movies
A Sudan in transition presents first-ever film for Oscars
Middle East
December 26, 2020
A Sudan in transition presents first-ever film for Oscars
CAIRO (AP) — Nearly two years after the overthrow of autocrat Omar al-Bashir, Sudan is taking steps to rejoin the…
Actor Sean Connery, the ‘original’ James Bond, dies at 90
Culture
October 31, 2020
Actor Sean Connery, the ‘original’ James Bond, dies at 90
LONDON (AP) — Scottish actor Sean Connery, the first actor to play James Bond on film and for many fans…
Egyptian film wins a Golden Palm at the 2020 Cannes Film Festival
Cinema/TV
October 30, 2020
Egyptian film wins a Golden Palm at the 2020 Cannes Film Festival
Egyptian director Sameh Alaa’s film “I’m Afraid to Forget Your Face” has won the Palme d’Or (Golden Palm) in the…
Photos – Nelly Karim talks upcoming horror movie ‘Bloodline’: ‘This is an exceptional film’
Culture
October 27, 2020
Photos – Nelly Karim talks upcoming horror movie ‘Bloodline’: ‘This is an exceptional film’
Egyptian actress Nelly Karim on Tuesday said that she is eager to follow audience reactions on her role in the…
Color-blind casting still doesn’t get a pass
Culture
October 21, 2020
Color-blind casting still doesn’t get a pass
(CNN) – History has a way of repeating itself. I’ve written about controversy surrounding White actors portraying characters of color…
El Gouna Film Festival’s 4th edition set to open under precautionary measures
Cinema/TV
September 28, 2020
El Gouna Film Festival’s 4th edition set to open under precautionary measures
The El Gouna Film Festival (GFF) is preparing to start its fourth edition in October with precautionary measures in place to…
Shahid VIP boosts parental controls, adds Disney to its platform
Culture
September 21, 2020
Shahid VIP boosts parental controls, adds Disney to its platform
Shahid VIP, the Arab world’s leading TV and movie streaming service, is now offering updated parental controls and additional content…
In mock funerals and ’42′ jerseys, kids mourn Black Panther
Culture
September 6, 2020
In mock funerals and ’42′ jerseys, kids mourn Black Panther
NEW YORK (AP) — In their driveways or in their bedrooms, using little cardboard boxes or piles of backyard dirt,…
‘Black Panther’ star Chadwick Boseman dies of cancer at 43
World
August 29, 2020
‘Black Panther’ star Chadwick Boseman dies of cancer at 43
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chadwick Boseman, who played Black American icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown with searing intensity before…
Romantic film “Tawaam Rouhy” tops Egypt’s box office revenues
Egypt
August 25, 2020
Romantic film “Tawaam Rouhy” tops Egypt’s box office revenues
“Tawaam Rouhy” (My Soulmate) has topped Egypt’s box office, grossing total revenues of LE2.5 million since its release on August…