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  Tree of Life wins big in San Francisco

  • WENN Newsdesk
  • 12 Dec 2011

  Terrence Malick's deep drama The Tree Of Life has been handed another Oscars boost after picking up the Best Picture honour at the San Francisco Film Critics Circle Awards. Malick was also named Best Director and Emmanuel Lubezki took home the Best Cinematographer award for his work on the film. San Francisco's top acting awards went to British stars, with Gary Oldman claiming the Best Actor prize for his role as retired spy George Smiley in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, and the Circle bestowed... Read more

  

  Cage's in-flight hoax caused trouble for Sheen

  • WENN Newsdesk
  • 10 Feb 2012

  Nicolas Cage almost landed his one-time travel companion Charlie Sheen in big trouble with the law after impersonating an airline pilot during a flight - unaware the Wall Street star was secretly carrying cocaine. The two actors were flying to San Francisco, California years ago when the National Treasure star decided to hijack the pilot's microphone as a prank. But Cage's stunt went awry when law enforcement officials were called to interrogate them upon landing - and he unwittingly... Read more

  

  Duvall to receive San Francisco film prize

  • 20 Mar 2010

  Robert Duvall is to be honoured with the Peter J. Owens Award at the San Francisco International Film Festival for his "incomparable acting career". The movie star will be feted with an onstage tribute at the Castro Theatre on 29 April (10). The Owens Award, named for the longtime San Francisco benefactor of arts and charitable organisations and Film Society board member, honours an actor whose work exemplifies brilliance, independence and integrity. Past recipients include Robert Redford,... Read more

  

  Columbus follows Rowling inspiration and writes teen book series

  • WENN Newsdesk
  • 06 Jan 2012

  Moviemaker Chris Columbus appears to have been heavily inspired by J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter books - he has penned his own children's novel. The Home Alone director, who stepped behind the camera for the first two Potter adaptations, will release a three-book series published by Harper-Collins. The middle-grade books, titled House of Secrets, will be co-authored by writer Ned Vizzini. They are expected to hit bookstores and the Internet next year (13). According to EW.com, Columbus' books... Read more

  

  Pitt voices support for Occupy movement

  • WENN Newsdesk
  • 11 Nov 2011

  Brad Pitt has come out in support of demonstrators who have set up camp in cities across the world to protest against corporate greed. The Occupy Movement first hit headlines in New York in September (11), with the demonstration in Wall Street, and it has since spread to cities including San Francisco, California and London. Stars including Kanye West, Tom Morello, Mark Ruffalo and Russell Brand have already shown their support for the campaigners, and now Pitt has thrown his star power behind Read more

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