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National Amusements fires up ‘BlackBerry’; MetFilm has ‘Golda’ starring Helen Mirren and ‘The Burial’.

Universal’s franchise horror The Exorcist: Believer and Warner Bros’ UK drama The Great Escaper will be targeting different audiences at this weekend’s UK-Ireland box office, with both films opening wide.

Starting in 616 cinemas, The Great Escaper stars Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson, in her final film role before her death in June aged 87. Shot along the south coast of the UK including at Dover, Camber Sands and Hastings, the film follows a pensioner who escapes from his care home to attend the 70th anniversary...

The allegations were revealed in a joint investigation by ‘The Times’ and ‘Channel 4’’s Dispatches.

The BBC, Channel 4 and production company Banijay UK have launched investigations into the behavior of UK film and TV actor, TV and radio presenter and comedian Russell Brand while working on their programmes following accusations of rape, sexual assaults and emotional abuse by four women between 2006 and 2013.

The allegations were revealed in a joint investigation by The Times and Channel 4’s ‘Dispatches’ programme.

Brand denies the allegations and says his relationships were “always consensual”.

During this period Brand also starred in films including Arthur...

Italian actor Caterina Murino, best known globally for playing Solange in James Bond movie “Casino Royale,” will be the master of ceremonies at the upcoming Venice Film Festival.

Born in Cagliari, Sardegna, Murino made her big screen debut in 2002 in late Chilean writer/director Luis Sepulveda’s political drama “Nowhere” which played well in France. She returned to French film screens in 2004 in “L’Enquete Corse” opposite actors Christian Clavier and Jean Reno.

In 2006 Murino gained global visibility as the new 007 Bond Girl alongside Daniel Craig with her role as the shady seductive Solange Dimitrios in “Casino Royale.”

She subsequently starred in British comedy “St.Trinian’s” and in 2008 attended Venice as protagonist of Italian Director Pappi Corsicato’s “The Seed of Discord.”

In 2017 Murino starred in U.S. supernatural thriller “The Voice in Stone” and in 2021 appeared in Alex de la Iglesia’s “Veneciafrenia” and in Netflix family dramedy “My Brother, My Sister,...

Gemma Arterton (“Black Narcissus”) will headline “Funny Girl,” a series adaptation of Nick Hornby’s bestselling novel for Sky and Now.

Arterton stars as Barbara Parker, a force of nature who takes London by storm during the cultural explosion of the 1960s. The series follows the character’s journey from Blackpool beauty queen to comedy superstar and nation’s sweetheart. Clare-Hope Ashitey (“Riviera”), Arsher Ali (“Informer”) and Alexa Davies (“White House Farm”) will also star.

The series is written by multi-award-winning writer Morwenna Banks (“Damned”) and directed by BAFTA nominee Oliver Parker, who directed Arterton’s film debut “St. Trinian’s.”

Arterton said: “It’s a heart-warming story of an ambitious woman with a dream of making people laugh – it’s going to be something special. It’s an honour to be working with such an incredible team and be reunited with my first ever director, Oliver Parker.”

Director of comedy for Sky Studios,...

The drama is an Fae production for Sky Cinema.

Jonathan Pryce, Samantha Morton and Tom Felton will star in Save The Cinema, a feature drama about the campaign to save a local cinema in Carmarthen, Wales in the 1990s, which is now shooting in Wales.

The film is directed by Sara Sugarman, whose previous features includes Mad Cows (1999), Very Annie Mary (2001), Confessions Of A Teenage Drama Queen (2004) and Vinyl (2012).

The film is co-produced by Sky and Fae Film & Television. Sky has majority-financed the title as a Sky Original film, with additional backing from Phil Hunt’s Head Gear Films, Film Cymru and Lipsync.

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Jodie Whittaker will take over the role of the Doctor in the Christimas special. Here are five roles to watch while you wait.

You've no doubt heard the news. Jodie Whittaker will be playing the 13th Doctor in Season 11 of Doctor Who.

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If you're unfamiliar with her work, we recommend these five roles as a good place to start...

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If you've never seen Attack the Block, stop what you're doing now. The horror comedy flick about a South London council state that gets invaded by aliens is a fun, funny, and terrifying film in its own right. It's directed by Joe Cornish and starring a young John Boyega in his first on-screen role.

Whittaker plays Samantha, a 25-year-old nurse whose assumptions are...

