Date night: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie look happy as they leave the Guy Savoy restaurant in Paris last night
With busy careers and six children to take care of, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie don't get much time for romance.
But the couple left the nannies to take care of their large brood as they enjoyed a rare night out for just the two of them in Paris last night.
The good-looking pair headed out to dinner at the Michelin-starred Guy Savoy restaurant in the 17th arrondissement of the French capital.
Angelina, 35, opted for her signature black in a leather panelled top, while Brad, 46, was also in black.
In a recent interview with Vogue, the actress admitted most of her wardrobe was black for practical reasons.
She said: 'As Brad’ll tell you - and my kids - apparently Mommy only wears black. 'I like to get up so every pair of pants goes with every top, every dress goes with every shoe. I’ve a very tiny closet.
'Brad’s always laughing at me. Some days, yes, I have the nightgown that looks like a dress that I can sleep in and pick the kids up at school.'
Matching: Both Brad and Angelina opted for all-black ensembles for their romantic meal
After enjoying an intimate meal, the pair were surrounded by paparazzi as they headed back to the suite at the five-star Meurice Hotel.
Since arriving in City of Lights last week, the couple have been spent most of their time with their children, including marking middle son Pax's seventh birthday on Monday.
Brad has also been promoting his latest film Megamind, which features the actor as the voice of Metro Man - the arch-enemy of the animated movie's hero.
Given the opportunity for a rare evening off, the couple appeared to be revelling in their time out.
Merci beaucoup: World renowned chef Guy Savoy (left) personally showed the couple to the door after dining at his eponymous restaurant
Last year, Angelina admitted the couple struggled to find time for them to be alone. She said: 'Mummy and daddy need to try to figure out more time; we’re working on it. Right now, we’re not great about mummy-and-daddy time.'
Since the couple started dating in 2005, there has been little chance for romance. Angelina was already a single mother to Cambodian-born Maddox - and adopted Ethiopian daughter Zahara Marley soon after.
The family expanded their brood to include biological daughter Shiloh in 2006, adopted Vietnamese Pax in 2007 and Angelina gave birth to twins Knox and Vivienne in 2008.
Chic: Angelina was spotted wearing a tan coat and matching boots outside the couple's hotel earlier on Thursday
Braving the cold: Georgie Henley and Anna Popplewell (right) ignored the snow as they arrived at the premiere of The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader
It might have been one of the coldest nights of the year so far in London, but that didn't stop The Chronicles Of Narnia stars Georgie Henley and Anna Popplewell braving the cold for the premiere of The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader.
Henley, 15, wore a pretty brown lace dress for the occasion, while 21-year-old Popplewell went for a more revealing outfit in a low-cut strapless black outfit.
And despite the snow continuously falling on London's Leicester Square, where the Royal Film Screening was held, the girls shunned big coats and scarves to ensure they looked as glamorous as possible.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1334493/Chronicles-Narnia-Dawn-Treader-premiere-Georgie-Henley-stakes-claim-Emma-Watson.html#ixzz16p3eKBvw Is it cold? Guests wait anxiously to get into the cinema to watch the film as they stand on the red carpet
While Henley, who has already been tipped as 'the next Emma Watson', might only be 15, she has already starred as Lucy Pevensie in three films in the franchise.
But she and Anna, who plays Lucy's big sister Susan in the films, had some red carpet competition from X Factor contestant Rebecca Ferguson, who maintained her vintage style in an unusual eggshell blue dress coat, which she teamed with a sparkly bag and silver heels.
Matt Cardle and One Direction, who, with Rebecca, made it through to the show's semi-final this weekend, looked dapper in their outfits as they posed for photographers on the red carpet.
The next Emma Watson? Georgie wore a long brown lace dress at the premiere
Braving the cold: The girls managed big smiles for the cameras despite the bitterly cold evening
Another famous X Factor face at the event was last year's winner Joe McElderry, who sings on the soundtrack for the film.
