BOOK REVIEW: An addict without a cause
Days after the release of novice novelist/producer/scriptwriter Essam Youssef's debut novel "1/4…
THE REEL ESTATE: The final demystification of Muslim/Christian brotherly love
One of my earliest childhood memories goes back to a day in…
THE REEL ESTATE: A prisoner of conventions
Masgoon Transit (Transit Prisoner) is an accomplished, well-written thriller boosted by adept…
Father of the 'Invisible Children'
Nearly four years ago, Italian director/producer Stefano Veneruso set out to make…
Ein Shams wins best film at Taormina Film Festival
Egyptian filmmaker Ibrahim El Batout's highly acclaimed second feature "Ein Shams won…
THE REEL ESTATE: A roll of the dice
The short and winding trajectory of director Khaled Youssef's career is not…
THE REEL ESTATE: Kingdom come in a "Cabaret"
Halfway through watching Tamara Jenkins's little-seen small gem "The Savages , I…
THE REEL ESTATE: Social realism or sermon?
Last month, British newspaper The Observer published an insightful article entitled "Can…