Turner Classic Movies' 2017 Gay Pride film series comes to a close this evening and tomorrow morning, Thursday–Friday, June 29–30, with the presentation of seven movies, hosted by TV interviewer Dave Karger and author William J. Mann, whose books include Wisecracker: The Life and Times of William Haines and Behind the Screen: How Gays and Lesbians Shaped Hollywood, 1910-1969. Among tonight's movies' Lgbt connections: Edward Albee, Tony Richardson, Evelyn Waugh, Tab Hunter, John Gielgud, Roddy McDowall, Linda Hunt, Harvey Fierstein, Rudolf Nureyev, Christopher Isherwood, Joel Grey, and Tommy Kirk. Update: Coincidentally, TCM's final 2017 Gay Pride celebration turned out to be held the evening before a couple of international events – and one non-event – demonstrated that despite noticeable progress in the last three decades, gay rights, even in the so-called “West,” still have a long way to go. In Texas, the state's – all-Republican – Supreme Court decided that married gays should be treated as separate and unequal. In...

★★★★☆Some films could only have been made in England, during a certain era and with a particular cast. The Belles of St. Trinian's (1954) - newly released by StudioCanal to mark its sixtieth anniversary - is one such film. Though its popularity led to a string of sequels throughout the 1950s and 60s - as well as an unfortunate revival in 2007 - it is the original film, directed by Frank Launder and starring Alistair Sim, George Cole and Joyce Grenfell, which remains the archetypal celluloid visualisation of artist Ronald Searle's comic creation. It's the new term at St. Trinian's - the girl's public school in the heart of England's home-counties, where anyone, other than the pupils themselves, fears to go.

As Magnet Releasing pre-orchestrates its upcoming theatrical release of Eugenio Mira's exciting new thriller 'Grand Piano' the fellas over at Styd have managed to ensnare a new alternative poster from the flick. The movie starring Elijah Wood ('Maniac') and John Cusask ('1408') is set to hit up select theatres across the Us this coming Friday. 'Grand Piano' also stars, Allen Leech, Alex Winter ('The Lost Boys'), Kerry Bishe ('Red State'), Dee Wallace ('The Howling),Don McManus ('Lucky Bastard') and sexy Brit Tamsin Egerton ('St. Trinian's'). Head below to view the poster and if you can't wait till Friday then don't forget this little tense thriller is currently playing on VOD....

Do celebrities get fashion dibs because they're from the same country as the designer? Case in point Paloma Faith vs. Sandra Bullock in this Burberry Prorsum getup. Does the UK native automatically win because she's from Burberry's home turf? Frankly, we're just looking for help awarding a winner in this close call. Both the Academy Award nominee and the St. Trinian's star wear the Paris-inspired T-shirt and vintage skirt beautifully. It comes down to a choice between some added drama versus a clean, simple approach. There's something we love about Paloma's over-the-top take on this combo. She looks like a society gal shopping at Harrods circa 1945. The maroon color complements the...

Eugenio Mira's orchestral thriller 'Grand Piano' has been available on VOD for the past week. It'll be arriving in limited theatres in the Us from 7 March and to lead us up to the release comes this new brief clip from the movie which stars Elijah Wood ('Maniac') as a pianist who must make the performance of a lifetime as his life hangs in the balance from a threatening sniper watching from somewhere in the theatre. The mysterious sniper is played by John Cusask ('1408'). Allen Leech, Tamsin Egerton ('St. Trinian's'), Alex Winter ('The Lost Boys'), Kerry Bishe ('Red State'), Dee Wallace ('The Howling) and Don McManus also star. Check out the new clip below....

The official trailer for Eugenio Mira's new thriller 'Grand Piano' has arrived courtesy of Magnet Releasing. The thriller stars Elijah Wood ('Maniac') as a talented pianist whom finds his life in danger when performing during a live concert. In a premise similar to that of Joel Schumacher's 'Phone Booth' it's an anonymous sniper, played by John Cusack ('1408'), who is making the mysterious threats. The movie is set for a VOD premiere on 30 January and then will follow up with an official theatrical release from 7 March. Allen Leech, Tamsin Egerton ('St. Trinian's'), Alex Winter ('The Lost Boys'), Kerry Bishe ('Red State'), Dee Wallace ('The Howling) and Don McManus also star...

