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Behind the Name: Miramax Films

Miramax Films is a film production and distribution company that was set up by producer siblings Harvey and Bob Weinstein in 1979.

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Josh Peck's bizarre Ben
Josh Peck found working with Sir Ben Kingsley bizarre. The 'Mean Creek' actor stars opposite the veteran in the forthcoming film 'The Wackness' and sa
'Anarchic' Heath Ledger
Heath Ledger was "anarchic" in his portrayal of The Joker, 'his 'The Dark Knight' co-star says. The late actor stars opposite Christian Bale in the la
Brittany Snow's serious struggle
Brittany Snow claims she struggles to be taken seriously. The former child star says she enjoys the challenge of trying to get people to appreciate he

Kung Fu Panda

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This Week's Releases

Meet Jai Singh Rathore - 'Rats' (Imran Khan), the most non-violent Rajput either side of the Aravallis. And meet, if you dare, the violent and passion
Boman Irani stars as an eccentric scientist who has dedicated 15 years of his life into building a Time Machine. The character played by Harman Baw
Hancock
There are heroes… there are superheroes… and then there’s Hancock (Will Smith). With great power comes great responsibility – everyone knows that – ev
Kung Fu Panda
"Kung Fu Panda" features Jack Black as Po the Panda, a lowly waiter in a noodle restaurant, who is a kung fu fanatic but whose shape doesn't exactly l
My Winnipeg
Anchored throughout his life to the snowbound, sleepy Canadian city of Winnipeg, Maddin (The Saddest Music In The World) travels headlong into his pas
The Mist
A small town comes under a vicious attack from creatures hiding in the thick mist that has lingered after a violent thunderstorm. The villagers point
The Visitor
In a world of six billion people, it only takes one to change your life. Sixty-two-year-old Walter Vale is sleepwalking through his life. Having lost
Then She Found Me
Adapted from Elinor Lipman’s novel of the same name, Helen Hunt makes her feature directing debut with Then She Found Me, a touching story of schoolte

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A missing police pistol is connected to a series of recent heists and murders. Its owner Wong vanished earlier while pursuing a suspect in the mountai