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Knight and Day: Hit and miss

Knight and Day: Hit and miss

Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz are back sharing the screen in Knight and Day, a semi-comedic James Bond/Mission Impossible hybrid…
International book digest

International book digest

Faith and Power: Religion and Politics in the Middle East by Bernard Lewis (Oxford University Press, 2010) and Muhammad and…
The National Circus reborn

The National Circus reborn

A new red and blue tent, bright colors and huge theater lights are some of the changes introduced by renovations…
El-Limby 8GB: The limp comeback

El-Limby 8GB: The limp comeback

Eight years after the release of the vehicle that made him a household name--which was then followed by a handful…
Reading in El Gouna: From ‘great India’ to ‘what she calls faith’

Reading in El Gouna: From ‘great India’ to ‘what she calls faith’

From India which is "a great country" to Botswana where little Sylvia goes to a "rich people's school", and from…
3D films: Pros and Cons

3D films: Pros and Cons

3D technology may have revolutionized the cinema industry, but at what cost? Ali Abdel Mohsen and Ahmed Ramadan present both…
Arab, European music mingle at Cairo Citadel

Arab, European music mingle at Cairo Citadel

At the 29th annual Fête de la Musique in Cairo, audiences were captivated by two unique, multi-ethnic musical concoctions. The…
Celebrating 20 years of art at Mashrabeya

Celebrating 20 years of art at Mashrabeya

Over the past 20 years, Egypt has been subjected to many ups and downs, many of which are represented at…
‘Two Girls From Egypt’: Perils of spinsterhood

‘Two Girls From Egypt’: Perils of spinsterhood

Director Mohamed Amin's latest release, Benten Min Masr ('Two girls from Egypt,' 2010) showcases the social pressure that Egyptian youth…
Toy Story 3: Hard to outgrow

Toy Story 3: Hard to outgrow

There aren’t many computer-animation films that could make a coming-of-age tale featuring cowboys, spacemen, potato-heads, and a Barbie doll and…
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