Asked recently how he got involved in the film and who invited him to sing single There's A Place For Us, McElderry said: 'I got approached by Fox to do it and asked if I would sing this song, and I was absolutely honoured and I was like, "Definitely".'
The film, directed by Michael Apted, features Henley, from Ilkley, Yorkshire, and Skandar Keynes, 19, who plays Edmund Pevensie.
Good friends: Rebecca and Matt pose for photographers on the red carpet before going in to see the film
Over here, over here! Photographers attempt to get a shot of favourite Rebecca as she poses on the red carpet
Henley and Keynes first joined the Narnia adventure when they were just seven and 12 respectively, but now their journeys come to an end as Voyage of the Dawn Treader is the last book in which they feature.
In the film, they return to the mythical world of Narnia with their cousin Eustace, played by 17-year-old Londoner Will Poulter.
They are transported to Narnia's Eastern Sea, and are rescued by their old comrade King Caspian - formerly Prince Caspian, played by Ben Barnes - aboard the Dawn Treader.
Looking dapper: One Direction (left to right), Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne and Zayn Malik looked smart in suits and ties
It took 21 weeks and $2.7million (£1.7million) to build a life-size version of the ship - which was not even seaworthy.
The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader also features Liam Neeson, who reads the voice of Aslan, and Simon Pegg as the voice of warrior mouse Reepicheep.
However, while Henley has been compared to Harry Potter star Watson, she says she's not sure how true the comparison is.
Co-stars: Georgie, who plays Lucy Pevensie in the film, poses with Ben Barnes, who stars as Prince Caspian
Glamorous girls: Anna Popplewell who plays Lucy's sister Susan and Australian actress Laura Brent (right) who appears as Lilliandil went for full-length glamour
She said: 'I take It as a compliment because she is so smart, but I don’t think I could front a Burberry campaign or anything like that.
'I don’t think modelling is something I could do because I like food too much! I had an Asian platter for two the other day and I finished it all myself. It was so yummy.'
Ben Barnes, who plays Prince Caspian, said he was disappointed to have missed the chance to meet the Queen because of his commitments he made to perform the stage version of Sebastian Faulks's novel Birdsong directed by Sir Trevor Nunn,
Cast and crew: The cast and crew pose up outside the premiere for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader
He said: 'We didn't know that it would be a royal premiere so I arranged to come to this and then nip back before anyone missed me.
'Then the Queen decided to come so I'm devastated about that, but the theatre will be full of people who would be disappointed if didn't go.'
Director Apted said he hoped the Queen would enjoy the performance. He said: 'I'm only sitting two seats away from her so I hope she likes it. I think she will.
What an honour: Henley watches as a smiling Liam Neeson greets the Queen after the film
Smiles all round: Anna Popplewell and Will Poulter shake hands with the monarch, who wore a pretty blue dress
'I think it's for everybody. It's a very emotional film and I think people like that. I'm sure she'll be kind to it anyway.'
After the screening, the cast and crew waited to meet the Queen and Prince Philip.
A smiling Neeson said afterwards: 'I'm told the Queen doesn't see many movies, nor her husband, but they're coming tonight and that's pretty special.'
rapped up warm: Queen Elizabeth wore a long charcoal wrap over her royal blue embellished dress
The Royal Film Performance is the major fundraising event of the Cinema and Television Benevolent Fund (CBTF).
The Queen is patron of the charity, which supports film and TV employees and their families in times of hardship.
Actor and writer Julian Fellowes, who welcomed the Queen to the cinema, said: 'The support of the Queen for the CTBF is fantastically important. It keeps the whole profile of the organisation in front.'
The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader is released on 9th December.
Black tie: Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt arrive in warm clothes for the Paris premiere of his new animated film Megamind
It's one of the most romantic cities in the world.
And judging by tonight, Paris has rubbed off on Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.
The couple appeared smitten with each other as they appeared at the premiere of Brad's latest film Megamind in the French capital.
Sealed with a kiss: Brad and Angelina get cosy in the French capital
The couple arrived warmly dressed in black to keep out the Parisian cold, with Angelina sporting a velvet trouser suit and sparkling top.
