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Screening Room Xtra in January

The productions have wrapped, the edits completed, the premieres prepared and the audience seated.

Life after Harry Potter

The cast and crew of Harry Potter talk about life after the franchise as they prepare to make their final film.

updated Tue Dec 22 2009 13:24:56

Screening Room Xtra in January

The productions have wrapped, the edits completed, the premieres prepared and the audience seated.

updated Mon Dec 21 2009 11:01:15

Jude Law 'in love' with 'Sherlock Holmes' co-star Robert Downey Jr.

Director Guy Ritchie says he was determined to make Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law, the two male leads in his new movie, "Sherlock Holmes," off-screen pals to ensure the success of his film.

updated Fri Dec 18 2009 12:20:01

The experts' 20 best movies of 2009

It's been an epic year for movies.

updated Fri Dec 18 2009 09:44:36

The experts' 20 best movies of 2009

It's been an epic year for movies.

updated Thu Dec 17 2009 15:49:28

'Harry Potter' star is decade's most profitable actress

It wasn't Julia Roberts, Angelina Jolie or even Meryl Streep that was named the most profitable actress of the decade -- instead, 19-year-old British actress Emma Watson took the title.

updated Tue Dec 15 2009 10:28:13

'Sherlock Holmes' world premiere hits London

updated Sat Dec 12 2009 15:13:51

First audiences rave about Cameron's 3D epic 'Avatar'

James Cameron's feverishly-awaited sci-fi blockbuster "Avatar" has enjoyed its world premiere to strong reviews.

updated Fri Dec 11 2009 11:50:18

Controversial director Werner Herzog: No need for film school

Controversial Bavarian film director Werner Herzog advises young filmmakers they don't need to go to film school, but rather explore the world on foot, and not let fear of rejection keep them from their dreams.

updated Fri Dec 11 2009 11:03:59

Even the critics like Cameron's 'Avatar'

James Cameron unveiled his much-hyped, wildly-anticipated 3D sci-fi epic "Avatar" to audiences in full in London Thursday.

updated Thu Dec 10 2009 11:24:31

Fox says 'Avatar' is costliest film it's ever made

Hundreds of millions of dollars is a lot to spend on a film featuring a bunch of blue aliens -- but that's exactly what Fox Features has done with new 3D sci-fi "Avatar," which the movie studio says is the most expensive production it has ever made.

updated Wed Dec 09 2009 11:47:15

'Harry Potter' stars look back on nine years of magic

They might have been trained to ride flying broomsticks and mix potions but life after Hogwarts is still a riddle for the young magicians of the Harry Potter series.

updated Wed Dec 09 2009 11:16:56

Life after Harry Potter

The cast and crew of Harry Potter talk about life after the franchise as they prepare to make their final film.

updated Tue Dec 08 2009 11:39:47

Traveling film festival lands in heart of troubled Niger Delta

Nigeria's Port Harcourt International Airport is buzzing with unusual activity. And perhaps for the first time it's not the departure hall that is attracting all of the attention.

updated Mon Dec 07 2009 12:41:00

Fox says 'Avatar' is costliest film it's ever made

Hundreds of millions of dollars is a lot to spend on a film featuring a bunch of blue aliens -- but that's exactly what Fox Features has done with new 3D sci-fi "Avatar," which the movie studio says is the most expensive production it has ever made.

updated Fri Dec 04 2009 13:59:56

Kidman, Cruz and Loren top star-studded cast of musical 'Nine'

Where can you find Daniel Day-Lewis, Sophia Loren, Nicole Kidman, Penelope Cruz, Judi Dench, Marion Cotillard, Kate Hudson and Fergie from the Black Eyed Peas all having a blast singing and dancing together?

updated Thu Dec 03 2009 14:08:48

You're fired: 'Up in the Air'

CNN's Katie Walmsley takes a look at the new film "Up in the Air", in it George Clooney fires people for a living.

updated Thu Dec 03 2009 12:25:24

The surprising Greek film winning fans abroad

For Greek cinema, the shadow of auteur Theo Angelopoulos has cast long over the blue sky of the Cote d'Azur in Cannes.

