Cinema/TV
Heroine Katniss finds her ending as ‘The Hunger Games’ closes with war
November 14, 2015
Heroine Katniss finds her ending as ‘The Hunger Games’ closes with war
The guns are loaded, the arrows sharpened and the gauntlet has been thrown down - war is coming to the…
Financial crisis best-seller ‘The Big Short’ gets Hollywood makeover
November 14, 2015
Financial crisis best-seller ‘The Big Short’ gets Hollywood makeover
Michael Lewis' "The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine" comes to cinema screens next month in a Hollywood adaptation of…
‘NCIS’ actress Pauley Perrette assaulted in Hollywood
November 14, 2015
‘NCIS’ actress Pauley Perrette assaulted in Hollywood
Pauley Perrette, an actress on the popular US television show "NCIS," was attacked in Los Angeles by a homeless man…
‘Star Wars’: a game-changer in special effects
November 13, 2015
‘Star Wars’: a game-changer in special effects
When "Star Wars" audiences were blown away four decades ago by its thrilling battles in space, they were also witnessing…
Antonio Banderas revisits Chile miners’ ordeal in ‘The 33’
November 13, 2015
Antonio Banderas revisits Chile miners’ ordeal in ‘The 33’
In "The 33," Antonio Banderas plays the leader of a group of Chilean miners rescued alive after more than two…
Cairo International Film Festival returns with intriguing array of local, foreign films
November 12, 2015
Cairo International Film Festival returns with intriguing array of local, foreign films
The 37th Cairo International Film Festival rolled out the red carpet Wednesday night for its opening ceremony at Cairo Opera…
We are not bound by the censorship’s opinion: Cairo Film Festival director
November 11, 2015
We are not bound by the censorship’s opinion: Cairo Film Festival director
Magda Wassef, director of the Cairo Film Festival, said in an interview with Al-Masry Al-Youm that the Russian plane crash…
Terminally ill man granted wish to see Star Wars movie has died
November 11, 2015
Terminally ill man granted wish to see Star Wars movie has died
The terminally ill Texas man and "Star Wars" fan who was granted his dying wish to see the new "The…
‘Spectre’ sets record for largest movie stunt explosion
November 11, 2015
‘Spectre’ sets record for largest movie stunt explosion
Nail-biting action scenes and blasts are a regular feature in James Bond movies but the franchise's latest offering, "Spectre", has…
‘Brooklyn’ has biggest Irish film opening since 1996
November 10, 2015
‘Brooklyn’ has biggest Irish film opening since 1996
The film adaptation of Irish novelist Colm Toibin's "Brooklyn" starring Saoirse Ronan has had the best opening week of any…