“Cars 3” cruising to $50M-plus debut

Disney and Pixar's “Cars 3” is headed for a $51 million-plus US debut, the lowest in the franchise but easily enough to chase the competition off the road and win the weekend.
18 June 2017, 18:00 PM

Ferdous coming to The Daily Star's Facebook Live

Save the date! Celebrated actor Ferdous will go on a Facebook Live 'Ask Me Anything' session with The Daily Star subscribers, this
12 June 2017, 18:00 PM

Adam West, the first Batman, dies at 88

Adam West — an actor defined and also constrained by his role in the 1960s series “Batman” — died Friday night in Los Angeles.
11 June 2017, 18:00 PM

Another big festival nod for “Doob”

Mostofa Sawar Farooki's “Doob” (English title “No Bed of Roses”) may be in censor board limbo in Bangladesh, but that has not stopped the film gaining some serious momentum in the international film festival circuit.
11 June 2017, 18:00 PM

Mim continues the big-screen grind

Leading Bangladeshi film actor Bidya Sinha Mim, who traveled halfway across the world to the UK for her most recent film “Bhalobasha
9 June 2017, 18:00 PM

“SUICIDE SQUAD 2” in the works

Although “Suicide Squad” hit theaters to mixed reviews, the movie made a lot of money, with its large ensemble cast of characters appealing to DC fans.
6 June 2017, 18:00 PM

Nayak Raj Razzak and Ranjit Mallick awarded Lifetime Achievement

Legendary Bangladeshi film actor Razzak was honoured in Kolkata's 16th Tele Cine Awards on Sunday with the Lifetime Achievement
5 June 2017, 18:00 PM

“Doob” to compete at Moscow Int'l Film Festival

Mostofa Sarwar Farooki's much-talked-about film “Doob” (“No Bed of Roses”) may not have sat well with Bangladesh's censor
2 June 2017, 18:00 PM

Jeet to arrive in Dhaka for the promotion of “Boss 2”

Popular Indian film actor, producer and television presenter Jeet who predominantly works in Tollywood, arrives in Dhaka on June 5 to promote an Indo-Bangla film "Boss 2" and mark his presence at its premiere.
30 May 2017, 18:00 PM

“Nabab” promises action-packed extravaganza

Shakib Khan may have had a rough couple of months off the screen – with the whole Apu Biswas debacle, and conflicts with the Directors'
26 May 2017, 18:00 PM

“Aynabaji” entertains the President

After making waves at home and abroad, Amitabh Reza's “Aynabaji” has created a sensation unlike any film, setting new standards in
23 May 2017, 18:00 PM

“Bapjaner Bioscope” sweeps Nat'l Film Awards '15

The announcement for National Film Award 2015 was made on Monday by the Ministry of Information, with “Bapjaner Bioscope”
19 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Mrinal Sen Retrospective begins today at BNM

To mark the 94th birthday of legendary Bangalee film director Mrinal Sen, Chalachchitram Film Society and Bangladesh National
12 May 2017, 18:00 PM

"Dev Bhoomi" causes stir

“Dev Bhoomi” (Land of the Gods), a feature film by noted Serbian director Goran Paskaljevic and starring Indian actor Victor Banerjee in lead role in a story portraying gender inequality and cast divides, has been adjudged the best film in the International Panorama competition at the Bari Film Festival in Italy.
9 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Watch 'Wonder Woman' final trailer

The final trailer for 'Wonder Woman - Rise of the Warrior' is released before the epic action adventure hits the theaters on June 2.
9 May 2017, 08:57 AM

Book on Suchitra Sen's life and work unveiled in her hometown

Under the aegis of the Pabna district administration, a book titled “Suchitra Sen Chalachitra Utshab Shoronika”, was launched on Monday at Suchitra Sen's historic Pabna home, now converted into a museum.
25 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Two Farooki films land on Netflix

Netflix, a company that started out as a DVD sale and rental service in 1997, has become one of the biggest players in visual entertainment globally, becoming the top on-demand streaming services for films and TV content, as well as a major player in content production.
14 April 2017, 18:00 PM

“Fast 8” premieres in Dhaka, races to massive global debut

“The Fate of the Furious” roars into theatres around the world this week, fueled by audiences' enduring love for its wiseacre crew of hard-driving speed demons.
12 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Showtime to air documentary on WikiLeaks founder Assange

US cable network Showtime says it is to release "Risk," a documentary from Oscar-winning filmmaker Laura Poitras about controversial WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
10 April 2017, 05:58 AM

Suchitra Sen's birth anniversary observed in Pabna

Legendary film actress Suchitra Sen was recalled in her home district on Thursday marking her 86th birth anniversary, through several
7 April 2017, 18:00 PM