updated Wed Dec 02 2009 14:49:32

8 to watch: This holiday season's movies wrapped up

There's something for everyone at the movies this holiday season, from a musical with Daniel Day-Lewis to James Cameron's first feature since "Titanic."

updated Tue Dec 01 2009 08:46:30

The Screening Room Xtra in December

The Screening Room Xtra visits Thessaloniki for the 50th anniversary of one of the world's oldest film festivals.

updated Sun Nov 29 2009 23:08:29

Aborigine drama wins top prize at Asia Pacific Screen Awards

An Australian drama featuring two indigenous kids living in the middle of the vast continent has taken the top prize at Asia-Pacific's film awards.

updated Fri Nov 27 2009 06:08:46

Yash Chopra - Bollywood super-producer

Meet the producer whose contribution to Bollywood is beyond comparison - Yash Chopra.

updated Thu Nov 26 2009 10:08:12

Working Title: 'British movies can do Hollywood-style business'

Working together must be easy for Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner, the award-winning movie producers.

updated Wed Nov 25 2009 08:55:05

'The Lovely Bones' is a 'positive' film, says Peter Jackson

What does it take to frighten fantasy and horror meister Peter Jackson? A ghost.

updated Wed Nov 25 2009 08:01:10

A modern novel producer method

The team behind Buy-A-Credit.com tells us about their novel new way of becoming a producer.

updated Wed Nov 25 2009 07:58:49

What does a producer do?

"What exactly does a producer do?" The Screening Room asked some of Hollywood's most powerful producers to explain.

updated Thu Nov 19 2009 18:28:12

Hey, Hollywood, the fangirls are calling

Melissa Buttigieg, 23, saw "Twilight" 15 times in the theater. Hassina Ford, 19, watched it on the big screen 10 times, and Aimee Murphy, 22, watches the DVD every day.

updated Tue Nov 17 2009 10:53:05

Apocalypse right now: '2012' and the best disaster movies

Fifty story-high tidal waves engulfing entire cities, miles-wide meteors on a collision course with Earth, homicidal alien invaders with pulverizing technology -- nothing beats a good old disaster epic.

updated Wed Nov 11 2009 19:14:12

When actresses turn ugly ...

One movie, more than any other, has planted its flag in the sand as the movie industry gears up for the awards season.

updated Mon Nov 09 2009 09:25:13

Hammer glamour: A history of horror's leading ladies

There is a special place reserved in the history of film for the gothic kitsch of "Hammer horror."

updated Fri Nov 06 2009 10:53:18

No more farm animals, says Clooney after 'Men Who Stare at Goats' role

It may seem stranger than fiction, but George Clooney's latest film, paranormal comedy "The Men Who Stare at Goats," was inspired by real events.

updated Thu Nov 05 2009 12:45:19

Horror legends back from the dead

There has been a resurgence of interest in horror recently, with zombies and vampires in particular colonizing our cinema screens in ever greater numbers.

updated Thu Nov 05 2009 06:32:03

'Fantastic Mr. Fox'

The Screening Room travels to Roald Dahl's house in England to talk to director Wes Anderson about adapting "Fantastic Mr. Fox."

updated Thu Nov 05 2009 06:31:41

'Where the Wild Things Are'

Author Maurice Sendak and producer Tom Hanks on the upcoming film adaptation of this classic children's story.

updated Wed Nov 04 2009 10:57:00

Carrey brings Christmas to London early

updated Tue Nov 03 2009 13:49:36

'Buffy' creator bids $10,000 for 'Terminator' franchise

Film-maker Joss Whedon says he wants to buy the rights to the multi-million dollar "Terminator" franchise -- not for millions, or hundreds of thousands of dollars, but for ten grand.

updated Tue Nov 03 2009 10:41:00

Hitchcock classics get a remake -- in sticky tape

Philadelphia-based artist Mark Khaisman has proved you don't need suitcases of cash for successful movie remakes -- he simply raided the stationery cupboard.

updated Fri Oct 30 2009 12:04:26

'Slumdog' kids could lose trust

Two child stars from "Slumdog Millionaire" are in danger of losing money from a trust fund. CNN's Sara Sidner reports.

