Cinema
Veteran actor Chinmoy Roy passes away
Dhaka, Mar 18 (UNB) - Veteran Bengali actor Chinmoy Roy breathed his last on Sunday at his Kolkata residence at the age of 78.
Netflix will cut 'Bird Box' footage months after outcry
New York, Mar 16 (AP/UNB) — Netflix will remove footage of a real fiery train disaster from its hit post-apocalyptic survival film "Bird Box" months after the streaming giant was criticized for exploiting a tragedy.
Cinema halls to close indefinitely on April12?
Dhaka, Mar 13 (UNB) - Bangladesh Motion Picture Exhibitors Association is threatening to close all the theatres of the country from April 12 if the government does not officially finalize the decision to increase direct investment in local filmmaking and demanding a more hassle-free policy for importing foreign movies.
'Dark Knight' trilogy returns to theaters as Batman turns 80
Los Angeles, Mar 13 (AP/UNB) — Batman is turning 80 this year, and Christopher Nolan's "Dark Knight" trilogy is coming back to select theaters to celebrate in high-resolution 70mm IMAX.
'Captain Marvel' rockets to historic $153M debut
New York, Mar 11 (AP/UNB) — "Captain Marvel," Marvel Studios' first female-fronted superhero movie, launched with $153 million domestically and $455 million globally, according to studio estimates Sunday, making it one of the biggest blockbusters ever led by a woman.
Hello Kitty to make her big screen debut
New York, Mar 6(AP/UNB) — Warner Bros.' New Line Cinema announced Tuesday that it has acquired film rights to Hello Kitty from the Japanese corporation Sanrio. The 45-year-old iconic feline has never been turned into a movie despite its merchandising ubiquity.
'How to Train Your Dragon' stays No. 1, 'Madea' a strong 2nd
Los Angeles, Mar 4 (AP/UNB) — "How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World" topped the North American box office for a second week, but close on its tail was Tyler Perry's final installment of the "Madea" franchise. Driven by a largely female audience, "A Madea Family Funeral" had a better-than-expected debut.
Luka Chuppi movie review
Dhaka, Mar 1 (UNB)- A meet cute between Guddu (Kartik Aaryan) and Rashmi (Kriti Sanon) soon escalates into full-blown love. But in a daring attempt, the girl wants to try living-in with the boy before settling down for marriage. This even as their small town in North India is up in the arms against live-in relationships, thanks to protests led by none other than the girl’s own father, who is a local right-wing party leader.
Adventure film ‘Hridoyer Rongdhonu’ to be released Friday
Dhaka, Feb 19 (UNB)- Bangla adventure film ‘Hridoyer Rongdhonu’ (Life in Rainbow) is going to be released exclusively at Star Cineplex in the city on Friday.
Zhang Yimou's 'One Second' dropped from Berlin film festival
Beijing, Feb 13 (AP/UNB) — The latest film from famed Chinese director Zhang Yimou has been dropped from the Berlin film festival for what the festival described as technical reasons.