Cinema/TV
The Emmy winner is … maybe viewers, diversity, ‘SNL’ brand
September 17, 2018
The Emmy winner is … maybe viewers, diversity, ‘SNL’ brand
As Emmy Award nominees nervously wait to hear their name called, or not, there’s more on the line at…
Five things to watch for on Emmys night
September 16, 2018
Five things to watch for on Emmys night
Hollywood’s A-listers will don their black-tie best on Monday for the 70th Emmy Awards, which honor the best in…
Egyptian actor stars with Nicholas Cage for upcoming Hollywood movie
September 15, 2018
Egyptian actor stars with Nicholas Cage for upcoming Hollywood movie
Egyptian actor Mohamed Karim will star alongside Hollywood superstar Nicholas Cage for the upcoming movie “A Score to Settle”.…
War, famine and fear: Yemeni cinema fights back
September 15, 2018
War, famine and fear: Yemeni cinema fights back
On opening night, Yemeni director Amr Gamal held his breath to see if anyone would turn up for his…
‘The Hate U Give’ movie takes on racism, police brutality
September 10, 2018
‘The Hate U Give’ movie takes on racism, police brutality
The Toronto film festival cast a spotlight over the weekend on racism and police brutality in director George Tillman…
Cuaron’s Mexican ‘masterpiece’ wins Venice film festival
September 9, 2018
Cuaron’s Mexican ‘masterpiece’ wins Venice film festival
Mexican director Alfonso Cuaron won the Golden Lion top prize at the Venice film festival Saturday for “Roma”, which…
‘Killer Robots’ film warns of perils of automation
September 8, 2018
‘Killer Robots’ film warns of perils of automation
Automation is killing us, warns filmmaker Maxim Pozdorovkin in his new documentary “The Truth About Killer Robots,” which premieres…
Syrian war documentary wins top Venice prizes
September 8, 2018
Syrian war documentary wins top Venice prizes
A film that follows two friends through four nightmarish years of the Syrian civil war has lifted some of…
Docs, horror classics and politics dominate Toronto film fest
September 5, 2018
Docs, horror classics and politics dominate Toronto film fest
Hot documentaries, reboots of classic horror franchises, plenty of politics, and of course Oscar-bait galas will be served up…
Willem Dafoe: ‘I flirted with Van Gogh’s ghost’
September 4, 2018
Willem Dafoe: ‘I flirted with Van Gogh’s ghost’
When Willem Dafoe was limbering up to play Vincent Van Gogh in a new film about the famously tormented…