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Should film critics care about cinematic technique?

The debate about critics and film-making missing a point: Hollywood needs policing on its weaknesses, not its strengths The first debate in 2014 about the future of film criticism is under way, this time touching down on both sides of the Atlantic, so that must make it official. First out of the gate were the … Read more

Top Gun sequel will see Tom Cruise competing with military drones

Tom Cruise will compete against robotic drone pilots in the long-gestating sequel to Top Gun, according to Jerry Bruckheimer, the producer of the 1986 original. Bruckheimer said Top Gun 2 would update the world of aviation to reflect modern realities, with Cruise positioned as an old-school pilot fighting to prove that man will always triumph … Read more

Russell Crowe defends Noah movie from critics

Russell Crowe has hit out at critics of his controversial biblical epic Noah, many of whom he says have attacked the film before even seeing it. The New Zealand-born actor praised Pope Francis for agreeing earlier this month to meet a delegation from the film, including Crowe and director Darren Aronofsky, despite the controversies that … Read more

Silver screen to small screen: why film directors are taking over TV

After the success of True Detective, award-winning film-makers are being lured to TV with the promise of more creative control, Does this herald a new golden age for viewers? There was a time when American movie stars and big-ticket directors wouldn’t touch TV. Now, thanks to hit series such as True Detective, not only movie … Read more

Wolf of Wall Street says his life of debauchery ‘worse’ than in film

Jordan Belfort, who was jailed for 22 months for securities fraud, admits that the Oscar-nominated film based on his memoir had no need to exaggerate the sex and drugs The controversial figure whose memoir formed the basis of Leonardo DiCaprio’s unhinged stockbroker in Martin Scorsese’s Oscar-nominated black comedy The Wolf of Wall Street has revealed … Read more

Harry Potter to Gravity: how British VFX talent is leading the world

“You don’t get very long,” says Tim Webber, VFX (visual effects) supervisor on the blockbuster space thriller Gravity. “Five minutes to talk about it, a 10-minute showreel, and then three minutes of question and answer. When you’ve spent three years on a project, that’s not an awful lot of time to get it across.” Webber … Read more

Wolf of Wall Street becomes Scorsese’s biggest banker

Oscar-tipped black comedy The Wolf of Wall Street has become Martin Scorsese’s highest-grossing film after racing past the $300m mark at the global box office at the weekend. The haul for Scorsese’s tale of 80s and 90s excess beat the $294m made by psychological thriller Shutter Island in 2010. The film is likely to continue … Read more

How to Write a Script for an Animated Cartoon

1, Before any script can be formed, the writer must have an idea of a story. If you dont have an idea yet and need some ways to find some, try looking at comic books, novels, your favorite cartoon shows, fairy tales, movies, anime, and so forth. Maybe you want write about superheroes, or cowboys, … Read more

Thora Birch: how Hollywood’s darling disappeared

Once a rising star in films such as American Beauty and Ghost World, Thora Birch says she found herself discarded by the studios when she wouldn’t conform. Hollywood has never been kind to its young. It is an industry that famously venerates youth and, infamously, has casually destroyed so many young people, used them up … Read more

Not the Oscars … the Guardian Film Awards longlist announced

12 Years a Slave may have been just pipped to the post at this year’s Oscar nominations, but there is consolation for Steve McQueen: his film dominates the longlist for the first ever Guardian Film Awards. The awards, which aim to act as an antidote rather than an addition to the established slate of ceremonies, … Read more

Netflix looking to start original movie production

Netflix is looking to start making its own original movies. The online streaming service is reportedly looking into the film production business, hoping to commission several feature films. David Wells, chief financial officer for Netflix, said: “On the movie side, I would keep my mind wide open to what those films would be and what … Read more

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