Even before it was released, Darren Aronofsky’s Noah, the epic movie about the biblical Noah and his ark, was flooded with a deluge of controversy from Christians groups, for failing to adhere to the original holy text, and from Muslim scholars who decreed that depicting a prophet like Noah by an actor is a blasphemy. […]
Some of Hollywood’s biggest stars have gathered in a marquee on Santa Monica beach to honour the makes of the year’s best independent American films.
The annual event neatly comes a day before the Oscars, so the biggest names in the movie business
Darren Aronofsky’s psychological ballet drama was the biggest winner of the day at Film Independent’s Spirit Awards.
As well as taking Best Picture, and Best Director, it won Best Cinematography and Best Actress for Natalie Portman, who is tipped to collect the