Update: Disney released this fantastic photo of Meryl Streep as the witch. It may provide some Halloween inspiration, but ulimately, Into the Woods doesn't hit theaters til Christmas 2014.

Sept. 16, 2013 - Next Christmas' spectacular Into the Woods is finally in production and with it, complete details about the movie adaptation of the Broadway musical. Here is the full info, straight from Disney:

Into the Woods is a modern twist on the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tales, intertwining the plots of a few choice stories and exploring the consequences of the characters' wishes and quests. This humorous and heartfelt musical follows the classic tales of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Rapunzel—all tied together by an original story involving a baker and his wife, their wish to begin a family and their interaction with the witch who has put a curse on them.

The all-star ensemble cast...

Tagline: "Playtime is Over." The United Kingdom shot The Coven is an indie horror feature from director John Mackie (Wild Bill). This title recently completed production, in 2013. The film stars Dexter Fletcher (Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels), Cloe Mackie (St. Trinian's), Holly Mackie and Mark Harris. Recently, an official trailer has been released for the film. The story involves several students who seek out evidence of witchcraft, in a nearby forest. Five young teenagers soon realize that they have been lured to this location, in order to take part in a Satanic ritual. The Coven does not have a release date as of yet. But, horror fans can preview this thriller below, with the feature's first trailer. Director: John Mackie Cast: Dexter Fletcher, Cloe Macki, Holly Macki, and Mark Harris. The trailer for the film is here: Source: The Coven at Stealth Media Group  |  |  Advertise Here - Contact me Advertise at.

Update: Next Christmas' spectacular Into the Woods is finally in production and with it, complete details about the movie adaptation of the Broadway musical. Here is the full info, straight from Disney:

Into the Woods is a modern twist on the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tales, intertwining the plots of a few choice stories and exploring the consequences of the characters' wishes and quests. This humorous and heartfelt musical follows the classic tales of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Rapunzel—all tied together by an original story involving a baker and his wife, their wish to begin a family and their interaction with the witch who has put a curse on them.

The all-star ensemble cast includes:

· Meryl Streep ("The Iron Lady," "The Devil Wears Prada," "August: Osage County") portrays the Witch who wishes to reverse a curse so that her beauty may be restored.

★★☆☆☆ The second feature from Craig Viveiros, The Liability (2012) straddles a number of interesting sub-genres (road trip, gangster yarn, the world-weary hitman). It's a shame these outwardly intriguing elements have to do battle with a predictable and pretty contrived story. Even an impressive visual canvas eventually plumps for style over substance as the script begins to drag and the pace slackens. A teen tearaway (Jack O'Connell) trashes her criminal stepfather's prized automobile. As a means of paying off his debt, he's given the job of driving a professional killer (Tim Roth) to a grizzly job up in the North East.

As their long journey unwinds, an unlikely bond develops between the pair, with the young upstart taking an interest in his passenger's macabre occupation. Before it all turns into a mutually cheery apprenticeship, a young Eastern European traveller (Talulah Riley) interrupts their disposal of a victim. Escaping from the duo, her...

As an actor, Colin Firth has proved remarkably resilient over his thirty-year career. After breaking through in 1984's "Another Country," a series of strong performances followed that never quite saw him become a huge star. But suddenly, 1995's TV version of "Pride & Prejudice" made him a heartthrob, and led to roles in Oscar-winners "The English Patient" and "Shakespeare In Love." Just as the roles started to dry up again, he played another seminal romantic lead in "Bridget Jones' Diary." And then, as his career seemed to creep into self-parody with the likes of "Mamma Mia" and "St. Trinian's," he got back-to-back Oscar nominations for "A Single Man" and "The King's Speech," winning for the latter. And it looks like another reinvention for Mr. Firth might be on the way. Aside from "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy," his immediate post-Oscar roles, in "Gambit" and "Arthur Newman," have been disappointing, but he's...

Oliver Parker has signed on to direct Dunkirk with Working Title UK, Deadline reports. The film, based on the historic World War II battle, was written by Gavin Scott. Parker's previous directing credits include St. Trinian's , Dorian Gray and, most recently, Johnny English Reborn . Although the latter film performed modestly at the domestic box office with just over $8.3 million, it was a major success internationally, grossing $160 million. Scott, meanwhile, was the screenwriter on family-friendly features like Small Soldiers and The Borrowers . He also scripted several episodes of "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles." (Photo Credit: WENN.com)...

