Topic: United States

Director John Chu steps into Justin Bieber movie

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - He's sweet 16, has a hot music career, appears on TV, is set to publish a memoir and even has a comic book about him. So what hasn't Justin Bieber done? He hasn't had a movie made about ...
An Iranian documentary filmmaker who returned home after reportedly spending two months in US custody has said the FBI held him in solitary confinement and put "pressure" on him, state media reported Saturday. Hossein Dehbashi, 38, was reportedly arrested on June 6 ...
Filmmaker Moore to unveil plan aimed at restoring the luster of the downtown movie theaterFor generations, Americans viewed films in stately, single-screen theaters that were pillars of city business districts — an experience that faded with the rise of suburban multiplexes and ...
Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone's documentary, "South of the Border," on the new leftist turn in South America, highlights the Silverdocs Festival opening in Washington on Monday. Stone, known for Hollywood hits such as "Wall Street" and "Platoon," made the documentary based on ...

Film challenges safety of U.S. shale gas drilling

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A new documentary purporting to expose the hazards of onshore natural gas drilling illustrates its point with startling images of people setting fire to water flowing from faucets in their homes. "GasLand," which premiers on cable's HBO on ...

"Glee", "CSI" among TV shows "with a conscience"

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The wheelchair episode of musical comedy "Glee" and a "CSI" program tackling race and prejudice in the police were among eight shows named on Wednesday as examples of "television with a conscience". The Academy of Television Arts and ...

HBO nabs rights to Pablo Escobar documentary

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - HBO has picked up the U.S. television rights to the feature documentary "Sins of My Father," the inside story of notorious Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar. The film will compete in the World Documentary section at the ...
A new documentary on the economic crisis by British director Michael Winterbottom points the finger squarely at free-market economist Milton Friedman for the global meltdown. "The Shock Doctrine", based on the book by Canadian journalist Naomi Klein, relates the development of "disaster ...

Oliver Stone to show "Secret History of America"

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Film director Oliver Stone has a secret -- 10, at least -- and he is about to tell some them in a new documentary for U.S. cable television. Stone, whose films such as "Nixon" have focused on controversial ...

African music star comes to US

African music star who ignited controversy with lyrics performs in NYCThe African music star Youssou (YOU-So') N'Dour (Nah-Door) ignited worldwide controversy among Muslims with his music. And he's bringing the music to the United States on Saturday. He insists on turning his ...
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