Here’s a conundrum: since The Odyssey is, famously, one of the most mythical stories ever told – stacked with fantastic beasts, told on a gigantic s [...]
Raul Garcia and Ervin Han’s The Violinist won the Cristal for best film at Annecy International Animation Film Festival, with several prizes also [...]
Mahnaz Mohammadi is a survivor. The Iranian film-maker and women’s rights activist has been arrested on many occasions and impris [...]
If there is ever a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for fictional bands, the likes of Spın̈al Tap and the Rutles will be guaranteed a pla [...]
Sandra Oh bursts into a back room at the National Theatre in London with wayward post-rehearsal energy. The 54-year-old, long one [...]
Life moves pretty swift. It is Monday lunchtime when Jennifer Siebel Newsom drops into the Guardian’s office in Washington, just [...]
Just six months after the world rallied to defend indigent Paul Dano, vulnerability may now be a heated commodity for an actor. W [...]
They don’t make film heroines quite like Maddie Ralph any more. As the creation of comedian and actor John Early, the titular cha [...]
‘Viva Carmen’ Review: Georges Bizet’s Classic Opera Gets A Family-Cordial Toon-Up – Annecy
My first reaction when I heard of a novel animated feature film adaptation of Georges Bizet‘s 1875 opera, Carmen, was that despite the animated for [...]
Cannes premiere ‘La Bola Negra’ set for US theatrical run by Netflix
Netflix has set Cannes prize-winner La Bola Negra for a four-week awards corridor theatrical run in the US this November.
The Spanish-language [...]
‘Scary Movie’ cast: See the original parody’s stars, then and now
'Scary Movie' turns 26 in July. See how this killer comedy helped further the careers of actors like Anna Faris and Regina Hall and gave the Wayans b [...]
Netflix Unveils ‘Ghostbusters: Night Shift’ First Look, Concept Art, Logline, Characters & Clip – Annecy
Netflix has unveiled a first look, logline, character details, clip and concept art for its highly anticipated Ghostbusters: Night Shift animated s [...]
For decades, Arab cinema has evolved through changing artistic movements, social narratives, and audience expectations. While critics often focus on artistic achievements and festival recognition, another measure increasingly reflects the industry's transformation: box office power.
Recent years have seen Arab cinema, particularly Egyptian product [...]
Hussein Fahmi: Platforms have made it difficult for cinema to know its audience
Bavi Yassin: We reject reducing the Middle East to an unsafe block based on events in a single country
Jihad Jay Abdo: Syria faces a massive financial and moral deficit.. and we seek to present a narrative that reflects our true identity
Alaa Karkouti: The audience's [...]
During the 79th edition of the Marché du Film at the Cannes Film Festival, a significant development for the future of Iraqi cinema emerged as MAD Solutions and the Iraqi Film Fund officially signed a landmark cooperation agreement aimed at expanding the international reach of Iraqi filmmaking.
The partnership represents an important step in stren [...]