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Cronenberg Tells The Truth About Film Sex Myth
Filmmaker David Cronenberg has dispelled the myth he and his wife had sex in front of the cast of A History Of Violence to help them perfect a rough love scene, insisting it was a...
By WENN on 12 September 2011
Cronenberg Relives The Fly In Opera
Canadian director DAVID CRONENBERG is bringing his 1986 movie THE FLY to the opera - he's adapting the sci-fi drama for the stage. The A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE film-maker is reuniting with his costume designer...
By WENN on 26 February 2007
Bello's Cinderella Moment
Movie beauty MARIA BELLO's most prized possession is a sparkly gold shoe she found in the New York City snow, because it inspired her to keep going when she was on the verge of quitting...
By WENN on 29 August 2006
Fantasy Fans Go Bats Over Batman At Inaugural Scream Awards
BATMAN has beaten SUPERMAN and the X-MEN by claiming 10 nominations for the inaugural Scream Awards. BATMAN BEGINS picked up nods for The Ultimate Scream, Best Fantasy Movie and Most Heroic Performance when the nominations...
By WENN on 22 July 2006
Bello: 'Monogamy Is Nonsensical'
Hollywood beauty MARIA BELLO insists she will one of the last celebrities to settle down and marry - because she thinks its impossible to be faithful to one partner for life. The A HISTORY OF...
By WENN on 15 July 2006
'Blind' Bernal Bonds With Hurt
Hollywood veteran WILLIAM HURT bonded with his latest co-star GAEL GARCIA BERNAL on the set of THE KING, because they are both so short-sighted. The A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE actor, 56, plays the estranged father...
By WENN on 14 May 2006
Mortensen Re-teams With Cronenberg
Actor VIGGO MORTENSEN is reuniting with his A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE director DAVID CRONENBERG for the thriller EASTERN PROMISES. The film is based in London and centres around a nurse investigating the identity of a...
By WENN on 26 April 2006
Hurt's Oscar Stolen
Academy Award nominee WILLIAM HURT is furious someone stole his Oscar while he was moving house last year (05). Hurt is currently nominated as Best Supporting Actor for A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE, and won...
By WENN on 15 February 2006
Dillon Sad For Crash Co-stars
Hollywood heart-throb MATT DILLON found his Oscar nomination bittersweet yesterday (31JAN06) - because he is the only member of the CRASH cast to be nominated for a performance in PAUL HAGGIS' acclaimed deconstruction of racial...
By WENN on 01 February 2006
Giamatti To Celebrate Oscar Nod With Pistols
Academy Award-nominee PAUL GIAMATTI can't wait to return to his native America after filming in Canada, so he can celebrate his Oscar nod at a shooting range. The pistol-loving actor is up against GEORGE...
By WENN on 01 February 2006
Brokeback Mountain Leads Oscar Nominations
Gay cowboy movie BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN is leading the nominations for the 78th annual Academy Awards with eight nods, including Best Director for ANG LEE and acting accolades for HEATH LEDGER, JAKE GYLLENHAAL and MICHELLE WILLIAMS....
By WENN on 31 January 2006
Capote And Syriana Tie At Scripter Awards
The writers of CAPOTE and SYRIANA tied at the annual University Of Southern California Scripter Award, which honours the year's best film adaptation of a book, novella or short story. Capote, based on the...
By WENN on 16 January 2006
Bello To Direct
A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE beauty MARIA BELLO is planning to abandon acting to be a director. The talented star is convinced there's more to life than being a screen icon - and she's already...
By WENN on 13 January 2006
Bello Champions Normal Size Actresses
A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE beauty MARIA BELLO has lashed out at the pressure to be skinny in Hollywood, insisting she will tell any director who asks her to lose weight: "f**k you!" The 38-year-old...
By WENN on 13 January 2006
Oscar Make-up Shortlist Revealed
CINDERELLA MAN, A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE and THE LIBERTINE are among the seven films shortlisted for the make-up category at the Academy Awards. THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE,...
