Maggie Smith grabs BAFTA nomination for 'Downton Abbey'

It's Smith's fourth BAFTA TV nomination, but she's never won. (She has won five BAFTAs for her film work, however).

Steve Carell's 'Seeking a Friend' to premiere at L.A. Film Fest

Written and directed by Lorene Scafaria, the movie follows two neighbors (Carrell and Keira Knightley) who strike up an unlikely...

Cannes 2012: Cronenberg, Daniels give lineup a North American spin

And, oh yes, there's also the premiere of new movies from Brad Pitt and Shia LaBeouf -- and films featuring "Twilight" stars Robert...

Tribeca Film Festival takes an international turn

This year's confab, which kicks off Wednesday night in Manhattan, is assuming an unlikely role: as a prime venue to discover international...

'The Lucky One': Theater geek Zac Efron summons his inner Marine

Ever since the ¿High School Musical¿ series concluded, Zac Efron has been trying to distance himself from his days as a teen.

'Ted's' bong toke: Is the MPAA softening its drug policy?

When it comes to drugs, the MPAA apparently isn't sure what it thinks anymore. It seems especially confused about what kind of drug use...

L.A. Asian Pacific Film Fest announces documentaries

The festival will include 11 documentaries on touching on subjects as diverse as South Korean pop music, the golden and lost era of...

Woody Allen's 'To Rome with Love' to open L.A. Film Festival

Also starring Allen, Ellen Page, Jesse Eisenberg, Alec Baldwin, Penelope Cruz and Greta Gerwig, the film depicts the romances and adventures...

TCM Classic Film Fest kicks off with 'Cabaret,' Liza Minnelli

Minnelli will share reminiscences and maybe even a few secrets with fans in Hollywood on Thursday at the TCM Classic Film Festival, which is...

UCLA Iran film festival opens Friday with family drama 'Mourning'

Despite these setbacks, 2012 has been a banner year for Iranian film.

Philippe Falardeau: A quietly observant auteur

At this year's Oscars, Philippe Falardeau spotted his idol Steven Spielberg standing alone, firing off a text message.

'Hunger Games' nabs its first award, thanks to Josh Hutcherson

Cannes: Turkey's Nuri Bilge Ceylan to be given Golden Coach

The news means that the award will be given to a filmmaker from the Middle East for the second consecutive year; in 2011 the festival handed...

'Titanic' & 'American Reunion:' Is the nostalgia clock ticking?

In its third weekend of release, the Jennifer Lawrence film crushed not one but two '90s revivals,"Titanic" and "American Pie."

Indian Film Fest highlights emerging directors

The Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles, which runs Tuesday through April 14 at Hollywood's Arclight Cinemas, will screen 33 features and...