Brad, who provides the voice of Metroman in the animated film, wore leather trousers and a dark grey suit jacket.
They appeared smitten on the blue carpet, with Brad at one point planting a kiss on a delighted Angelina's cheek and holding hands.
Brad also wrapped his arm around his partner as they chatted to the film's star Will Ferrell.
Look of love: Angelina and Brad couldn't take their eyes off each other
Look smart: The couple wrapped up warm in black coats, with Angelina sporting spiky black heels with her velvet trouser suit
Angelina also spent time with the waiting fans, signing autographs before she went inside.
The couple had spent the previous day with four of their six children as they celebrated their son Pax's seventh birthday by having a hot air balloon ride and riverboat cruise.
'They were like any other family,' the balloon's operator told People.'There was nothing out of the ordinary to tell you about them which made them any different from any other family.'
He added that the 'charming' couple had a 20 minute ride with the children who were 'excited but well-behaved. What I think they wanted was a little moment of peace.'
Happy together: The smiling couple share a joke with Brad's Megamind co-star Will Ferrell
Autograph hunter: Angelina meets and greets the fans in the French cold
Autograph hunter: Angelina meets and greets the fans in the French cold
Raunchy: Daniel Radcliffe with co-star Emma Watson's dream scene involved a topless kiss during filming
The film broke an incredible five UK box office records in its opening week, taking in £18.3million in sales.
And while Harry Potter has clearly lost none of its magic, but it has got a whole lot sexier.
The latest film Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 1 includes a raunchy dream scene which sees Daniel Radcliffe, who plays Harry, and Emma Watson (Hermione), sharing a passionate topless kiss.
Hazy: The blurred scene shows Harry (left) being kissed violently by Hermione
And while the blue dream scene conceals the 20-year-old Ivy League student's modesty, it is still very suggestive.
The short scene shows Hermione played by Watson vigorously kissing Harry in a fiery embrace with her hand cupping his chin, before moving it down his arm.
It comes as Ron attempts to destroy one of Lord Voldemort's Horcruxes (pieces of his soul).
But, in an attempt to distract Ron from his aim of destroying the Horcrux, Voldemort torments the teenager by the image of Harry and Hermione kissing - playing on the jealousy Ron has been feeling about his friends' relationship.
Getting all the action: Daniel Radcliffe also kissed actress Bonnie Wright
Emma revealed recently she felt unprepared for the scene, because she was only told at the last minute she would be shooting it topless.
She said: 'It was only the day before that they said, 'Oh, by the way we hope it's all right, but we want you to be topless, and we're going to cover you in silver paint'.
She also told The Sun the kiss was 'like some weird social experiment' and labelled it 'awkward'.
Sinister: The latest instalment in the Harry Potter franchise is the darkest so far, and features some disturbing scenes
But her co-star Daniel had a different opinion of their on-screen kiss, telling Daybreak's Kate Garraway: 'It was incredible, I was not expecting that.'
He added: 'Suddenly there was this vigorous kissing happening to me - she's a bit of an animal!'
Daniel had his fair share of kissing during filming, he also puckered up with actress Bonnie Wright, who plays the wizard's on-off girlfriend Ginny.
The final film in the franchise Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows: Part 2 is due for cinema release next summer.
The Tamil feature film Kanthaswamy directed by Susi Ganesan and produced by Kalaipuli S. Thanu, with Vikram in the lead role and Shriya Saran, Krishna, Ashish Vidyarthi, Indrajith Sukumaran, Prabhu Ganesan and Vadivelu in the main cast, is also being released as Mallana in Telugu with versions in English, Spanish and Italian. The soundtrack was released on May 17, 2009 and the film is slated for release on August 15, 2009.
According to reports, Kanthaswamy, with a budget of Rs 70 crores, will hit screens in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh with 600 prints and throughout world in over 1000 theatres, including 70 theatres in Kerala. Kanthaswamy was filmed in five countries.
