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US actor Morgan Freeman holds his trophy in the category "International Lifetime Achievement" during the 47th Golden Camera award ceremony in Berlin, Feb. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Maurizio Gambarini, pool)
Johansson, Washington get German acting awards
BERLIN - U.S. actors Scarlett Johansson and Denzel Washington have received Germany's most prestigious film award as best international actors.
`A Little Bit Zombie` plays on rom-zom-com genre
'A Little Bit Zombie' plays on rom-zom-com genre
TORONTO - It was in 2006 that Thunder Bay, Ont.-native Casey Walker set out make his first feature film and won over the web with his pitch to shoot an "unromantic comedy" for a million bucks.
A women enters a theater to watch Argentina`s premiere of the "The Iron Lady," in Buenos Aires, Thursday Feb. 2, 2012. The film opened in Argentine theaters amid a furor over the Falkland Islands, which Thatcher`s Britain and Argentina fought a brief and bloody war over 30 years ago. In the movie, Thatcher is shown ordering Britain`s military to sink the Argentine warship Belgrano, which killed 323 Argentine sailors and remains controversial because the ship was considered to be outside the war
Thatcher movie opens in Argentina to tough reviews
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Meryl Streep may have been nominated for an Oscar for her portrayal of British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in "The Iron Lady," but Argentine critics panned the film during its premiere in Buenos Aires on Thursday.
Pam Grier laments marginalized audiences
TORONTO - Film star Pam Grier says there's still a lack of opportunities for African-American actors in Hollywood and it's partly due to marginalized audiences.
In this film image released by The Weinstein Company, James D`Arcy, left, and Andrea Riseborough are shown in a scene from "W.E." (AP Photo/The Weinstein Company, Anthony Souza)
Capsule reviews of new film releases
"Big Miracle" - If a movie is cheesy and knows it's cheesy - if it embraces the soft, gooey texture and pungent aroma of its own fromage - does that make it any more palatable as a meal? That is the question to ponder while watching this rousing, feel-good, family-friendly animal adventure that has the added benefit of being based on a true story. It's a weird hodgepodge, mixing the large cast and the melodrama of a 1970s disaster movie with the small-town quirkiness of "Northern Exposure," with just a touch of the big-haired ambition of "Broadcast News." At its centre are three grey whales - a mother, father and baby who found themselves trapped within the quickly forming Arctic ice near Barrow, Alaska, the northernmost point in the United States, in 1988. The effort to free them in the open water brought together a disparate alliance of environmental activists, oil executives, journalists, native people and even the Soviets toward the end of the Cold War, and it fascinated viewers worldwide. John Krasinski plays Adam, the boyishly enthusiastic local TV reporter who breaks the story. He gets some help from an adorable little native boy (Ahmaogak Sweeney) who looks up to him as a big brother as well as from his idealistic ex-girlfriend, Greenpeace leader Rachel (Drew Barrymore). But soon everyone's invading this small, remote town for a piece of the action, which sets up all the fish-out-of-water scenarios you'd expect. Ted Danson and Kristen Bell are among the ensemble cast. PG for language. 107 minutes. Two and a half stars out of four.
Old prison serving as backdrop to 'Geronimo'
SANTA FE, N.M. - Set builders for "Code Name: Geronimo" are putting together a replica of Osama bin Laden's compound in Pakistan at an old New Mexico state penitentiary as filming begins this week.
In this film image released by Magnet Releasing, Sara Paxton, left, and Pat Healy are shown in a scene from "The Innkeepers." (AP Photo/Magnet Releasing)
Review: 'Innkeepers' offers retro scares
The trappings may look familiar, but "The Innkeepers" is a new twist on the good, old-fashioned ghost story: It's the bored-slacker horror movie.
Actor and director Clint Eastwood speaks with reporters during the opening of the Warner Bros. Theater at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
Smithsonian honours Eastwood, opens theatre on mall
WASHINGTON - Clint Eastwood helped open a new movie theatre on the national mall Wednesday evening and the Smithsonian Institution honoured the actor and director for his six decades of work in American film.
Filmmaker without credentials arrested at hearing
Filmmaker without credentials arrested at hearing
WASHINGTON - An Academy Award-nominated documentary filmmaker was arrested at a House of Representatives hearing on Wednesday after he tried to film the proceedings without the required media credentials.
A still from the film Incendies, by Canadian filmmaker Denis Villeneuve, is shown. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, TIFF
Villeneuve back to Middle East for new film
MONTREAL - Quebec director Denis Villeneuve, who shot to international acclaim with his Oscar-nominated film "Incendies," is revisiting the Middle East for his next project.
FILE - In this Jan. 23, 2012 file photo, Madonna attends the premiere of "W.E.", hosted by the Weinstein Company and The Cinema Society, in New York. Madonna is set to perform her new single, "Give Me All Your Luvin`" with Nicki Minaj during the Super Bowl half time show this Sunday. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes, file)
'W.E.' stars say critics harsh on Madonna
TORONTO - Madonna's second foray into film direction will hit theatres just days before the Material Girl struts across the stage at the Super Bowl halftime show, and the critics would already appear to be running a blitz.
In this image released by Columbia Pictures, Channing Tatum, left, and Jonah Hill are shown in a scene from the film "21 Jump Street." The film will premiere as the centerpiece of Austin?s South by Southwest Film Conference and Festival. It will screen March 12 at SXSW, which runs March 9-17. (AP Photo/Columbia Pictures/Sony, Scott Garfield)
'21 Jump Street' to premiere as SXSW centerpiece
NEW YORK, N.Y. - The upcoming remaking of "21 Jump Street" will premiere as the centerpiece of Austin's South by Southwest Film Conference and Festival.
Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh poses during an interview in Bangkok, Thailand on Wednesday Feb. 1, 2012. Yeoh plays Myanmar?s most prominent politician, Aung San Suu Kyi, in a new movie titled "The Lady," which will come out in U.S. theaters in February.(AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
Michelle Yeoh calls Myanmar's Suu Kyi her 'hero'
BANGKOK - Michelle Yeoh remembers her pride as a Southeast Asian youth when Aung San Suu Kyi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, and the actress thinks she's the right person to portray the Myanmar democracy icon.
Falardeau: from usher to Oscar nomination
OTTAWA - As a teen, Philippe Falardeau worked as an usher at the National Arts Centre.
`Pink Ribbons Inc.` examines cause-marketing
'Pink Ribbons Inc.' examines cause-marketing
TORONTO - "Pink Ribbons Inc." takes a less-than-rosy look at the business of breast cancer fundraising campaigns, but its Montreal-based filmmaker insists she's not out to condemn the global movement.
Brault, Kastner to be feted at Hot Docs fest
TORONTO - Quebec filmmaker Michel Brault is set to receive the outstanding achievement award at this year's Hot Docs film festival.