updated Fri Oct 30 2009 08:35:22

Quiz: Finish off these quotes from classic horror movies

updated Fri Oct 30 2009 08:27:21

Christopher Lee: Horror films today are 'obscene'

Although his name is synonymous with horror, Christopher Lee says he doesn't have much desire to see pictures that fall under that genre these days.

updated Thu Oct 29 2009 10:41:43

DIY Dawn of the Dead

Myleene Klass gets a lesson in zombie make-up from Mark Price, the director of microbudget undead sleeper hit "Colin."

updated Wed Oct 28 2009 13:34:40

The science of scary

Producer, Peter Katz talks to The Screening Room about his study into neurology and how it can help mark horror films more terrifying.

updated Wed Oct 28 2009 12:21:10

Wes Craven on horror films

Director Wes Craven tells CNN what makes a horror film work best.

updated Wed Oct 28 2009 12:17:49

Sam Raimi on horror films

Director Sam Raimi tells CNN what makes a horror film work best.

updated Wed Oct 28 2009 12:11:28

Hammer horror rises from dead

The Screening Room visits horror legend, Christopher Lee on the set of "The Resident" his first Hammer film in 34 years.

updated Wed Oct 28 2009 12:10:47

A scary masterclass

The Screening Room gets a horror masterclass from directors, Wes Craven, Sam Raimi, John Landis and George A. Romero.

updated Wed Oct 28 2009 11:50:15

John Landis on horror films

Director John Landis tells CNN what makes a horror film work best.

updated Wed Oct 28 2009 11:48:01

George Romero on horror films

Director George Romero tells CNN what makes a horror film work best.

updated Sun Oct 25 2009 10:25:47

Eco-thriller exposes dolphin capture trade

"The Cove" is a controversial documentary about dolphin slaughter that reveals the distressing secrets behind the multi-billion dollar industry in captive dolphins.

updated Wed Oct 21 2009 10:30:22

Film explores dolphin hunts

A documentary about Japanese dolphin cull stirs controversy at its only Japanese screening. CNN's Kyung Lah reports.

updated Fri Oct 16 2009 14:29:50

The little town that inspired Roald Dahl's 'Fantastic Mr. Fox'

updated Thu Oct 15 2009 11:39:25

Clooney and 'Fantastic Mr. Fox' kick off London Film Fest

updated Thu Oct 15 2009 09:45:30

Children's book hits movies

Roald Dahl's beloved book 'Fantastic Mr Fox' has its world premiere in London. CNN's Neil Curry reports.

updated Wed Oct 14 2009 14:51:50

Spike Jonze goes 'Where the Wild Things Are'

Get your wolf suit out, channel your inner child and get ready to howl -- it's time for the wild rumpus to start.

updated Wed Oct 07 2009 12:47:45

Part 1: Venice Film Festival 2009

CNN's Myleene Klass reports on the films that wowed and wound up movie lovers at the 2009 Venice Film Festival.

updated Wed Oct 07 2009 12:46:57

Part 2: Hugo Chavez in Venice

Director Oliver Stone talks to CNN about his documentary focused on Venezuela's President, Hugo Chavez.

updated Fri Oct 02 2009 06:51:49

Drew Barrymore whips it up with directorial debut

She's only 34, but Drew Barrymore has spent a lifetime in Hollywood.

updated Tue Sep 29 2009 14:42:56

Brain scans gauge horror flick fear factor

Film producer Peter Katz doesn't just want his horror movies to scare you. He wants to pinpoint how frightened you are down to an exact moment in a scene.

updated Mon Sep 28 2009 12:36:46

Roman Polanski: A life on celluloid

updated Fri Sep 25 2009 10:01:08

Morris dancing on the 'green carpet'

British morris dancers perform at the unusual London premiere of new mockumentary "Morris: A Life With Bells On"

updated Fri Sep 25 2009 08:12:16

Morris dance meets Spinal Tap

A new 'mockumentary' on eccentric English Morris Dancing is being hailed as the 'Spinal Tap' of folk dance.

updated Wed Sep 23 2009 12:48:10

Damon's weighty role in comedy 'The Informant!'

