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Unsung singers get solos in ‘20 Feet’

LOS ANGELES (AP) ― In the span of American pop music, few performers have gone as unrecognized as the backup vocalists who harmonize and contextualize the songs of many a heralded lead musician. With...

Updated : 2013.06.16 20:17

Box Office: White House Down, World War Z, Man of Steel

White House DownOpening on June 27Action. Drama. Directed by Roland EmmerichCapitol policeman John Cale (Channing Tatum) has just been denied by the Secret Service a job protecting President James Saw...

Updated : 2013.06.14 19:41

Socially conscious thriller ‘The East’ taps into activist zeitgeist

When most filmmakers in Los Angeles feel frustrated by the movie business, they pick up a pen to write out their anxiety ― or pick up the phone and call their therapist.Brit Marling and Zal Batmangli...

Updated : 2013.06.14 19:40

Ethan Hawke to play ‘Macbeth’ on Broadway

NEW YORK (AP) ― Ethan Hawke plans to return to Broadway this winter to play the title role in “Macbeth.”The Shakespeare tragedy will mark a reunion for Hawke with director Jack O’Brien at Lincoln Center Theater, where he starred in “Henry IV” and “The Coast of Utopia,” for which he...

Updated : 2013.06.14 19:30

‘El Condor Pasa’ invited to Karlovy Vary Film Festival

A film directed by Korea’s art house favorite Jeon Soo-il has been invited to the upcoming Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, according to the film’s local production house.The film, titled “...

Updated : 2013.06.14 19:30

Love and filmmaking in UAE

Love certainly is a universal theme in cinema, but Emirati filmmaker Jamal Salim found it a little challenging to make a romance film in his country.“In my country, an unrelated man and woman may not...

Updated : 2013.06.13 19:46

‘The Bling Ring,’ ‘Man of Steel’ fail to meet expectations

“The Bling Ring”Given that the film currently ruling the box office is about Americans encouraged by their government to indulge their homicidal urges one night a year ― we’re talking about “The ...

Updated : 2013.06.13 19:43

2013 lineup of hottest Hollywood celeb visits in Seoul

A growing number of Hollywood stars make trips to South Korea to promote their films or boost the image of global brands. In 2013 alone, a dozen well-known celebrities flew to the country, and here‘s...

Updated : 2013.06.13 18:43

Bong Joon-ho’s English debut set for Aug. 1 release

Korean film distributor CJ E&M has announced the release date for director Bong Joon-ho’s upcoming thriller, “Snowpiercer.”Bong’s English-language debut, starring Song Kang-ho, Tilda Swinton and C...

Updated : 2013.06.12 21:15

Chinese stars Tony Leung, Zhang Ziyi to visit Seoul

Top names in Chinese cinema will be in town later this week as part of a five-day celebration of Chinese films in Seoul.Chinese actors Tony Leung and Zhang Ziyi are to visit Seoul for the opening cere...

Updated : 2013.06.11 20:16

Brad Pitt makes visit to Seoul with son

Hollywood movie star Brad Pitt landed in Gimpo Airport in Seoul on Tuesday morning to promote his latest movie “World War Z” together with his son Pax.The 49-year-old actor is planning to meet South...

Updated : 2013.06.11 17:50

Kim Ki-duk‘s latest film effectively banned in Korea

World-renowned director Kim Ki-duk has asked Korea’s movie rating’s agency to reconsider its decision to give a highly restricted rating to his latest film. Kim’s new film “Moebius” got a “rest...

Updated : 2013.06.11 17:17

Brad Pitt to attend Seoul premiere of ‘World War Z’

Hollywood actor Brad Pitt is scheduled to attend Tuesday’s Seoul premiere of his latest film “World War Z,” according to the movie’s local distributor Lotte Entertainment.Pitt, whose last visit to...

Updated : 2013.06.10 19:58

Box Office: World War Z, Man of Steel, Mai Ratima

World War ZOpening June 20Drama. Thriller. Sci-fi. Action. Horror. Directed by Marc Forster.In this apocalyptic horror film based on the million-selling novel of the same title published in 2007 by Ma...

Updated : 2013.06.07 20:31

‘The Purge’ hopes to make a killing for less

If you’re a movie studio with money to burn, summer is bonfire time.Almost every week there’s a new $200-million-plus production ― Warner Bros.’ “Man of Steel” and Paramount’s “World War Z” a...

Updated : 2013.06.07 20:28