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‘Star Wars’ to propel Oscar Isaac into celebrity stratosphere
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‘Star Wars’ to propel Oscar Isaac into celebrity stratosphere

Rising star Oscar Isaac is already well known from movies like the Coen brothers' quirky hit "Inside Llewyn Davis" --…
Third of Americans say Hollywood has problem with minorities: Reuters/Ipsos poll
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Third of Americans say Hollywood has problem with minorities: Reuters/Ipsos poll

In a year when a lack of diversity among Academy Awards nominees prompted the Twitter hashtag #OscarsSoWhite, one-third of Americans believe Hollywood does…
Hollywood, Bollywood reach commonground on film remakes
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Hollywood, Bollywood reach commonground on film remakes

It’s hard to watch some Bollywood films without thinking “I’ve seen this somewhere before.” Certain scenes, certain plots seem awfully…
Sean Penn appears in Tahrir Square
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Sean Penn appears in Tahrir Square

Al-Badeel online newspaper reported Friday that American actor Sean Penn participated in the "Friday of Reclaiming the Revolution" in Tahrir…
Breaking the rules: Egyptian cinemas to screen American movies during Eid
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Breaking the rules: Egyptian cinemas to screen American movies during Eid

The Egyptian movie industry continues its decline during the Eid season. After suffering a tough summer with lower-than-usual income from…
Fey, Carell deliver in ‘Date Night’
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Fey, Carell deliver in ‘Date Night’

Tina Fey became a worldwide celebrity when she performed a series of parodies of Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin on…
Iron Man II: The curse of the sequel
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Iron Man II: The curse of the sequel

The Hollywood film Iron Man II opened on the international market before it opened in the United States. This was…
Clash of the Titans: An obsession with 3D
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Clash of the Titans: An obsession with 3D

The only depth to Clash of the Titans is its third dimension, and the only similarity between this new version and…
The city of stars
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The city of stars

A hand full of Egyptian films are competing at the Middle East International Film FestivalAbu Dhabi--Last Thursday marked the opening…
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