By WENN on 11 January 2006
Capote Voted Top Movie Of 2005
TRUMAN CAPOTE biopic CAPOTE has been voted the Best Film of 2005 by America's National Society Of Film Critics. Actor PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN, who plays the legendary writer, was also named Best Actor by...
By WENN on 08 January 2006
Brokeback, Crash, Capote And Good Night Up For Guild Awards
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN, CRASH, CAPOTE and GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK have been nominated for awards by the Producers Guild Of America (PGA) and Writers Guild of America (WGA). The four films, together with JOHNNY...
By WENN on 05 January 2006
Brokeback, Good Night, Producers And Match Point Tops Globe Nominations
LATEST: BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN, THE PRODUCERS, MATCH POINT and GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK will lead the way at next year's (06) Golden Globe Awards. ANG LEE's gay cowboy romance Brokeback Mountain tops the nominations...
By WENN on 13 December 2005
Brokeback Mountain Leads Golden Globe Nominations
Gay cowboy romance BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN looks a likely winner at next year's (06) Academy Awards after picking up seven Golden Globe nominations today (13DEC05) - the traditional precursor to Oscar success. The film, starring...
By WENN on 13 December 2005
Afi Hails Top Films And Tv Of 2005
STEVEN SPIELBERG's movie about a massacre at the 1972 Olympic Games, MUNICH, and blockbuster KING KONG are among the American Film Institute's (AFI) top ten films of 2005. Also acknowledged in the list are...
By WENN on 12 December 2005
La Critics Hail Gay Romance
ANG LEE's gay romance BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN was hailed as the finest movie of 2005 by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association yesterday (10DEC05). Lee was honoured as Best Director for the JAKE GYLLENHAAL...
By WENN on 11 December 2005
Brokeback And Capote Top Gotham Nominations
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN and CAPOTE have both won key nominations for the Gotham Awards, which are considered a sound indicator for next year's (06) Oscar contenders. The gay cowboy romance and the biopic of...
By WENN on 26 October 2005
Pride And Prejudice Holds On At The Top
JOE WRIGHT'S PRIDE AND PREJUDICE remains aloft of the UK box office for the third week running, beating off a string of high profile new entries. DAVID CRONENBERG's acclaimed A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE debuted...
By WENN on 06 October 2005
Foster Cruises Steadily At The Top Of Us Box Office
JODIE FOSTER's latest movie FLIGHTPLAN remains aloft at the US box office, after taking in an extra $15 million (GBP8.3 million) of weekend revenue. SERENITY, a continuation of writer-director JOSS WHEDON's cult TV series...
By WENN on 03 October 2005
Cronenberg's Public Sex
Eccentric film-maker DAVID CRONENBERG shocked his cast and crew on the set of new movie A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE, by publicly performing sex scenes with his wife. The director hoped his explicit displays of...
Mortensen Hosts Fish Fridays On Movie Set
THE LORD OF THE RINGS star VIGGO MORTENSEN helped to lighten the mood on his hard-hitting new DAVID CRONENBERG movie A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE by hosting weekly fish nights. The keen fisherman shut down...
By WENN on 15 September 2005
Bello Upset That Freezing Waterfall Scene Has Been Cut
THE COOLER star MARIA BELLO has been left devastated after learning that a freezing waterfall scene that she reluctantly filmed semi-nude in new movie A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE has been cut. The actress is...
By WENN on 15 September 2005
Movie Wife Helps Viggo Perfect His Accent
Actor VIGGO MORTENSEN perfected his Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, accent for new movie A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE by socialising with his screen wife MARIA BELLO's family members. The LORD OF THE RINGS star was struggling with...
By WENN on 15 September 2005
Viggo + Maria Injured After Violent Sex Scene
Movie stars VIGGO MORTENSEN and MARIA BELLO were left battered and bruised after shooting a hard-hitting sex scene on a wooden stairwell in new DAVID CRONENBERG film A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE. The couple, who...
By WENN on 14 September 2005
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