Cinema
Jury: Katy Perry's 'Dark Horse' copied Christian rap song
Los Angeles, Jul 30 (AP/UNB) — A jury on Monday found that Katy Perry's 2013 hit "Dark Horse" improperly copied a 2009 Christian rap song in a unanimous decision that represented a rare takedown of a pop superstar and her elite producer by a relatively unknown artist.
Film "The Bravest" high-rated in advance screening
Beijing, July 29 (Xinhua/UNB) -- "The Bravest," an upcoming Chinese feature film based on a real fire accident, has received a user rating of 9.6 out of 10 on Maoyan, a Chinese film database and ticketing platform, in advance screening.
"Ne Zha" continues to lead Chinese mainland box office
Beijing, July 29 (Xinhua/UNB) -- "Ne Zha," a Chinese animated film, continued to lead the Chinese mainland box office on Sunday, the China Movie Data Information Network said Monday.
'Lion King' reigns above box office for second week
Los Angeles, Jul 29 (AP/UNB) — "The Lion King" rode its circle of life into a second weekend atop the box office and "Once Upon A Time ... In Hollywood," while not quite doing fairytale numbers, gave director Quentin Tarantino his biggest opening ever.
Mrittika Goon’s debut ‘Kalo Megher Bhela’ set to hit the big screen on 26th July
Dhaka, 25th July (UNB) – ‘Kalo Megher Bhela’, an Impress Telefilms’ cinematic venture made from renowned poet and writer Nirmalendu Goon’s story is set to have its theatrical release on 26th July, Friday.
Actor Rutger Hauer, of 'Blade Runner' fame, has died at 75
New York, Jul 25 (AP/UNB) — Dutch film actor Rutger Hauer, who specialized in menacing roles, including a memorable turn as a murderous android in "Blade Runner" opposite Harrison Ford, has died. He was 75.
HBO chief: Sorry, fans, no 'Game of Thrones' do-over
Beverly Hills, Jul 25 (AP/UNB) — The clamor from "Game of Thrones" fans for a do-over of the drama's final season has been in vain.
Marvel's next films will bring diversity, onscreen and off
Los Angeles, Jul 23 (AP/UNB) — Marvel's push for more women and people of color in its immensely popular film franchise is extending to behind the camera as it launches its next round of films after the massive success of "Avengers: Endgame." Of the five films the superhero studio announced at Comic-Con on Saturday, only one is set to be directed by a white man.
Actor in original sci-fi classic 'The Fly' dies at 92
Los Angeles, Jul 23 (AP/UNB) — David Hedison, who starred in the original sci-fi classic "The Fly" and appeared in two James Bond films, has died. He was 92.
'The Lion King' rules and 'Endgame' scores all-time record
Los Angeles, Jul 22 (AP/UNB) — If there was any doubt that the 2019 box office belonged to the Walt Disney Co., this weekend put an end to it. Not only did its photorealistic remake of "The Lion King" devour opening weekend records for the month of July and PG-rated films, but "Avengers: Endgame" also crept past "Avatar" to become the highest-grossing film of all time.