Religious Films Pull in Big Bucks in Indonesia
As the fasting month draws nearer, the country's cinemas are embracing their spiritual side by welcoming a spate of new releases...
FILM
Hong Kong star Andy Lau rescues hit film
The Straits Times / Equal parts bone-cracking, sidesplitting and heartbreaking, "Gallants" is the sort of Hong Kong martial arts comedy you...
‘Rana’ to resume shoot from September
With 'thalaivar' Superstar back after regaining his health back from Singapore all seems to be falling in place for 'Rana's team....
More sex films coming? Maybe not
The day few of us thought would come has arrived. This week, a much-ballyhooed film, claimed to be the first soft-porn...
Bappi Lahiri talks MC Hammer and Will to Live
Best known for pioneering the use of disco music in Bollywood films, composer Bappi Lahiri has contributed to some of the...
Tax drama in Indonesia
JAKARTA - A long-running tax saga is keeping this summer's Hollywood blockbusters out of Indonesian cinemas and drawing new negative attention...
Toonz to Cast its Magic Spell
Singapore based media and entertainment house, Toonz Entertainment is all set to enthrall the audiences and Harry Potter aficionados the world...
HPE, Imagenation sign co-fi deal with China’s Angel Wings
Ashok Amritraj's Hyde Park Entertainment and Imagenation Abu Dhabi are teaming up with the China-based company on a slate of English-language...
Begging and borrowing: how indie films are made
Last year alone, industry figures show that 58 of the 87 local movies released were considered digital or indie films as...
Finally, Hollywood Movies May Soon Be Back on Screen
In the clearest sign of hope yet, Indonesian officials signaled on Thursday that Hollywood blockbusters - including the last Harry Potter...
Call for Entries: SNAPTOONS Singapore
Specifically, TBS Asia-Pacific and its regional Cartoon Network division have launched a localized version of their SNAPTOONS project -- a pitch...
New PG13 rating for film, TV and video
The Media Development Authority (MDA) has introduced a new rating, PG13, to "bridge the gap" between the existing content ratings for...