Tim Roth plays a take-no-prisoners, happy-to-tie-corpses-to-trees hit man in the upcoming British gangster flick The Liability, and here's the exclusive trailer to prove it.Telling the tale of a 19 year old desperately trying to earn a few quid to pay back his unforgiving dad (played by Peter Mullan), it sees relative newcomer Jack O'Connell as unlucky teen Adam and Tim Roth as the hit man who takes him under his wing.Playing The Girl - no really, her character is called 'The Girl' on the cast list - is St. Trinian's alumnus Talulah Riley, with Lost In Italy's Craig Viveiros in the director's chair. As you'll see from the trailer below, the tone is very much in the vein of Lock, Stock and the like, with humour intrinsically wrapped up with all the twists and the turns and the killing and the backstabbing and the what not. Take a...

Tamsin Egerton ("St. Trinian's"), Kerry Bishe ("Argo"), Allen Leach ("Downton Abbey"), Don McManus ("Lovelace") and Alex Winter ("Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure") have joined the twisted Spanish psychological thriller "Grand Piano" at Nostromo Pictures says Variety.

Elijah Wood plays a retired piano virtuoso forced back on the stage by a psychopath (John Cusack) and must play not only to save his life but those he cares about. Eugenio Mira ("The Birthday") directs from a screenplay by Damien Chazelle ("Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench").

"Buried" and "Red Lights" filmmakers Adrian Guerra and Rodrigo Cortes are producing the project which is currently shooting on location in Barcelona before moving to the Canary Islands and Chicago.

Irish feature film 'The Inside' will receive its world premiere at Film4's Frightfest on August 26 in London. The psychological horror is one of three Irish films screening at the UK festival with Conor McMahon's 'Stitches' and Jon Wright's 'Grabbers' also set to be shown. 'The Inside' marks actor and cinematographer Eoin Macken's feature film directorial debut and stars 'Charlie Casanova' actor Emmett J. Scanlan and Czech actress Tereza Srbova (St. Trinian's). In addition to Dublin-born Scanlan, a number of Irish actors star, including Karl Argue (Where the Sea Used to be), Kellie Blaise (The Borgias), Siobhan Cullen (The Clinic), Brian Fortune (Game of Thrones), Sean Stewart (Swan Song: Story of Occi Byrne) and Liam Heffron also feature. Jen Moynan provided the costumes on set, while Nadai Macari was the makeup artist.

Irish director Neil Jordan's 'Byzantium' is to receive its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (Tiff).The vampire feature, which was shot in Ireland at Ardmore Studios, is among a number of Irish-related titles set to screen at the festival. 'Byzantium', starring Carlow-native Saoirse Ronan and 'St. Trinian's' actress Gemma Arterton, explores the supernatural with female vampires wreaking havoc on an English seaside town in the upcoming thriller. Dublin's Parallel Films co-produced with Demarest Films in the Us and Number9 Films in the UK.

'Dreams of a Life', an Irish co-production from Manchester director Carol Morley, will be released in the Us next month after securing a distribution deal with Strand Releasing. The documentary's reconstructed scenes were shot at Hannay Studios in north Dublin with English actress Zawe Ashton (St. Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold) starring. Post-production was done at Dublin post house Egg with all of the grading, finishing and digital cinema print carried out by Sebastian Guest and Edel McDonnell. Other Irish crew who worked on the shoot included costume designer Leonie Pendergast; art director Emma Lowney; third assistant director Mike Hays and sound recordist Robert Flanagan. 'Dreams of a Life' was co-produced by Irish producer James Mitchell's (Ordinary Decent Criminal) Soho Moon Pictures alongside Britain's Cannon and Morley Productions.

It seems that fairy tales with new twists on classic formulas are the 'in' thing these days. The Robert Stromberg helmed 'Maleficent' falls into that camp by retelling the 'Sleeping Beauty' tale from the perspective of the princess' evil nemesis, Maleficent. Angelina Jolie ('Tomb Raider') will play the title role in the live action feature that'll kick off shooting at Pinewood here in the UK this Summer. A new British cast member and undeniable talent has been tagged on to the current cast list in the form of the adorable Juno Temple (below). The hot star of 'St. Trinian's, 'The Three Musketeers' and 'The Dark Knight Rises', to mention a few, will join Imelda Staunton ('The Awakening') and Lesley Manville to play a pixie named Thistletwit. Elle Fanning, India Eisley, Miranda Richardson, Sharlto Copley ('District 9'), Sam Riley and Kenneth Cranham also star.

