cinema

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…

September 15, 2018

On opening night, Yemeni director Amr Gamal held his breath to see if anyone would turn up for his…

September 9, 2018

Mexican director Alfonso Cuaron won the Golden Lion top prize at the Venice film festival Saturday for “Roma”, which…

August 27, 2018

Global superstars Lady Gaga, Ryan Gosling and Vanessa Redgrave descend on Venice this week as the annual film festival…

August 14, 2018

Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) is screening two Egyptian films in its Middle East and Africa category: “Sheikh Jackson”, and…

July 30, 2018

Improbable? Maybe, but “Mission Impossible — Fallout,” the sixth and latest stunt-filled edition of the Tom Cruise action franchise…

April 27, 2018

Often times you’d come across Egyptian movies being nominated for awards as a part of international film festivals, yet those…

April 19, 2018

The lights dimmed and the crowd of men and women erupted into applause and hoots as Hollywood’s blockbuster “Black Panther”…

April 5, 2018

The ultra-conservative kingdom is trying to expand entertainment opportunities for its young population. As many as 350 cinemas are planned…

March 3, 2018

In its 11th edition, the Cairo International Women’s Film Festival (CIWFF) will be taking some Egyptian movie theatres by storm…