Category Archives: News

LOCARNO: ‘Parque Via’, Ilaria Occhini, Tayanc Ayaydin win

Posted on August 18, 2008 by admin

By Ray Bennett LOCARNO, Switzerland – Festival juries like to spread their gongs around so it’s no surprise that Italian star Ilaria Occhini won the best actress award representing “Black Sea”, which otherwise might have won as best picture. That … Continue reading →

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KVIFF AWARDS: ‘Terribly Happy’ night for festival winners

Posted on July 14, 2008 by admin

By Ray Bennett KARLOVY  VARY, Czech Republic – “We have a saying in England,” said Christopher Lee, ” Always take a woman by the waist and a bottle by the neck.” Lee spoke as he clutched a Crystal Globe – a trophy in … Continue reading →

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‘Gone With the Wind’ musical to close

Posted on June 1, 2008 by admin

By Ray Bennett LONDON — To no one’s great surprise, Trevor Nunn’s West End production of a new musical version of “Gone With the Wind” will soon be just that and plans for a New York production have been shelved. … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh film festival preview

Posted on May 7, 2008 by admin

By Ray Bennett LONDON – The Edinburgh International Film Festival, which has moved this year from its traditional August slot to June, announced its lineup today with 142 feature films from 29 countries including 15 world premieres. The 11-day event … Continue reading →

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Festival de Cannes preview: Here comes Indy!

Posted on May 7, 2008 by admin

By Ray Bennett LONDON – No question about what film will get the most attention at this year’s Festival de Cannes. Steven Spielberg’s “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” came in atop a list of the summer’s … Continue reading →

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Paul Schofield dies

Posted on March 20, 2008 by admin

By Ray Bennett LONDON – The great actor Paul Scofield, 1966 Oscar-winner for “A Man For All Seasons,” has died. He was 86. Reuters says he died peacefully at a hospital near his home in southern England, quoting his agent … Continue reading →

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‘English Patient’ director Anthony Minghella dies

Posted on March 18, 2008 by admin

By Ray Bennett Oscar-winning British film director Anthony Minghella, whose epic “The English Patient” won nine 1997 Academy Awards including best picture, has died. He was 54. Minghella’s agent said he died Tuesday morning of a brain hemorhage. “He was … Continue reading →

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OLIVIER AWARDS: Wins for Ejiofor, Scott Thomas, ‘Hairspray’

Posted on March 10, 2008 by admin

By Ray Bennett LONDON – Chiwetel Ejiofor and Kristin Scott Thomas (left) and the Broadway smash “Hairspray” won top honors Sunday at the Laurence Olivier Awards, Britain’s equivalent of the Tony Awards. Ejiofor was named best actor for his title … Continue reading →

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Many left behind in digital world: report

Posted on March 5, 2008 by admin

By Ray Bennett LONDON — Teenagers live in a different world of entertainment and technology compared to the rest of the population, a new survey confirms. Revealing what it calls “an astonishing divide in digital entertainment takeup and technology ownership … Continue reading →

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Suzanne Pleshette dies

Posted on January 20, 2008 by admin

By Ray Bennett Suzanne Pleshette, who made her movie debut in “The Geisha Boy” with Jerry Lewis in 1958 and achieved lasting fame as the missus on “The Bob Newhart Show (1972-79, pictured), died Saturday night at home in Los … Continue reading →

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