Cinema/TV

Favoritism charges follow Tarantino Venice awards

Favoritism charges follow Tarantino Venice awards

Venice--Jury president Quentin Tarantino faced charges of favoritism Sunday after he handed out two major awards at Venice film festival…
Eid film review

Eid film review

With Ramadan over, audiences are ungluing their eyes from the small screen and seeking entertainment elsewhere. Al-Masry Al-Youm takes a…
Breaking the rules: Egyptian cinemas to screen American movies during Eid

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…
14 countries to present films at Alexandria Film Festival for Mediterranean Countries

14 countries to present films at Alexandria Film Festival for Mediterranean Countries

The 26th Alexandria Film Festival for Mediterranean Countries, to be held from 14 to 19 September, will present 35 films…
Al-Kabeer Awi: Three characters, half a series

Al-Kabeer Awi: Three characters, half a series

Ahmed Mekki, the Egyptian comedian and movie star, has found his way back to the small screen. The actor releases…
Ana Ayza Atgawez: Desperation disguised as humor

Ana Ayza Atgawez: Desperation disguised as humor

“Ana Ayza Atgawez” (I Want to Get Married), starring actress Hend Sabry, has been a major disappointment for most TV…
Al-Gamaa: The Muslim Brotherhood on TV

Al-Gamaa: The Muslim Brotherhood on TV

Al-Gamaa, the new Ramadan mini-series focusing on the Muslim Brotherhood, is already causing quite a ruckus. The show, whose buzz…
Ramadan TV: An overloaded schedule

Ramadan TV: An overloaded schedule

Approximately 52 new TV series will hit the screens during the 2010 Ramadan season. These series are divided between genres:…
El-Kobar: A big flop

El-Kobar: A big flop

The latest installment in a new trend of Egyptian crime-related action movies, El-Kobar (The Big Ones), is big on nothing…
The Twilight saga III: A total ‘eclipse’ of the vampire

The Twilight saga III: A total ‘eclipse’ of the vampire

It was a fight even to buy my ticket to The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010). I had to swim through…
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