Three actresses direct and star in their own documentary film“Almost always it is the fear of being ourselves that brings us to the mirror,” late Argentinean poet Antonio Porchia once said.Making a personal video of oneself is, in many ways, constantly having a mirror before your eyes. It’s hard not to be conscious of the self-reflection shown in the viewfinder, as well as its seeming flaws and weaknesses. Three actresses, active in the local indie movie scene, brought themselves toward a specia

A local movie starring hallyu star Rain has been sold to 30 different countries before its release, the movie’s producer CJ Entertainment announced on Tuesday.The film is the last movie Rain shot before joining the military for mandatory service in October 2011. In the movie, Rain stars as an elite Air Force pilot assigned to stop attacks from an unknown fighter jet along with his unit members. The singer and actor is currently in the Army. His co-stars include actress Shin Se-kyung, actor Yoo J

‘The Grand Heist’ actor reveals his ambitions, street-smart natureKnown for his looks and nice-guy charm, actor Oh Ji-ho is known by many for his roles in TV romantic comedies. Some of the most memorable roles of his acting career, including that of a smart-but-awkward office worker in KBS’ 2006 drama “My Wife is a Superwoman,” and as a young handyman who takes care of his orphaned nephews in 2006’s romantic comedy “Couple or Trouble,” had that “nice guy” appeal and personality.But behind his be

Total Recall (U.S.)Opening Aug. 15Action. Adventure. Directed by Len Wiseman. Douglas Quaid (Colin Farrell), an ordinary factory worker suffers from violent nightmares every night. One day, he visits “ReKall,” a company that can implant an artificial memories and make fantasies turn real. A Rekall employee, McClane (John Cho), convinces Douglas to implant the memories of a secret agent. During a compatibility test in the process of “memory-implanting,” an accident occurs and McClane accuses him

You’ve never seen Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Jones quite like this.As old marrieds facing “intensive” couples counseling over their comatose sexual relationship, two of America’s finest screen actors are by turns silly, befuddled, awkward and confused.And “Hope Springs,” the new comedy from the director of “The Devil Wears Prada” and scripted by a “Game of Thrones” writer, is all the more amusing for it. Seeing the best in the business act out the no-eye contact body language, the embarrassment

A woman who resembles Kristen Stewart has taken to the Internet to explain why the Hollywood actress cheated on beau Robert Pattinson.Laura McDonald posted a 4 1/2-minute video of herself impersonating Stewart Saturday, the New York Daily News reported.As of Tuesday afternoon, it had gotten more than 700,000 hits.“Hi Rob, it‘s me, KStew,” she says in the video. “I want to explain what I did. You know, the whole having sex with my director thingy. I’m putting this video on YouTube because I want

Wim Wenders’ documentary opens  in Korea a year after its original releaseNot every movie needs 3-D treatment, but Wim Wenders’ cinematic tribute to his friend, the late groundbreaking dancer Pina Bausch, is certainly one of the exceptions. The 3-D documentary, titled “Pina,” is not a biographical film about Bausch. It is about her works, and what the members of her troupe ― the famous Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch ― have to say about her and what they learned from her extraordinary life. 

SYDNEY (AFP) ― Australia was once a regular destination for top Hollywood producers making big-budget blockbusters until it was priced out by its soaring currency ― but a clawed mutant could herald a revival.X-Men comics spin-off “The Wolverine” is being shot in Sydney, the home town of star Hugh Jackman, courtesy of a Aus$12.8 million (US$13.4 million) government subsidy.Some four years since the release of the last major blockbuster filmed Down Under, Baz Luhrmann’s romantic outback epic “Aust

Movie screenings to feature lives of ethnic Koreans in JapanLast year, Japanese-Korean director Yang Yong-hi’s personal documentary “Goodbye Pyongyang,” a portrait of her own family, drew attention in Seoul for its complex and painful expose of ethnic Koreans living in Japan. Seoulites will be given a chance to view more films about ethnic Koreans living in Japan this summer and learn about their history. In commemoration of the upcoming Liberation Day on Aug. 15, the Northeast Asian History Fou

The National Enquirer says it is standing by a report which claims Macaulay Culkin is addicted to heroin, despite the U.S. actor's insistence he is not.The former child star's representative told E! News last week the story is "not only categorically without merit, but it is also impossibly and ridiculously fictitious." The National Enquirer"We beseech the responsible media to consider the source

DreamWorks Animation and Chinese partners announced plans Tuesday to co-produce the next “Kung Fu Panda” movie and develop an entertainment district in Shanghai, expanding Hollywood’s fast-growing ties to China.Hollywood studios have announced a flurry of deals with local partners to gain access to Chinese financing and a government-controlled film market that is growing strongly at a time of weak ticket sales in the United States and Europe.“Kung Fu Panda 3” will be produced in China and releas

Rick Ross“God Forgives, I Don’t” (Maybach Music Group/Def Jam)Throughout his career, Rick Ross has declared himself a “bawse.” On his latest album, “God Forgives, I Don’t,” the Miami rapper continues to live up to his catchphrase, proving he’s one of the top bosses not just in hip-hop, but in music period.His fifth solo album in six years is loaded with undeniable quality tunes, making his new offering his most well-balanced piece of work to date. It’s clear that the burly, bearded Ross ― who no