Documentary Looks at ‘Xmas Without China’
As American shoppers pinch pennies this holiday season, a new documentary takes a personal look at the U.S.-China trade deficit of...
Bollywood goes retro to boost sales
Bollywood is harking back to the 1970s and the days of stylised movie dialogues, cliched plots and elaborate dance sequences in...
“˜Waste Land’ Wins Best Documentary at IDA Awards
Waste Land was named best feature documentary at the International Documentary Assn.'s 2010 IDA Award. Walker's documentary, which looks at a...
My Kingdom comes to Celestial
Hong Kong-based Celestial Pictures has begun production of its first feature film. The move ends years of false starts and missed...
“˜Vidhu’, child’s hunt for value of life
Vidhu', filmmaker Asoka Handagama's latest film under the tag of "˜Children's film' will be released from December 10 at Regal Colombo...
Chinese sites showing Bollywood films to hit US stock market
Youku and Tudou, two online video services in China that offer free viewing of foreign films including those in Hindi, are...
Jang Dong-gun has more than just a way with a sword
To American moviegoers, Jang Dong-gun is a relative unknown. But the 38-year-old is one of Asia's biggest sensations, sought for films...
Stefan Says So: Hello Stranger
Those of us outside Thailand will regard the Thai film production company GTH with some of the best horror films to...
Shaw opens suburban multiplex
Singapore's Shaw Theatres group has opened a new multiplex in the Nex shopping mall in suburban Serangoon Central district on 2...
New Lawsuit to Expose Truth Behind Documentary ‘Catfish’
Ever since Catfish premiered at Sundance in January, the documentary has engendered controversy. Made for just $30,000, it grossed more than...
Asian or European?
Geographical confusion was in evidence again this weekend at a film prize ceremony. Levanon (Lebanon) (pictured), written and directed by Israel's...
The African life in Malaysia
'Most Wanted Queens', the brainchild of Henry Cesh, is the executive producer of the movie Most Wanted Queens. It is a...