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Hend Sabry to donate movie wages to Syrian refugees
September 9, 2015
Hend Sabry to donate movie wages to Syrian refugees
Tunisian actress Hend Sabry has announced that she will donate her earnings from her newest film, "Al-Babbagha" (The Parrot), to Syrian…
Superheroes, for once, don’t rule Hollywood’s summer
September 6, 2015
Superheroes, for once, don’t rule Hollywood’s summer
After a lackluster 2014 summer, Hollywood has bounced back with one of its best seasons ever. But the most surprising…
Redmayne in top form in transgender ‘The Danish Girl’
September 6, 2015
Redmayne in top form in transgender ‘The Danish Girl’
So the question that will arise -- if only jokingly -- with the premiere of the transgender movie "The Danish…
Kristen Stewart sci-fi ‘Equals’ fails to add up for Venice critics
September 5, 2015
Kristen Stewart sci-fi ‘Equals’ fails to add up for Venice critics
With Kristen Stewart of "Twilight" fame and Nicholas Hoult of "X-Men", the science-fiction film "Equals" is sure to have some…
Johnny Depp looks like he smells great in new Dior film
September 4, 2015
Johnny Depp looks like he smells great in new Dior film
Actor Johnny Depp will reportedly appear as the face of Dior’s Sauvage, a new version of the Eau Sauvage men’s…
Culture minister: Egypt may establish holding company for cinema
September 4, 2015
Culture minister: Egypt may establish holding company for cinema
Egypt is looking into establishing a holding company for cinematic productions, Culture Minister Abdel Wahed al-Nabawi said on Thursday in…
Family jokes and school struggles, film shows private side of Malala
September 4, 2015
Family jokes and school struggles, film shows private side of Malala
Most people know Pakistani Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, who was shot by the Taliban in 2012 for demanding girls'…
Sulaf Fawakherji makes directorial debut at Alex festival
September 2, 2015
Sulaf Fawakherji makes directorial debut at Alex festival
Syrian drama star Sulaf Fawakherji will compete in the Alexandria Film Festival’s 31st edition, starting on Wednesday, with her directorial…
Alexandria Film Festival to screen 300 movies
September 2, 2015
Alexandria Film Festival to screen 300 movies
Under the slogan of “Cinema in the Face of Terrorism,” Culture Minister Abdel Wahid al-Nabawi and film critic Amir Abaza…
Saudi mufti slams Iranian film on Prophet’s life
September 2, 2015
Saudi mufti slams Iranian film on Prophet’s life
Saudi Arabia’s top cleric has slammed an Iranian movie depicting the life of the Prophet Mohamed, thereby reviving a longstanding…