Friday, 29 Mar, 2024

Entertainment

Iranian actress apologises for kissing in Cannes

DHAKA: Iranian actress Leila Hatami, star of Oscar-winning film ‘A Separation’, has apologised for creating a stir in her home country after kissing 83-year-old Cannes film festival president, Gilles Jacob, on the cheek.The kiss, a simple peck on the cheek, happened at the world

Godzilla director to make Star Wars spin-off

DHAKA: British director Gareth Edwards, who made the recent Godzilla movie, is set to direct a Star Wars spin-off film, Walt Disney Co has confirmed. The unnamed film will be in addition to the forthcoming Star Wars trilogy, the first instalment of which will be directed by JJ Abrams.

Angela to helm Whitney film

DHAKA: Actress Angela Basset is to make her directorial debut with a biopic about singer Whitney Houston. The Lifetime US TV channel confirmed the film will chronicle Houston’s rise to fame and her turbulent relationship with ex-husband Bobby Brown, from their first meeting to their

Canine thriller wins prestigious prize

DHAKA: Dogs triumphed in Cannes as Hungarian canine thriller ‘White God’ won the film festival’s prestigious prize for innovative work, just hours after its four-legged stars scooped up the unofficial Palm Dog award for pooch talent. The latest film by Hungarian director Kornel

‘300: Rise of an Empire’ in 3D at Star Cineplex

DHAKA: Star Cineplex arranged the Dhaka-premiere of ‘300: Rise of an Empire’ in 3D at its halls at Bashundhara City Shopping Mall in city’s Panthapath area. The show of this Hollywood action, drama and fantasy blockbuster movie was held on Thursday evening. The movie will be

‘300: Rise of an Empire’ in 3D at Star Cineplex

DHAKA: Star Cineplex will organized Dhaka-premiere of ‘300: Rise of an Empire’ in 3D at its halls at Bashundhara City Shopping Mall in city’s Panthapath area. The show of this Hollywood action, drama and fantasy blockbuster movie will be held at 7:00pm on Thursday. ‘300: Rise of

Shah Rukh Khan 2nd richest actor in the world

DHAKA: Matinee idol Shah Rukh Khan has emerged as the second richest actor in both Hollywood and Bollywood combined list. Wealth-X’s Hollywood and Bollywood Rich List released on Wednesday puts comedian Jerry Seinfeld right on top of the rich list. With an estimated net worth of $820

Taylor Swift sued over number 13

DHAKA: Country-pop diva Taylor Swift’s fetish for the number 13 is being tested by a California clothing company in a trademark infringement lawsuit filed Tuesday in a greater Los Angeles court. Blue Sphere Inc. said it had been using Lucky 13 as a registered trademark for its line of

Iranian backlash over Leila Cannes kiss

DHAKA: Cannes Film Festival president Gilles Jacob has played down a backlash in Iran after he kissed actress and prize jury member Leila Hatami on the cheek.Jacob said it was ‘a usual custom in the West’ after Iranian media claimed it was an affront to the ‘chastity’ of women in

Nations & Notions: PARTITION WEEK

DHAKA: The Bayaan collective, in partnership with University Press Ltd, has organized a Film Show and Discussion title “Nations & Notions: PARTITION WEEK’ from August 10-14. The elaborated programmes will be held at several venues in the capital. On August 10, a discussion titled

Jolie thrilled at box office success of ‘Maleficent’

DHAKA: Actress Angelina Jolie said on Tuesday she was thrilled her latest film ‘Maleficent’, a modern retelling of the life of Sleeping Beauty’s arch-nemesis, had debuted at the top of the box office. Maleficent raked in nearly US$70 million in North America over the past weekend.

Timberlake leads Billboard Award winners

DHAKA: US singer Justin Timberlake accepted seven Billboard Music Awards by video while he is on tour, leaving it to a Michael Jackson hologram to steal the show at the ceremony in Las Vegas.It mimicked the late King of Pop’s famous dance moves while performing ‘Slave to the

‘The Godfather’ cinematographer dies

DHAKA: Gordon Willis, the cinematographer on films including the Godfather trilogy, has died at the age of 82. Willis received an honorary lifetime achievement Oscar in 2010 and was nominated for his work on Woody Allen’s Zelig and The Godfather: Part III. ‘This is a momentous

Films inspired by missing jet emerge at Cannes

DHAKA: Two films inspired by the missing Malaysian Airlines’ flight are being touted to buyers at the Cannes Film Festival, barely two months after the plane vanished with 239 people on board. Potential buyers will get a sneak preview of ‘A Dark Reflection” by Fact Not Fiction

John Legend to perform in S’pore

DHAKA: Grammy-winning R&B singer-songwriter John Legend, veteran British electronic pop duo Pet Shop Boys and reggae star Ziggy Marley are set to perform 2014 Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix at the Marina Bay Street Circuit in September. Legend is best known for hit

Harrison guitar fetches $657,000

DHAKA: An electric guitar played by George Harrison on British television before the Beatles’ US ‘invasion’ fetched $657,000 at auction on Saturday in New York, topping pre-sale estimates.Julien’s Auctions said, reports Hindustan Times.Harrison, who died in 2001 at age 58, played

‘Children of War’ hits cinemas

DHAKA: The much talked-about Indian film ‘Children of War: Nine Months to Freedom’, had its trans-border release in Bangladesh and India on Friday. The movie hit the cinemas of Bashundhara Star Cineplex, Jamuna Blockbuster, Shyamali Cineplex, Madhumita, Balaka, Ananda, Sena

Ferdous Ara’s soiree at IGCC

DHAKA: A soiree of Nazrul songs by one of Bangladesh’s most popular and revered singers Ferdous Ara will be held at Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre (IGCC) in city’s Gulshan area. The program, organized by IGCC in association with Asian Paints, IRCON and Marico Bangladesh will begin at

BD filmmaker shot dead in US

DHAKA: Bangladeshi filmmaker MB Manik was killed in a terror attack in the USA Wednesday noon.  A gang of criminals came to his shop and claimed extortion.They locked into an altercation and later the criminals shot him. Manik’s film production house Avi Kathachitra confirmed this

‘Grace of Monaco’ slammed at Cannes

DHAKA: Early reviews of ‘Grace of Monaco’, the Grace Kelly biopic chosen to open this year’s Cannes Film Festival, have slammed the film, with one describing it as ‘a timeless camp classic’. ‘It’s an easy watch, lush, stylish... and is often side-splittingly funny,’