Cinema has always had the power to unsettle people. It puts uncomfortable ideas on a large screen, in the dark, in front of ...

Amitabh Bachchan is a global star, but his craze and popularity in the 70s were unmatched. Not just in India, the actor ...

It should go without saying that art is subjective—one person's masterpiece could be another's obscenity. Movies have a way of drumming up conversation and controversy in a way paintings, sculptures, ...

Some films are so extreme, so vile, and so utterly repulsive that entire countries decided they simply couldn't be shown in ...

Salman Khan has called on fans to give their support to the banned film Vishwaroopam. The action film has been banned in Tamil Nadu because it is seen as disrespectful to Muslims. Khan told followers ...

CANNES, France (Reuters) - Despite being banned from making movies, Jafar Panahi delivered one at Cannes which tackles the hot topic of the moment: the problems women actors face in a male-dominated ...

Twitchy censors are quick to pounce on works that fail to promote “positive energy”. To placate them, directors usually avoid plots dwelling on social maladies. But a movie that was due to be released ...