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Mumbai film fest opens amid protests over Pakistani talent

Edit Arabnews 22 Oct 2016
India’s glitziest film festival opened this week to fanfare and fury, as Indians protested the inclusion of Pakistani artists. With a ceremony in Mumbai’s iconic and newly refurbished Royal Opera House, the celebration of Bollywood and international film kicked off amid the sober announcement that at least one screening was canceled ... “People will see the film and decide for themselves, thank you very much,” Khan told reporters....

Can third party appeal against film certificate, HC asks CBFC

Edit The Hindu 22 Oct 2016
The Delhi High Court on Friday issued a notice to the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) over the Cinematograph Act lacking a provision allowing a third party to appeal against the certification granted to a film for public viewing, which led to petitions being filed against release of movies ... On Thursday, the court had cleared the decks for release of the film saying there was nothing objectionable in it....

URI BACKLASH - Marathi film body supports ban on Pakistani artists

Edit The Times of India 22 Oct 2016
The apex body of the Marathi film industry -Akhil Bhartiya Marathi Chitrapat Mahamandal (ABMCM) -has decided to extend its support to Indian Motion Picture Producers Association (IMPPA) and Cinema Owners and Exhibitors Association of India over the ban on Pakistani artists in Indian films ... Karan Johar's Dharma Production can handle delaying the film.On the backdrop of Uri at tack, why are we giving importance to a film."....

Japanese Film Festival begins

Edit The Hindu 22 Oct 2016
The Japanese Film Festival is back in the city and the focus this time is on the theme ‘Women in Modern Japan’ ... “These films are set in different ......

Community’s Donald Glover is the next young Lando Calrissian [US]

Edit Ars Technica 22 Oct 2016
... in the first Han Solo origin-story film. Glover will star alongside previously announced Solo actor Alden Ehrenreich in the still-unnamed film, which is set to launch in theaters sometime in 2018....

Chugging towards a zombie apocalypse

Edit The Hindu 22 Oct 2016
It has everything you’d expect in a zombie film ... A crucial shot of a self-sacrificing man is shown as a shadow… a dark figure of a man who, during the course of the film, manages to turn to light. The film is full of such delicious ironies. A man who isn’t allowed entry into a train compartment by another finds the tables turned later in the film ... The film is more World War Z than Zombieland ....

Natalie Portman’s ‘Jackie’ Set for AFI Fest Gala Screening

Edit Variety 22 Oct 2016
The American Film Institute has selected Fox Searchlight’s “Jackie,” starring Natalie Portman and directed by Pablo Larraín, as a Centerpiece Gala at the AFI Fest on Nov. 14 at the TCL Chinese. The film premiered at the Venice Film Festival and has been set for a Dec. 2 opening. The film is a psychological portrait... Read more » ... ....

Now, a biopic on KCR

Edit The Hindu 22 Oct 2016
But one thing is sure — the main protagonist who played a vital role in the formation of India’s youngest, the 29th State is making waves in the film industry ... Chandrasekhar Rao is to be made into a film. While the story of this film will per se revolve around Mr ... It will be produced by Raj Kandukuri on his home banner Dharmapada Creations that made the recent hit film ‘Pelli Choopulu’....

TMC MLA backs BJP's Locket on stall-film demand

Edit The Times of India 22 Oct 2016
Mohta had earlier told TOI he is planning to release the film in more than 150 theatres.Chatterjee's comment, which she insisted has been made on humanitarian grounds, was slammed by many in Tollywood ... Chatterjee said, "My party has never banned the film. We got the proof of it on Thursday when Rajnath Singh ji ensured that the film will release proper ly ... Releasing the film now runs the risk of the halls getting damaged, he said....

An ‘ism’ for every trouble

Edit The Hindu 22 Oct 2016
In spite of several mainstream films having explored similar ideas, vigilante films always find an audience ... When a film shows a hero chasing the girl and telling her that he will tie a ‘thaali’ around her neck the next time he sets sight on her, one just thinks of the writer/filmmaker who’s written and executed the scene and wonders if no one in the film unit found it objectionable....

Donald Glover Will Officially Play Lando Calrissian in the New Han Solo Movie

Edit Slate 22 Oct 2016
It’s a curious casting choice, considering that the self-proclaimed “black nerd,” who tends to portray similarly nerdy characters on screen, feels pretty far removed from the smooth-talking rogue portrayed by heartthrob Billy Dee Williams in the original films....

IFC Midnight acquires 'The Devil’s Candy'

Edit Screen Daily 22 Oct 2016
The distributor has picked up North American rights to Snoot Entertainment’s horror film following the recent premiere in Tor....

Donald Glover confirmed as Lando Calrissian in Han Solo 'Star Wars' spinoff

Edit Toronto Sun 22 Oct 2016
Disney announced Friday that the writer, actor and rapper will play Lando Calrissian in the upcoming Han Solo Star Wars film ... The untitled film is set for release in 2018....
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