King of Soho

Anna Friel ("Pushing Daisies"), Tamsin Egerton ("St. Trinian's") and Imogen Poots ("Fright Night") have joined the cast of Michael Winterbottom’s "King Of Soho" at Film4 and Studiocanal.

The story follows legendary porn publisher and club impresario Paul Raymond (Steve Coogan). Friel plays his first wife, Egerton plays his model girlfriend, Poots plays his daughter. [Source: Deadline]

300: Battle of Artemisia

Jamie Blackley ("uwantme2killhim?") has scored the co-lead role in Noam Murro's "300: Battle of Artemisia" for Warner Bros and Legendary Pictures.

Blackley will play Calisto, a teen whose desire to become the heroic man/soldier his father was leads the 16-year-old to become a leader of a small band of soldiers. Sullivan Stapleton also stars. [Source: Deadline]

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Nicole Beharie ("Shame") has joined the cast of the Jackie Robinson biopic "42" playing the famed African-American baseballer's wife Rachel.

Harrison Ford and Chadwick Boseman star in the film with Ford playing...

The man behind the original St. Trinian's cartoons has died aged 91.

British cartoonist Ronald Searle passed away in his sleep in a French hospital on 30 December.

He is most famous for creating the naughty schoolgirls, who appeared in their first comic strip in 1941.

Searle's chaotic all-girls school idea was adapted for the big screen, with the first St. Trinian's movie released in 1954.

A further four films were released before the series was rebooted in 2007, starring Colin Firth, Gemma Arterton, and Rupert Everett in drag as the headmistress. A sequel was released in 2009.

Cinema Retro issue #21 is now shipping in worldwide. All subscribers should have the issue in their hands any day.  It's our most provocative issue ever, covering some of the most ground-breaking, censor-shattering films in history. Among the highlights:

Raymond Benson examines the legacy of A Clockwork Orange and interviews Malcolm McDowell and Jan Harlan, Stanley Kubrick's assistant and future producer of his films. John Exshaw looks into the making of Ken Russell's controversial The Devils and explores how the film has been cut and censored around the world since its initial release- and why it may never be released in America or the UK on DVD. Stephanie Callas celebrates Bertolucci's X-rated classic Last Tango in Paris  Ian Brown looks into Don Siegel's kinky remake of The Killers- the final film of Ronald Reagan.

Mark Cerulli gives us the inside story on the making of John Carpenter's...

The leaves are falling, school is starting, and Oscar season is on its way. You might think it's time to leave summer blockbusters behind, but this fall has something for everyone, from arty indies to 3-D extravaganzas.

Some of these folks, like Julianne Hough and Lea Michele, are familiar faces from the boob tube who are making the leap to movies; and others, like Noomi Rapace, are better known overseas. What they all have in common is that their breakthrough moments are upon us, as sure as school supplies.

Henry Hopper

Starring in: "Restless" (September 16)

So Fresh: When your dad is the late Dennis Hopper, you're pretty much born cool; but Henry's first film as a bona fide grown-up proves he's not messing around with any fluffy stuff. Hopper costars with Mia Wasikowska as Enoch and Annabel, two damaged lovebirds in this multiple hanky film from the esteemed Gus Van Sant.

The astute patron of horror cinema may take a quick glance at the pitch-black Burke and Hare and feel a strong air of familiarity, one that says "Hey, do I really need to see another version of the fact-based tale that was already covered in The Flesh and The Fiends (1960), The Doctor and the Devils (1985), and I Sell the Dead (2008)?" And in many cases the answer would be "nah," but there are actually some rather interesting components at work here. The director is John Landis (Animal House, The Blues Brothers, An American Werewolf in London), and it's been a very long time since we've seen a feature from that guy; the writers are the team behind the popular St. Trinian's series; and the cast is... well,...

Here is an excerpt from the exclusive report over at Deadline. The British actress is best known for her roles in Bad Teacher, Dinner For Schmucks and St. Trinian's. Stay tuned for more information on casting as and when we have it, and be sure to share your thoughts on this news in the usual place! Lucy Punch has been tapped as the female lead in the FX drama pilot Powers. Based on the graphic novel by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming, the project, written by Charles H. Eglee and to be directed by Michael Dinner, is a police procedural set in a world where superpowers are relatively common and centers on two detectives, Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim (Punch), in a Homicide department that deals with cases involving "powers" (people with superpowers).

