Is the war on terror not scary enough for you? A smart and artful slate of cutting-edge horror films is mirroring the dread of Iraq and other Gen Y anxieties in its celluloid nightmares. The film critic of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reveals all for Netribution.

  Jim Hill has stumbled upon a fascinating explanation as to why Disney just shut down production of Gnomeo & Juliet and Dreamworks Animation is currently retooling Flushed Away. Could it be that certain studio executives actually believe that the type of humor & story-telling that is typically found in British-themed toons doesn't appeal to American audiences anymore? ...

  Independent cinema is gaining ground in India, where Bollywood's lavish, larger-than-life music- and-dance interlude films have held sway for so long. India's urban nouveau riche are looking for more sophisticated screen entertainment to engage with, reflecting real lives, such as their own. India's independent filmmakers are beginning to provide for this market and witho...

  American movies, like American culture in general, have a way of dominating abroad, shaping local tastes and expectations with their omnipresence. Rare is the foreign film that dares to come to America in search of anything more than a tiny niche audience of cinematic connoisseurs. Many distributors have, as a result, simply stopped trying. Fox Searchlight, however, thinks it has fou...

Contrary to the usual expensive and lavish productions, the Oscars ceremony this year is expected to be dominated by a string of low-budget dramatic films.