The story (similar to the legendary Robin Hood or Kayamkulam Kochunni) of Kanthaswamy is based on the economic inequality prevalent in Indian society. The high-ranking investigating officer (the Superman-like hero) while handling problems relating to India’s security and development, investigates illegally owned assets and properties by rich businessmen and NRIs. He concludes that the wide gap between the rich and the poor is the root cause of the evils in society. He tries to bridge the gap between the rich and the poor by unearthing crores of rupees of unaccounted money siphoned off from India to various countries under fictitious names and distributes the money to the middle class and lower middle class people.
Trivia
The script writer and producer should have consulted some legal eagles, because such illegal investments, if at all re-possessed, can only be brought back by the Government of India and used according to Indian law, not as an investigating officer decides. To do what the hero does in this film, he will have to adopt the same criminal methods used by the very criminals who stashed away Indian wealth in tax havens abroad and dubious off-shore hideouts.
There are allegations that Kathaswamy is a remake of the Hollywood cult film The Breakfast Club. But director and writer Susi Ganesan claims that the film “has a more Robin Hood feel to it”. But I think Kanthaswamy is the avatar of Robin Hood, Kayamkulam Kochunni, Juraj Jánošík, Lampião, Gwenllian ferch Gruffydd, Tadas Blinda and William Wallace, all rolled into one.
Vikram reminds one of an Indian version of James Bond while Shriya manages the look of the Bond girl Halle Berry, as you can see in the picture above. Forget the comparisons and enjoy the film which is going to be a blockbuster!
The 2009 comedy film directed by Todd Phillips The Hangover has caught the attention of audiences in India with huge box office success and many Indian filmmakers craving to remake it, notably producer Firoz Nadiadwala, who claims to have bought the rights from Warner Bros.
Warner Brothers (WB India) said the film had raked in Rs 6.8 crores at the box office in India, with a limited release of only 42 prints in 51 screens. Fans of the movie are very active on Twitter, Facebook and Orkut. One fans group on Facebook claims over 1.73 million members.
The film was released in North America on June 5, 2009. The story revolves around four friends who travel to Las Vegas for a bachelor party. Doug Billings (Justin Bartha) is about to be married. So his friends Phil Wenneck (Bradley Cooper, as a schoolteacher bored of the married life), Stu Price (Ed Helms, as a dentist with a strict and controlling girlfriend) and Doug's socially inept soon to be brother-in-law Alan Garner (Zach Galifianakis) take him to Las Vegas for a bachelor party.
The four friends book into a hotel suite and, then sneak to the roof of the hotel and toast to the night ahead. The next morning the friends, minus the groom Doug Billings, wake up in the suite with no memory of what happened the previous night. All they could understand is that Doug is missing, Stu has lost a tooth, there is a tiger in the bathroom, a baby in the closet and their hotel suite is in a shambles. First they think that Doug might have gone for breakfast, but they worry about him when they find his phone left in the room. Alan discovers Stu's tooth in his pocket and a VIP parking pass and Stu finds an ATM receipt for $800, all indications of strange happenings.
What follows next is a series of hilarious situations in the three friends’ efforts to locate Doug, and other consequences of what happened the night before. The real action hilarious scenes are bound to keep you on the edge of the seat till the end.
The film produced at a budget of $35 million (between $25 million and $30 million according to LA Times) had a marketing budget of $40 million. On the first day of release the film grossed $16.5 million for 4,500 screens at 3,269 sites, beating out the big budgeted Land of the Lost. The Hangover finished first for the weekend with $45.0 million. The film’s box office performance surprised even Warner Bros, which only hoped it would finish third behind Up and Land of the Lost.
Since its release, the film has earned total US gross $248,857,162 and $98,500,000 internationally, i.e., a worldwide Gross $347,357,162 according to The Numbers, making it the highest grossing R-rated comedy ever in the US, breaking the record held by Beverly Hills Cop for 25 years. The film has received primarily positive reviews, and it is a huge hit with audiences and most of the critics.
Trivia: Helms's missing tooth is real, not created with prosthetics or visual effects but is natural. Helms never had an adult incisor, and got a dental implant as a teenager which was removed for the filming.