Coming out of SXSW, the film I heard the most glowing reviews for was Joe Cornish's Attack the Block.  The film, which has been described by more than a few folks as wildly inventive, is about a young street gang who band together to defend their neighborhood against an alien invasion.  Nick Frost(Shaun of the Dead), Jodie Whittaker(St. Trinian's), and Luke Treadway(Clash of the Titans) are the...

One project that everyone on the planet should be excited about is Christopher Nolan's final upcoming Batman sequel 'The Dark Knight Rises'. Yesterday we bought you news that 'Inception' star Joseph Gordon-Levitt was set to for the role of mobster son Alberto Falcone. And overlooked amongst this big breaking news, according to AICN, was the announcement that sexy Brit actress Juno Temple - below ('Year One', 'St. Trinian's, 'Kaboom') was in talks to play a 'street-smart Gotham girl'. The rumours going around are indicating that this could potentially be a female Robin-esque role. But we don't want to speculate too much at this stage. Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman return alongside newcomers Gordon-Levitt with Tom Hardy as Bale and Anne Hathaway as what's expected to be the sexiest Catwoman yet!...

Tamsin Egerton has said that she is keen to make another St. Trinian's movie. The actress, whose new film Chalet Girl opens in UK cinemas tomorrow, played Chelsea Parker in the 2007 Brit comedy and its follow-up St Trinian's 2: The Legend Of Fritton's Gold. Asked if she has grown out of the comedy series, Egerton told Digital Spy: "No, I love St. Trinian's, I love it. Especially the second one - I had such an amazing time, one of the best summers of my life with (more)...

British beauty Lily Cole has bagged another acting job - she's set to play a sea monster on cult sci-fi show Doctor Who.

The catwalk queen will appear as a mysterious ocean creature in an upcoming episode, in which the Time Lord visits a pirate ship in the 1600s.

And Cole insists she can't wait to shoot her role.

She tells Britain's The Sun, "It is a great script and a fun character and I am glad to be involved."

The 22 year old made her acting debut in the 2007 comedy St. Trinian's, and she also worked with the late Heath Ledger in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.

Good news for historical drama lovers! taut, star-studded historical drama of wartime conspiracy,

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Gregg Araki's trippy comedy sci-fi flick 'Kaboom' has just arrived on video on demand stateside and it's described as a 'hyper-stylized 'Twin Peaks' for the Coachella Generation'. The sex-drenched thriller stars the young Brit actress Juno Temple - below ('St. Trinian's', 'Year One', 'Cracks') whom, appeasingly, decides to go topless in sex scenes she's involved with in the flick. 'Kaboom' also stars Haley Bennett (below), Thomas Dekker, James Duval, Andy Fischer-Price, Brandy Futch, Kelly Lynch, Brennan Mejia, Carlo Mendez, Roxane Mesquida, Jason Olive and Chris Zylka. Temple is currently shooting alongside Riley Keough in new werewolf flick 'Jack and Diane'....

My Idiot Brother

Opens: 2011

Cast: Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks, Zooey Deschanel, Emily Mortimer, Steve Coogan

Director: Jesse Peretz

Summary: Ned is a well-meaning idealist just released from prison for dealing cannabis. In succession, he disrupts the lives and homes of his three sisters: a career-driven journalist about to get her big break; a bisexual hipster whose lies are disrupting her relationship; and a married mother who hasn't noticed that her marriage is falling apart.

Analysis: Scoring a good response over the weekend at the Sundance Film Festival, this broad light comedy with a sweet heart charmed the pants off The Weinstein Company to the tune of around $6 million for distribution rights. That covers most of its sub-$10 million budget, a number that it could potentially outgross by several factors if the good-natured tone hinted at in the reviews were correct. If anything, the few negatives tended to be because this...

British model-turned-actress Lily Cole has landed the lead role in a student play at Britain's prestigious Cambridge University.

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus star is studying History of Art at the establishment and she's using her spare time to tackle an amateur production of Anton Chekhov's The Seagull.

Cole, who also appeared in 2007 movie St. Trinian's, will take on the role of Nina, who dreams of becoming an actress - a part which Carey Mulligan played on the Broadway stage in 2007.

