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Looking forward to The Ides of March with Philip Seymour Hoffman
The Oscar-winning actor talks about his latest film The Ides of March and how he tackles his very different movie roles.
Heliopolis
The interlocking stories of five children, this film by Ahmad Abdalla is rather uneven.
Mausam
The romance is mesmerising and beautiful to watch until the final overblown acts in Switzerland and India, in which the story suffers from having more endings than The Lord of the Rings.
Films get a helping hand
A section of the San Sebastian Film Festival awards grants to films struggling with post-production costs.
Sam Worthington glad to trade action for drama in The Debt
The Avatar star talks about enjoying the trappings of success, even at the price of losing his anonymity.
Hossein Amini: how I coped with adapting the book Drive for Hollywood
The Iranian-born screenwriter explains how he came up with his most compelling scene for the film Drive.
A cinematic mix at the Venice Film Festival
From an impressive showing from Greek director Giorgos Lanthimos to a nice effort from Madonna to Susan Youssef's successful dramatic feature film debut, it was a mixed bag at Venice this year.
Bol
Bol was a smash hit in Pakistan when it was released earlier in the summer. Directed by Khuda Kay Liye director Shoaib Mansoor, it's a hard-hitting and touching treatise on gender relations.
Middle East films are a stronger presence than ever at Toronto
The Toronto International Film Festival this year features a bigger than ever contingent of Middle Eastern films and themes.
Bollywood trifle pits honour against passion for laughs
Bodyguard explores the conflict between duty and emotion, but it's played largely for laughs.
Arab Spring reaches the Venice Film Festival
With the Venice International Film Festival starting today, a preview of what's showing.
Shah Rukh Khan announces RA.One video game release
The actor Shah Rukh Khan has announced that RA.One will be the first Bollywood film to also be released with a video game tie-in.
Ryan Philippe talks about preparing for his role in The Bang Bang Club
Ryan Phillippe talks about his latest role as a photographer who helped expose atrocities in 1990s South Africa.
