Netflix ‘Crouching Tiger’ deal incurs wrath of theater chains

October 1, 2014 0
An USB key with the logo of Netflix the American provider of on-demand Internet streaming media is seen in Paris

REUTERS – U.S. theater chain Regal Entertainment Group said it would not show the sequel to “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” in any of its IMAX theaters, objecting to a move by IMAX and Netflix to side step a normal theater release. AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc, which manages about 150 IMAX theaters in the United States, also refused to premiere the sequel, joining the list of Regal and Cinemark, the Hollywood reporter said. (http://bit. …

Insight – In al Qaeda attack, lines between Pakistan military, militants blur

October 1, 2014 0
Pakistani soldier is seen silhouetted while posing for the media during an operation organized by the army, in South Waziristan

By Syed Raza Hassan and Katharine Houreld KARACHI/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Months after Owais Jakhrani was sacked from the Pakistan navy for radical Islamist views, he led an audacious mission to take over a warship and turn its guns on a U.S. naval vessel in the open seas. The early September dawn raid at a naval base in the southern city of Karachi was thwarted, but not before Jakhrani, two officers and an unidentified fourth assailant snuck past a patrol boat in a dinghy and engaged in an intense firefight on or around the ship. …

Review: Moving story, simply told, in ‘Good Lie’

September 30, 2014 0
In this image released by Warner Bros. Pictures, Reese Witherspoon, left, and Ger Duany appear in a scene from "The Good Lie." (AP Photo/Warner Bros. Pictures, Bob Mahoney)

The movie poster for “The Good Lie” features a smiling Reese Witherspoon, front and center. But, truth be told, neither Witherspoon nor her character is the film’s star — not in the essential sense. The real stars are the Sudanese children at the bottom of the poster, their backs to us, trudging across an empty, sun-scorched expanse.

Amal Alamuddin earns high-fashion accolades as Clooney’s bride

September 30, 2014 0
U.S. actor George Clooney and his wife Amal Alamuddin leave Venice city hall after a civil ceremony to formalize their wedding in Venice

By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – With the help of Oscar de la Renta, Stella McCartney, Giambattista Valli and Dolce & Gabbana, human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin vaulted into the top echelons of Hollywood fashion with her stylish Italian wedding to actor George Clooney. Alamuddin, 36, showcased several outfits during her whirlwind wedding weekend in Venice, picking British, American and Italian designers and channeling golden age Hollywood glamour. …

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After India-US summit on Mars, we are meeting on earth: Modi

September 30, 2014 0

Washington, Sep 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday termed it a “happy coincidence” that his summit meeting with US President Barack Obama took place days after “India-US summit” between the two countries’ orbiters over Mars.

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From queens to superheroes, film costumes find Hollywood home

September 30, 2014 0

By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Dorothy’s famous ruby red slippers from “The Wizard of Oz” have found their way home again as one of the highlights in a new Hollywood exhibition that showcases iconic costumes in film. The Hollywood Costume exhibit, opening Thursday in Los Angeles and curated by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A), will house more than 150 costumes spanning decades of cinema. …