A spokesman for the university's theatre tells Britain's Daily Mail, "Everyone is acting in their spare time and for free, and it's great she is doing that too, especially when - as a celebrity - she could be doing paid work."...

Brit director Simon Hunter ('Mutant Chronicles') will already be entering the 'Safe House' with Lena Headey - below ('300', 'St. Trinian's', 'Laid to Rest') and also tackling the Joe Casey comic adaption of 'Full Moon Fever', which deals with werewolves in space! So this guys fixed for work for the time being then? Nope, Hunter has already put pen to paper and signed a new deal teaming him up with production partner Tim Dennison to helm 'The Obituary', based on a screenplay with UK scribe Andy Briggs (who also penned the fore-mentioned 'Safe House'). Check out the brief synopsis below....

Andrew Garfield is set to battle it out with his Spider-man co-star Emma Stone for the prestigious Rising Star prize at the upcoming British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Awards.

The two actors, who are filming the next installment in the superhero franchise together, have both made the shortlist for the coveted trophy - the only BAFTA voted for by the public - which recognises young talent.

Garfield and Stone are nominated alongside British actors Tom Hardy, Aaron Johnson and Gemma Arterton - and the St. Trinian's actress is delighted with the honour.

Arterton says, "I am absolutely thrilled and honoured to be one of the shortlisted actors... 2010 was an incredible year for me and to be recognised in this way by both my peers and the film-going public is amazing. I'm in very good company with the other actors who have been nominated, so it is a huge compliment to be considered to win this prestigious award."

The prize will be handed out at the BAFTAs ceremony in London on 13 February.

Previous recipients of the Orange Rising Star honour include The Last King of Scotland actor James McAvoy, Bond girl Eva Green, and Transformers star Shia Labeouf. Last year's winner was Twilight actress Kristen Stewart.

I Am Number Four

Opens: February 18th 2011

Cast: Alex Pettyfer, Timothy Olyphant, Dianna Agron, Kevin Durand, Teresa Palmer

Director: D.J. Caruso

Summary: Nine infant aliens flee their home planet to hide out on Earth. The species that destroyed their planet however has followed them and sets out to hunt them down. As the infants grow into teenagers with special powers, three of them are killed. A fourth has fallen in love and now has something to stand up and fight for.

Analysis: In premise and look, this sounds like a big budget and more action-oriented reboot of late sci-fi teen drama "Roswell". Though based on a young adult novel series, it was another title in this category that was the impetus for this adaptation - Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight" series. Any novels with a focus on teen romance and an other worldly touch are presently being bought up right and...

Sexy British actress Gemma Arterton -below ('St. Trinian's, 'Quantum of Solace', 'The Disappearance of Alice Creed', 'Clash of the Titans' and 'Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time') has been cast alongside Oscar-nominated actor Jeremy Renner ('The Hurt Locker', '28 Weeks Later') in Tommy Wirkola's 'Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters'. Arterton will play Gretel to Renner's Hansel in this retelling of the classic fairy tale. D.W. Harper wil be penning the script and Will Ferrell, Chris Henchy, Adam McKay and Kevin J. Messick will produce via Gary Sanchez Prods....

British pop star Kimberley Walsh is following in her Girls Aloud bandmate Sarah Harding's footsteps - she's landed a supporting role in an upcoming movie. The members of the girl group made brief appearances in 2007's St. Trinian's playing school band members, with Harding going on to land a bigger part in the sequel.

Walsh has now also bagged herself another film project - she's been cast in "Horrid Henry: The Movie", alongside Anjelica Huston and Richard E. Grant. She'll play the lead character's cousin, Polly.

She says, "I am so excited to have been asked! The Horrid Henry books are wonderful and to be playing the role of Prissy Polly in 3D is incredible!"...

Sarah Harding says Girls Aloud will only make another album if all the members are on board. The blond singer admits it's been great for each member to have some time away from the band to focus on solo projects, but is adamant the dynamic wouldn't be right if one girl wanted out.

"If we're going to do it (get back together), we should all do it together - that's what the fans would want," she said. "I don't think it would be the same if one of us wasn't there!"

During Girls Aloud's self-imposed hiatus Sarah has been focusing on her acting career with a role in "St. Trinian's II: The Legend of Fritton's Gold", while Cheryl Cole has released a solo LP and been a judge on Simon Cowell's pop star search show "The X Factor". Nadine Coyle has just brought out a solo album, Nicola Roberts...

