40th IFFI 09, Goa Diary by Harish Sharma

The main attraction of the 40th International Film Festival of India this time was the participation of Academy Award Winner Ben Kingsley in IFFI. The media stayed in Goa till the last date only to have an exclusive interaction with the “Gandhi” fame Hollywood actor....

Kim Peek - Autistic Man Who Inspired Rain Man Dies

Kim Peek, the world's most well known Autistic "Savant" and the inspiration for the Oscar winning Rain Man has died suddenly of a heart attack. The Salt Lake City Tribune reports: "He had a depth and breadth of...

Brittany Murphy Dies At Age 32.

Actress Brittany Murphy died on December 20, 2009. Fans and friends everywhere are mourning the stars death. Celebrities took to Twitter to pay their respects. Brittany's family said that "she was ill days ...

Avatar: Story of Tribals Through The Ages

Original Post published in: http://029atoz.blogspot.com/2009/12/avatar-story-of-tribals-through-ages.html Warning: Those reading this review to know ‘more’ about the film’s spectacular special effect, better visit a million other places that rave about it. This is about...

Brittany Murphy Movies: Filmography of Young Actress

Brittany Murphy passed away at age 32, three years younger than I am now. In that time, she accomplished more than what most actors will in a lifetime. Aside from a litany of movies and TV shows, Brittany Murphy...

Hollywood celebrity Brittany Murphy found dead

Brittany Murphy has just been found dead in the bathroom of her home in Hollywood Hills, authorities say. Murphy, who starred alongside Eminem in "8 Mile" and headlined animated movies as a voice talent, died at the age of 32. "Brittany Murphy, who starred in movies like...

Brittany Murphy's sudden death due to eating disorder?

Already,  the sudden death by cardiac arrest of 32 year old actress Brittany Murphy  -  who starred in Clueless,  8 Mile,  Girl Interrupted,  and other popular films  -  has...

It Isn't Titanic, But Avatar Is Set To Open With Strong Numbers

UPDATE # 2 - Avatar grossed $73 million this weekend in North America and $159.1 million in the foreign market. That's a worldwide total of $232.1 million. UPDATE # 1 - The Friday gross is $27 million. Avatar, James Cameron's first movie in 12 years, is estimated to have...

Does Avatar Live Up to the Hype?

The critics loved it. The Tweet-Heads too. So, is it over-hyped or not? A little of both. The visual effects are indeed ground-breaking. It will sweep every single technical award at the Oscars. The characters...

Avatar Reviews, Good: Avatar The Movie - A Titanic Hit? (Trailer)

The early movie reviews of Avatar have been good so far. Since its preview screening in the UK a steady stream of positive reports have been coming in for James Cameroon's new 3D epic. Avatar The Movie the most...

"Ataque de Panico" - YouTube Video Leads to $30 million Contract

A short video that was posted on YouTube gained increadible recognition and earned its creater Fede Alvarez a $30 million Hollywood contract to produce a new Science Fiction movie.  The short film is under 5...

The Hangover Movie Review

As of last summer, I thought the debauched-road-trip-to-Vegas-with-buddies genre was pretty much played out. With pictures like Go and Very Bad Things out there, what else could a filmmaker toss in to the mix to keep it fresh? How about collective memory loss, a tiger, a...

The New Robbin Hood Trailer - Staring Russell Crowe

Ridley Scott and Russell Crowe are teaming up again in the new Robbin Hood movie that is set to release in 2010.  The trailer has been released and it shows the different point of view that this movie will be...

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Is Coming To IMAX On June 30, 2010

Fans of The Twilight Saga will get to see the third installment of the vampire franchise in an even bigger and better way next year. The Twilight Saga: Eclipse will be released in IMAX theatres on June 30th 2010...

PUMA and Second City's LOL Scholarship

As part of it’s long-term commitment to emerging talent and the brand’s partnership with The Second City, PUMA announced the PUMA & The Second City “LOL” Scholarship Program, offering scholarships to...

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