Cinema
Tapas Pal, Bengali actor and former MP, passes away
Bengali actor and former MP Tapas Pal passed away early Tuesday morning at the age of 61 in a private hospital in Mumbai, his wife Nandini Pal confirmed to ieBangla. He won the 2014 general elections from the Krishnanagar Lok Sabha constituency on a Trinamool Congress (TMC) ticket, reports The Indian Express.
'Sonic' speeds to $57M debut; 'Parasite' sees big Oscar bump
The redesigned "Sonic the Hedgehog" showed plenty of teeth at the box office, speeding to a $57 million debut, according to studio estimates Sunday, while "Parasite" saw one of the largest post-Oscars bumps in years following its best picture win.
"Sonic the Hedgehog" dominates North American box office in opening weekend
Paramount Pictures' family film "Sonic the Hedgehog" dominated the North American box office with 57 million U.S. dollars in its debut weekend.
Oscar parties: Pitt goes right in, Phoenix engraves-and-runs
Brad Pitt, tux still on but tie gone and best supporting actor Academy Award stowed away somewhere, stepped out of a car with a few friends at the quiet back entrance to Vanity Fair's annual post-Oscars party.
Laura Dern of "Marriage Story" wins Best Supporting Actress of 92nd Oscars
Laura Dern took the gold statue for Best Supporting Actress for her brittle performance in "Marriage Story" at the 92nd Academy Awards ceremony, or Oscars, held at the Dolby Theatre here Sunday night.
19th edition of ‘Amar Bhashar Chalacchitra’ kicks off at Dhaka University
The 19th edition of the annual ‘Amar Bhashar Chalacchitra - 1426’ (Movies of My Language) began on Sunday at University of Dhaka’s Teacher-Student Centre (TSC).
Asian foodie films to be showcased in NYC film event
The second New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) Winter Showcase will kick off on Feb. 14 with some of the best foodie-themed Asian films of the past 20 years, the NYAFF announced on Saturday.
13th International Children’s Film Festival kicks off
The 13th edition of the International Children’s Film Festival Bangladesh began on Friday at Shawkat Osman Auditorium of the Public Library with the slogan 'Future in Frames'.
"Sheep Without a Shepherd" still leads Chinese mainland box office
Chinese thriller "Sheep Without a Shepherd" led the Chinese mainland box office Wednesday, raking in over 12 million yuan (about 1.8 million U.S. dollars) on its 41st day of screening, according to the China Movie Data Information Network Thursday.
Anjan Dutt the director debuts at DIFF
Eminent Indian artist Anjan Dutt, who is perhaps more famous in Bangladesh as the troubadour of troubled love than a prolific filmmaker in Kolkata’s film industry, made his debut at the Dhaka International Film Festival on Saturday.