Helen Mirren caught Russell Brand touching her "boob space". The Oscar-winning actress has recently filmed two movies, "The Tempest" and "Arthur", with the reformed womanizer, who is engaged to Katy Perry, and the pair became such close friends, the 65-year-old star didn't even mind when she came across her co-star touching her underwear.

"I did 'The Tempest' and that's where I first met her," Russell said when describing working with Helen. "She couldn't have been more charming, sexy, convivial and brilliant. She just put me at ease. I couldn't have been more willing to have a particular oedipal bath with that woman."

"I was at a costume fitting for 'Arthur' and they had the bras hanging up that she'd be wearing and I thought, 'I'm going to go and touch them bras'. So I did and she was there and she saw me doing it., she...

Besides pronouncing her name for us, Gemma Arterton—whose first name is voiced with a soft "G" and whose last name is Arterton, not Atherton—is having to explain herself to America. The British actor is here promoting "Tamara Drewe," in which she plays the title character, an ugly duckling–turned-swan who returns to her hometown after quite the nose job. Arterton is not only discussing her craft with the American press; she's being asked about her pert, real-life nose. But Tamara's comedic flashback scenes, before surgery, are the ones that best reflect Arterton's deep talents. Those who know the actor only as a Bond girl ("Quantum of Solace") or as Princess Tamina ("Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time") might be stunned to realize that inside Arterton beats the heart of a character actor. The fragile naiveté of Tess in television's "Tess of the D'Urbervilles," the raunchy grit of...

This is a UK competition for 4.3.2.1, directed by Noel Clarke and starring Emma Roberts, Michelle Ryan, Tamsin Egerton, Ophelia Lovibond and Shanika Warren-Markland. From the BAFTA winning British Actor/ Writer/ Director Noel Clarke comes 4,3,2,1, released on DVD from 4 October and, to celebrate, Pure Movies is giving away three copies! Starring some of Britain and America's most exciting rising stars including Emma Roberts (Nancy Drew,Wild Child), Tamsin Egerton (St. Trinian's), Ophelia Lovibond (Nowhere Boy, London Boulevard) and Shanika Warren-Markland (Adulthood), the four intricately woven stories are about four best friends who become involved in a major diamond heist.

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Another actress has come under fire. Last week, Gemma Arterton ('Alice Creed,' 'St. Trinian's,' 'Clash of the Titans,' 'Prince of Persia') made waves for speaking out against the objectification she's faced as an actress to the UK edition of GQ. (Though she appeared as the magazine's cover girl last spring, her comments are linked to an interview in the October 2010 issue.) Arterton criticized the film world for how it values and uses actresses, stating that she's been treated like an "object", and now tries to only work with those who respect her. Her quotes include:

"I'm looking at working with people I get on with, that respect me, that don't just see me as a piece of ass. Which I have experienced as well."

"I've nearly walked off very big films before, and I would, because I don't want that in my life.

Just this morning, Rosamund Pike told us that her next project is the sequel to Rowan Atkinson's "Johnny English," called "Johnny English Reborn." And now comes word that the rest of the cast includes Gillian Anderson (X-Files), Dominic West (Punisher: War Zone), and upcomer Daniel Kaluuya. Atkinson (Bean) returns as Johnny English and finds himself embroiled in trying to stop a plot by a group of international assassins hunting down the Chinese premier. The new movie will be directed by Oliver Parker (Dorian Gray, St. Trinian's) from a script by Hamish McColl( Mr. Bean's Vacation) and William Davies (How to Train Your Dragon). The plan is to being shooting for 13 weeks in the UK and Hong Kong starting this week. this week.

Upon hearing that a new alien invasion film is in development, Bob Hoskins may not be the first name that springs to mind. Nevertheless Moviehole have announced that this is indeed the case and Hoskins will be starring alongside Talulah Riley (The Boat That Rocked, St. Trinian's) and Jason Flemyng (Stardust, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button ) in British sci-fi flick Transmission.

Not much has been revealed so far but we know it is being developed by Gold films and that Willem Dafoe is also in talks to star but has not been confirmed yet. Centered around an alien invasion during a solar eclipse, Moviehole have described it as "Pitch Black meets 28 Days Later".

Unsurprisingly for an effects-heavy film these days, it will be shot in 3D with Roger Christian attatched to direct. Perhaps best known for his Oscar-winning art direction on Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope...