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Germany's cricket boom poised to hit the silver screen

A boom of interest in cricket in Germany, fuelled by the influx of asylum seekers from Pakistan and Afghanistan, is a tale poised to hit the silver screen.
Award-winning film director Abbas Kiarostami passes away

A much-feted figure in world cinema, award-winning Iranian film director Abbas Kiarostami dies in Paris at 76.
Udta Punjab: India court overrules censor cuts to film

A controversial film depicting drug abuse in India's Punjab state will be released on Friday with just one cut, the Bombay High Court has ruled.
[Watch] 'Ghostbusters' new international trailer

The latest trailer for this year's "Ghostbusters" reboot features prototype proton packs, screeching ghouls, and the beginnings of what could turn into a river of slime.
Watch the official trailer for Greta Gerwig's 'Weiner-Dog'

The official trailer has been released for Greta Gerwig's upcoming film "Weiner-Dog."
'Fast 8' releases first image of Charlize Theron's character

Directed by "Straight Outta Compton" helmer F. Gary Gray, "Fast 8" is set for international debut the week of April 14, 2017.
[WATCH] 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2' launches explosive last trailer

A trailer full of spectacle and explosion arrives as "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows" prepares for international rollout the week of June 3.
Plagiarism: Brihannala loses nat'l film awards

The government has cancelled three national film awards bestowed upon the movie Brihannala in three categories in 2014, Information Secretary Martuza Ahmed told The Daily Star yesterday.
Nat’l award winning film Brihonnola’s honour scrapped

The government has stripped of national award winning film “Brihonnola” of the recognition after finding it copied the storyline from a writer without permission.
Maradona to be subject of documentary

The film will feature never-before-seen footage from Maradona's personal archive and focus heavily on his glory days at Italian soccer club Napoli.
‘Top Gun 2’ ready for takeoff?

The idea of a sequel to the cult 1980s movie has been flying around for years, but fans' wildest dreams seem to be getting steadily closer to reality.
[WATCH] Happy Birthday, Nayak Raj!

In his bright career that began in the 1960s, Razzak has acted in over three hundred films in Bengali and Urdu. Acting for nearly five decades, Razzak acclaimed vast popularity and has been widely recognised as one of the finest actors Bengali film industry ever had.
Celebrating our heritage

In a glitzy event attuned to the country's heritage, Standard Chartered Bank and The Daily Star yesterday honoured talents at “Celebrating Life 2015” in the spheres of photography, lyrics and film.
Star Wars breaks opening night box office record

The new Star Wars film has set a new opening night box office record in the US and Canada, industry experts say.
'X-Men: Apocalypse' trailer released

"X-Man: Apocalypse" will hit theaters on May 27, 2016.
Ronaldo doesn't let defeat ruin film debut

Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo was sad about the club's 3-2 loss to Sevilla but didn't let it affect his mood for the world premiere of "Ronaldo" the documentary about his life.
Watch: First 'Warcraft' trailer revealed

The first full trailer has been released for Duncan Jones's "Warcraft" movie.
Indian 'mystery woman': Family not mine

A young deaf and mute Indian womanwho was stranded in Pakistan for a decade has returned home, but said the family she identified in photos was not hers.
Goosebumps scares up US box office

Family horror film Goosebumps scared audiences up a treat at the North American box office at the weekend.
Cate Blanchett takes centre stage at London film fest

Australian actress Cate Blanchett has taken centre stage at a London Film Festival featuring several strong female leads.
Steve Jobs' widow reportedly tried to block new film about her husband

The widow of Steve Jobs reportedly tried to block a new film about her late husband form being made.
'Happy Birthday' ruled out of copyright

The company collecting royalties to "Happy Birthday To You" does not hold a valid copyright to the song, a US federal judge has ruled.
British Royal premiere for Bond film 'Spectre'

The new installment of James Bond movie Spectre will have a royal world premiere on October 26 with the British royal family.
No intention to offend anyone: AR Rahman

AR Rahman said that his "decision" to compose the music for the movie "Muhammad: The Messenger of God", "was in good faith” with no intentions to offend any religious group.
Marvel adds Native American, Korean superheroes

The comic book giant Marvel has added a Native American and a Korean-American teenager to its list of superheroes.
Lata, Neil remember Mukesh

Melody queen Lata Mangeshkar remembers legendary singer Mukesh on his 39th death anniversary.
Alongside ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’, a small Pakistani film competes for attention

With Bajrangi Bhaijaan in theatres, a small Pakistani film titled Bin Roye is vying for attention in a first simultaneous world release.
Cannes denies high-heel rule for women on red carpet

Cannes Film Festival organisers denied a report that they were enforcing a strict high-heel rule for women on the event's legendary red carpet after a storm of protest on social media.
Amitabh Reza to bring “Ayanabaji” on big screen

“Ayanabaji”, the first film by Amitabh Reza, was officially announced on March 29 at a press conference at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in the capital.
Slumdog Millionaire novelist made India’s foreign office spokesperson

India names Vikas Swarup, whose novel turned into multiple Oscar-winning film “Slumdog Millionaire”, as the new spokesman of the country’s Foreign Ministry