Kurosawa remake 'High' on the cards
Variety reports that Mike Nichols is set to direct a remake of Kurosawa's classic 1963 thriller High and Low, and he's got a high-calibre team of collaborators on board; the adaptation is being penned by David Mamet and the film is backed by Martin Scorcese as executive producer.
Black Balloon leads AFI Awards noms
The Black Balloon leads the feature film nominations for the 50th AFI Awards, which were announced this afternoon in Sydney.
Film Fix: Happy Halloween!
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Film Fix: Can’t Get Enough Of Patti
In an open letter, Kylie Boltin professes her admiration for Patti Smith.
Great Gosh Almighty, this is good
A story of old age, chronic
illness and loss could so easily be given the Tuesdays with Morrie treatment and veer into over-sentimentality.
But with liberal doses of humour and a cast of genuinely engaging characters, Young@Heart strikes the perfect chord.
Film Fix: Sheffield Doc/Fest preview
Kylie Boltin interviews the programmer of one of the UK's leading documentary film festivals, Sheffield Doc/Fest, which takes place from November 5 - 8.
Coen heat cools with 'Burn after Reading'
In Burn After Reading everyone’s scheming and scamming in D.C. But Fiona Williams asks, is it all just a bit too goofy for its own good?
News: Guilluame Depardieu dead at 37
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