Film Power 100: the full list
You just want the raw facts? Without any fancy interactivity? You've come to the right place• Datablog: download the full list as a spreadsheet1) James CameronDirector: Avatar, Titanic2) Steven...
View ArticleAnother Jimi Hendrix film project disappears into the haze
Reports say Hendrix estate rejected mooted project involving director Paul Greengrass and actor Anthony MackieHollywood has been trying to bring a film about Jimi Hendrix to the big screen for decades,...
View ArticleAngelina Jolie's Cleopatra will show Egypt's queen as more than a sex kitten
British director Paul Greengrass will portray the serpent of the Nile as political strategist and warrior in a new blockbuster filmDio Cassius, the Greek historian, said Cleopatra "was a woman of...
View ArticleWho will step into Matt Damon's Bourne identity?
Universal is reportedly considering a gallery of stars for The Bourne Legacy – to feature neither Matt Damon nor Jason BourneThe search for an actor to replace Matt Damon in the latest film in the...
View ArticleUniversal withdraws from Martin Luther King biopic
Objections from King family members said to be behind studio's about-face over British director Paul Greengrass's film MemphisUniversal Pictures has pulled out of financing and distributing British...
View ArticleMartin Luther King – a whitewash can be right | John Sutherland
Viewers would probably prefer a warts-and-all Dr King biopic. But his legacy is worth protectingQuestion: what do Saif al-Islam Gaddafi and Martin Luther King Jr have in common? Answer: both are...
View ArticleBourne Legacy lead goes to Jeremy Renner
Hurt Locker actor will play new character, while Tony Gilroy takes on directing dutiesJeremy Renner has been offered the lead role in The Bourne Legacy, the latest instalment of the spy saga which made...
View ArticlePaul Greengrass eyes real-life stories of pirates and Formula One
Bourne Ultimatum director could soon be on board to direct captain's story Maersk Alabama and grand prix tale RushBourne Ultimatum director Paul Greengrass is eyeing a drama about Somali pirates and US...
View ArticleGreen Zone: a surfeit of sincerity
Paul Greengrass's Iraq war thriller is excessively earnest, but its interpretation of events has been substantiated by new evidenceGreen Zone (2010)Director: Paul GreengrassEntertainment grade:...
View ArticleTake it or leave it: the long shot | Anne Billson
Long takes make the viewer an active participant rather than a passive sponge, encouraged to scour the frame, or worry about what might enter into itOne of the many pleasures of Tomas Alfredson's...
View ArticleThe Fear Index by Robert Harris – review
Emmanuel Roman is intrigued by the hi-tech banking methods imagined in Robert Harris's latest workPost-financial crisis, it was only a matter of time before Robert Harris introduced a new set of bad...
View ArticleMatt Damon hopes to be Bourne again
The actor says he would like to work with Paul Greengrass on another Bourne adventure, despite Jeremy Renner replacing him in the next instalment of the spy series, The Bourne LegacyHe may have been...
View ArticleFilm festivals: which is top dog?
Cannes, which has announced its 2012 line-up, has some serious competition. As Tribeca begins and ahead of Sundance London, our critics examine the big hitters on the film festival circuitIt has been a...
View ArticleJeremy Renner is a shot in the arm for the Bourne-again franchise
The Bourne Legacy, the fourth instalment in the spy series, represents a new hope for Universal with Hurt Locker star Renner taking over from Matt DamonUniversal was clever to keep the Bourne name in...
View ArticleBrave hits bullseye at UK box office, but Bourne Legacy has teething trouble
Both Brave and Bourne benefited from an unconventional Monday release, while Ted joined the £20m club, and Batman broke more recordsThe winnerCritics have remarked that historical animated adventure...
View ArticleMark Kermode's DVD round-up
The Dark Knight Rises; The Bourne Legacy; New Year's Eve; In Your HandsHaving proved definitively with Inception that blockbuster movies don't have to be dumb to be successful (despite industry claims...
View ArticleDown memory lane with the much-missed World In Action
There was a terrific reminder last night of the brilliant investigative and campaigning journalism of Granada TV's World In Action in the 35 years from 1963 until 1998.ITV1 screened a 90-minute...
View ArticleCaptain Phillips: watch the world exclusive trailer for Paul Greengrass's...
The true story an American cargo ship hijacked by Somali pirates in 2009, directed by British director Paul Greengrass and starring Tom Hanks
View ArticleForest Whitaker in talks to play Martin Luther King
Memphis, new 'warts and all' biopic by British director Paul Greengrass, will focus on last days of civil rights leader's lifeForest Whitaker is in line to play civil rights leader Martin Luther King...
View ArticleBourne Legacy lead goes to Jeremy Renner
Hurt Locker actor will play new character, while Tony Gilroy takes on directing dutiesJeremy Renner has been offered the lead role in The Bourne Legacy, the latest instalment of the spy saga which made...
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