As reports say, Warner Bros is planning a sequel for the film. Production of The Hangover 2 will begin in October 2010 for an expected early 2011 release.
The Bollywood action movie “Luck” is the story of mafia kingpin Musa (Sanjay Dutt) who has the obsession to revolutionize the betting industry. He is joined by a host of characters from around the world each with Lady Luck on their side. Millions are at stake in the game of danger and deceit.
The real story of Luck revolves around Ram Mehra (Imran Khan), who has many problems, and needs a lot of money. So does Ayesha (Shruti Haasan), and the Major (Mithun Chakraborty), and Shortcut (Chitrashi Rawat). Musa and his right hand man (Danny Denzongpa) catch hold of cash-strapped Ram and his lot and transport them to South Africa, where they play on their luck and their lives. Ram has to overcome the hurdles created by Musa to win a game of money and greed.
Imran Khan, who could not get much success with the movie “Kidnap” after having his dream debut with “Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na”, has performed dangerous stunts in Luck. Sanjay Dutt can be seen for the first time on screen since he tried his hands in politics.
Shruti Haasan, the daughter of the legendary actor Kamal Haasan, debuts in Luck. She is definitely a multiple talented actress to watch out for her daring ways. She was bold enough to appear in a bikini in her debut film. Shruti, who grew up on a staple diet of Bruce Lee (Enter The Dragon), 007 and Jackie Chan, has performed some unbelievable daredevil stunts in the film.
Shruti said about her debut role, “I enjoy going against gravity! The stunts Luck offered me were simply mind-boggling. I had to learn scuba diving for which there was a short course. As I often perform live, I’m physically fit and taking on strenuous activities was never a problem.”
Directed by Soham Shah of “Kaal” fame, Luck, which is based entirely on the premise of it brimming over with dangerous action, and it will tip one over a couple of times. Shree Ashtavinayak Cinevision Ltd produces the film with music composed by Salim-Sulaiman.
Kal Kissne Dekha (2009), the Bollywood movie produced by Vashu Bhagnani, casting his son Jackky Bhagnani in the lead for his debut, and directed by Vivek Sharma, is the first film to roll out from the Bollywood after the resolution of the revenue sharing dispute between producers and multiplex owners. The cast includes, Vaishali Desai (newcomer), Archana Puran Singh, Akshay Kapoor, Javed Jaffrey, Rachna Shah, Kunal Kumar, and Nushrat Bharucha. The film has Rishi Kapoor in a pivotal role.
Kal Kissne Dekha, the complete masala film with ingredients of romance and some thrill and distributed by Big Pictures, has been made on a budget of Rs.27 crore and is releasing with 500 prints worldwide. The film's music is by composer duo Sajid-Wajid.
Kal Kissne Dekha is the story about a seemingly simple, talkative Chandigarh boy Nihal Singh (Jackky Bhagnani) who loves to build complicated gadgets. He has a brilliant mind and an oddball sort of charm, dreams of studying in the most elite institute of science and wants to be a scientist. When he is accepted into his dream college in Mumbai (Bombay) city, he finds that the college is a whole new world with new people and new challenges to be met.
Nobody takes him seriously, he is ragged and insulted by the girl he likes, Meesha (Vaishali Desai), who is very rich, proud, rude, and spoilt college brat. She cannot tolerate the fact that Nihaal, by and by, manages to charm everyone, including Professor Verma, the warden of the college.
Then Nihal starts getting visions of Meesha being in danger. He has supernatural powers to see the future. He saves her life. But the secret is revealed that he can foresee the future. After this, Meesha is drawn closer towards him and they fall in love. The media, including TV channels, report about his miraculous powers and Nihal starts getting undue attention from anti social elements. And the real drama starts…
Date night: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie look happy as they leave the Guy Savoy restaurant in Paris last night
Matching: Both Brad and Angelina opted for all-black ensembles for their romantic meal
Merci beaucoup: World renowned chef Guy Savoy (left) personally showed the couple to the door after dining at his eponymous restaurant