It could be Matt Damon's most weighty role to date.

updated Wed Sep 23 2009 07:29:33

Part 2: Damon's weighty comedy

Matt Damon talks to Myleene Klass about his role as a whistleblower in Steven Soderbergh's absurdist "The Informant!"

updated Wed Sep 23 2009 07:20:40

Part 1: Toronto Film Festival

The Screening Room heads to Canada to preview some awards contenders as the fall festival circuit stops in Toronto.

updated Wed Sep 23 2009 07:12:39

Part 3: Gervais on lying

British comedian-actor Ricky Gervais talks to Myleene Klass about his latest role in "The Invention of Lying."

updated Tue Sep 22 2009 10:04:28

'District 9' depiction angers some Nigerians

When Ken Umeano went to watch the summer sci-fi blockbuster "District 9," he stormed out after 30 minutes.

updated Tue Sep 22 2009 07:48:55

Stirring the pot of controversy with film remakes

Love them or hate them, when it comes to remakes, it seems the only thing people can agree on is that they more often than not stir controversy.

updated Tue Sep 22 2009 05:25:41

Oprah flick 'Precious' wins top award at Toronto

This year's Toronto International Film Festival wrapped up Saturday and Hollywood evacuated, leaving the city to turn its attention to ice hockey team, the Maple Leafs' fall calendar.

updated Wed Sep 09 2009 06:22:11

Man strips for George Clooney

A man makes a dramatic plea for George Clooney's affections including a stripdown and tussle with local media.

updated Tue Sep 08 2009 06:59:46

Fall festival season kicks off race to the Oscars

If Cannes Film Festival raises the curtain on the spectacle that is the movie awards season, then the fall festival circuit is the critical first act.

updated Tue Sep 08 2009 06:09:57

'Toy Story' animators Pixar win lifetime award at Venice

updated Thu Sep 03 2009 14:08:58

Masala action man mixes it up with Hollywood

Bollywood leading man Akshay Kumar plays a character who basks in the glamorous shadow cast by American stars like Sylvester Stallone and Denise Richards in his latest movie.

updated Thu Sep 03 2009 07:09:46

Whitney's performance flat?

Showbiz Tonight's AJ Hammer talks with his panel about Whitney Houston's performance on Good Morning America.

updated Thu Sep 03 2009 05:33:13

Ang Lee on "Taking Woodstock"

Oscar-winning director Ang Lee recalls legendary rock festival Woodstock in his new film "Taking Woodstock."

updated Thu Sep 03 2009 05:32:53

Akshay Kumar speaks to CNN

Bollywood action hero Akshay Kumar speaks to the Screening Room's Myleene Klass about his previous films and future projects.

updated Mon Aug 31 2009 15:53:48

Sci-fi apartheid film 'District 9' opens in South Africa

The futuristic South African sci-fi that has taken the U.S box office by storm opened in its home country this weekend.

updated Mon Aug 31 2009 08:04:18

A-list actors relive shameful audition moments

They are some of the biggest names in Hollywood, but even Susan Sarandon, Ethan Hawke and Dustin Hoffman have had their fair share of casting calamities they would rather forget.

updated Fri Aug 28 2009 13:27:19

Life imitates art as gunmen attack crew of Afghan war movie

When David Whitney traveled to Pakistan to shoot his film about a man forced to flee Afghanistan after falling foul of the Taliban he didn't expect fiction to turn into reality.

updated Wed Aug 26 2009 06:59:46

Part 3: Casting calamities

Hollywood stars relive their most memorable auditions for The Screening Room.

updated Wed Aug 26 2009 06:53:47

Part 1: Auditions 101

Hollywood's leading actors share their tips and tricks for auditioning with The Screening Room.

updated Wed Aug 26 2009 06:52:46

Part 2: Talent spotting

The Screening Room's Myleene Klass talks talent spotting with casting director, Daniel Hubbard.

updated Mon Aug 24 2009 12:40:10

Vincent Cassel: Playing France's tough guys

Ever since his blistering debut as an angry, disenfranchised ghetto kid in "La Haine", Vincent Cassel has gained a reputation for giving the kind of performances it's hard to ignore.

updated Fri Aug 21 2009 11:09:19

Tarantino and Pitt: The long-awaited love affair

With Quentin Tarantino's recent disclosure that Brad Pitt "pulled out a brick of hash" for the pair to smoke during a meeting about Tarantino's new film "Inglourious Basterds," the two movie icons could today be mistaken for old roomies.

updated Fri Aug 21 2009 09:28:14

Will James Cameron's 3D 'Avatar' change cinema forever?

