Cinema/TV
Nicole Kidman named best actress in London stage awards
November 23, 2015
Nicole Kidman named best actress in London stage awards
Nicole Kidman won the best actress award for her performance as a DNA researcher in the play "Photograph 51" at…
‘Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2’ debuts to franchise-low $101 mn
November 23, 2015
‘Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2’ debuts to franchise-low $101 mn
"The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2" dominated the weekend box office. The final film in the science-fiction franchise debuted…
Some of our films make no sense: Farah Khan
November 22, 2015
Some of our films make no sense: Farah Khan
Indian filmmaker Farah Khan is also a choreographer. Although she did not study choreography, she picked it up while watching…
Sadaf Taherian defies Iran on Instagram
November 22, 2015
Sadaf Taherian defies Iran on Instagram
Being an actress, Sadaf Taherian is barred from entering Iran and could face punishment for appearing in films without a…
‘I had to shoot parts of my film illegally’: director of ‘The Kids from the Marx and Engels Street’
November 21, 2015
‘I had to shoot parts of my film illegally’: director of ‘The Kids from the Marx and Engels Street’
A seminar scheduled after the screening of “The Kids from the Marx and Engels Street” at the Cairo Film Festival…
Hend Sabry fights IS in ‘Flower of Halab’
November 21, 2015
Hend Sabry fights IS in ‘Flower of Halab’
Hend Sabry is co-producing and starring in a new movie entitled “Flower of Halab”, filmed in Tunisia and Lebanon. It…
Pay attention 007: In India, you can kill – but don’t kiss
November 21, 2015
Pay attention 007: In India, you can kill – but don’t kiss
If the Indian censors have their way, James Bond can make liberal use of his licence to kill.
Pros, cons of 37th edition of Cairo International Film Festival
November 20, 2015
Pros, cons of 37th edition of Cairo International Film Festival
The Cairo International Film Festival lowered the curtain at the Cairo Opera House Friday night and Egypt Independent reveals film critics’ opinions on…
Pay attention 007: In India, you can kill — but don’t kiss
November 20, 2015
Pay attention 007: In India, you can kill — but don’t kiss
If the Indian censors have their way, James Bond can make liberal use of his licence to kill.
Julia Roberts mines trauma in gritty thriller ‘Secret in Their Eyes’
November 19, 2015
Julia Roberts mines trauma in gritty thriller ‘Secret in Their Eyes’
Oscar-winning actress Julia Roberts may be best known for her trademark big smile, but in her latest film "Secret in…