Cinema
5-day Iranian film screening begins in city Friday
Dhaka, Feb 7 (UNB) - A five-day screening of Iranian films and photo exhibition will begin in the city on Friday.
Awkwafina, Tina Fey, Jennifer Lopez to present at Oscars
New York, Feb 5 (AP/UNB) — Tina Fey, Whoopi Goldberg and Brie Larson will be presenters at the 91st Academy Awards.
Canada condemns Netflix for using rail disaster images
Ottawa, Jan 31 (AP/UNB) — Canada's Parliament passed a motion Wednesday saying Netflix should compensate the people of Lac-Megantic, Quebec, for using footage of the 2013 rail disaster in the post-apocalyptic survival film "Bird Box."
Coroner: Model and actress Kim Porter died from pneumonia
Los Angeles, Jan 26 (AP/UNB) — Coroner office officials say former model and actress Kim Porter died last year from pneumonia.
Manikarnika movie review: Kangana Ranaut's soulless film reduces Laxmi Bai to a stunt queen
Dhaka, Jan 25 (UNB)- The film is Kangana Ranaut all the way. Her belief in her ability to carry the film on her shoulders is touching, reports NDTV.
Carrie Underwood, Mike Fisher welcome baby boy, Jacob Bryan
Nashville, Jan 24 (AP/UNB) — Carrie Underwood says her heart is full after the arrival of her second son.
Iranian film show begins in city Feb 8
Dhaka, Jan 23 (UNB) - A five-day showcase of Iranian cinema will be held in the city on February 8-12.
'Black Panther' makes Oscar history with best picture nod
Los Angeles, Jan 23 (AP/UNB) — "Black Panther" broke through an Oscar category wall for superheroes.
Life is incomplete without filmmaking: Debjani Halder
Dhaka, Jan 21 (UNB) – For award-winning filmmaker and film historian Dr Debjani Halder, films are everything.
Harmony Korine's latest, Beto O'Rourke doc to debut at SXSW
New York, Jan 17 (AP/UNB) — Harmony Korine's "The Beach Bum," Olivia Wilde's directorial debut and a documentary on the breakout campaign of Texas politician Beto O'Rourke will premiere at the annual South by Southwest Film Festival.