Director James Cameron is today unveiling a 15-minute taster of his hotly-anticipated 3D sci-fi blockbuster "Avatar" to sold-out audiences in selected cinemas across the world.

updated Thu Aug 20 2009 10:01:39

Unforgettable villain steals 'Inglourious Basterds'

Brad Pitt gets top billing in Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds," but Austrian actor Christoph Waltz may have turned in the most memorable performance as a Nazi "Jew Hunter."

updated Wed Aug 19 2009 10:59:14

'Sin Nombre' unmasks Mexican gang culture

If riding on top of a Mexican freight train while bandits lie in wait, or inviting real-life gang members to improvise street battles doesn't sound like the wisest approach to making your first feature film, try telling Cary Fukunaga.

updated Wed Aug 12 2009 12:22:35

Judd Apatow: Hollywood's King of Comedy

Judd Apatow is the man behind many of the most successful comic movies of recent years.

updated Fri Aug 07 2009 10:56:18

Zombies give life to our economic blues

In these times of economic woe where better to escape the bitter reality of the credit crunch than your local, friendly multiplex?

updated Thu Aug 06 2009 14:06:10

The Mobile Phone Movie competition winners

Thanks to the steady march of technology it's now easier than ever to make a film.

updated Thu Aug 06 2009 11:16:01

Mobile movie winners

The top three finalists in the Screening Room?s mobile movie competition, all of which were shot using only a mobile phone.

updated Thu Aug 06 2009 11:15:18

A Girl and a Gun

The winner of the Screening Room?s mobile movie competition, "A Girl and a Gun," from Brazilian director J.P. Miranda Maria.

updated Wed Aug 05 2009 11:34:43

Mobile phone filmmakers

The Screening Room looks at the winners of the Mobile Phone Movie Competition.

updated Wed Aug 05 2009 11:19:41

Apatow's 'Funny People'

The Screening Room goes behind the scenes of Director, Jeff Apatow's "Funny People" staring Seth Rogen and Adam Sandler.

updated Tue Jul 28 2009 09:14:19

$70 zombie movie hits the big screen

A zombie movie made using a camcorder for less then the price of a DVD box set is set to be distributed in cinemas across the UK.

updated Thu Jul 23 2009 11:11:18

Coppola's wife: 'Apocalypse Now' was 'out of control'

Eleanor Coppola met her husband, Francis in Ireland in 1962.

updated Thu Jul 23 2009 09:17:27

Pro-piracy parties gain foothold across Europe

With his navy blue suit jacket and gray-tinged hair, Christian Engstrom barely stands out from the sea of delegates seated in the European parliament.

updated Thu Jul 23 2009 06:59:32

Harry Potter and the pirates

Harry Potter stars on how their latest film "The Half-Blood Prince" is being targeted by pirates.

updated Wed Jul 22 2009 07:27:14

Filmmakers vs. file sharers

Filmmakers and file sharers share their views on one of biggest issues in film industry today -- piracy.

updated Wed Jul 22 2009 07:06:35

Combating the camcorders

The Screening Room meets the cinema staff on the front lines in the fight against film piracy.

updated Wed Jul 15 2009 22:45:22

Potter's 'Prince' sets midnight record

"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" made $22.2 million at its midnight showings Wednesday, setting a new record.

updated Tue Jul 14 2009 14:00:15

Teacher earns top marks for directorial debut

A schoolteacher from southern England with no previous filmmaking experience has given amateurism a good name by directing her pupils in a feature film fit for Hollywood.

updated Fri Jul 10 2009 21:57:30

School film vs 'Potter' premiere

"Harry Potter" is not the only feature film making its premiere in London. CNN's Myleene Klass reports on a rival movie.

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