films
‘Fantastic Beasts’ stars: Grindelwald isn’t Trump, exactly
Culture
November 4, 2018
‘Fantastic Beasts’ stars: Grindelwald isn’t Trump, exactly
Johnny Depp’s charismatic leader at the center of the new “Fantastic Beasts” sequel isn’t modeled on President Donald Trump.…
Yomeddine to represent Egypt at Rabat International Festival
Culture
October 23, 2018
Yomeddine to represent Egypt at Rabat International Festival
President of the Rabat International Festival for Author’s Cinema Abdel Hak Montrash announced that Egyptian film “Yomeddine” has been…
Sharm al-Sheikh Film Festival to honor esteemed director Hassan al-Imam
Culture
October 1, 2018
Sharm al-Sheikh Film Festival to honor esteemed director Hassan al-Imam
Sharm al-Sheikh Film Festival’s third edition, set to take place from March 2 until March 8 2019, announced it…
Guest of honor Patrick Dempsey welcomed in El Gouna Film Festival
Culture
September 23, 2018
Guest of honor Patrick Dempsey welcomed in El Gouna Film Festival
A welcoming reception for guest of honor Patrick Dempsey was held on Saturday evening at the El Gouna Film…
Is Robert Redford retiring from acting? Maybe not, he says
Culture
September 23, 2018
Is Robert Redford retiring from acting? Maybe not, he says
The Sundance Kid may have a few acting adventures left in him. Last month, screen legend Robert Redford said…
Egypt’s cinematic sensation Gamil Ratib passes away at 92
Cinema/TV
September 19, 2018
Egypt’s cinematic sensation Gamil Ratib passes away at 92
Egyptian-French star Gamil Ratib passed away on Wednesday at the age of 92, according to his manager Hany al-Tohami,…
Egyptian actor stars with Nicholas Cage for upcoming Hollywood movie
Culture
September 15, 2018
Egyptian actor stars with Nicholas Cage for upcoming Hollywood movie
Egyptian actor Mohamed Karim will star alongside Hollywood superstar Nicholas Cage for the upcoming movie “A Score to Settle”.…
War, famine and fear: Yemeni cinema fights back
Culture
September 15, 2018
War, famine and fear: Yemeni cinema fights back
On opening night, Yemeni director Amr Gamal held his breath to see if anyone would turn up for his…
‘The Hate U Give’ movie takes on racism, police brutality
Culture
September 10, 2018
‘The Hate U Give’ movie takes on racism, police brutality
The Toronto film festival cast a spotlight over the weekend on racism and police brutality in director George Tillman…
Cuaron’s Mexican ‘masterpiece’ wins Venice film festival
Culture
September 9, 2018
Cuaron’s Mexican ‘masterpiece’ wins Venice film festival
Mexican director Alfonso Cuaron won the Golden Lion top prize at the Venice film festival Saturday for “Roma”, which…