A look at the upcoming cinematic highlights of 2007
By both commercial and critical standards, 2007 will be a great year…
THE REEL ESTATE: The Christian "Hostage"
The long, marginal history of Copts in film is about to change.kind…
2006, the year that was in film
Cairo: It s always daunting to compile an end-of-year best films list…
THE REEL ESTATE: 2006: The beginning of a minor cinematic renaissance
A few days ago, I was having a conversation with esteemed critic…
It's Oscar time for Egypt, well. not really
Ten of the 36 local films screened this year have been short-listed…
Holy Kapow, Batman, the 99 superheroes are here!
For an average comic book reader in the Arab world, the term…
The Reel Estate: Discovering the New World
My introduction to director Terrence Malick happened seven years ago in spring…
THE REEL ESTATE: My love-hate relationship with the Egyptian press
Covering the 30th Cairo International Film Festival was both exhilarating and grueling.…
Festival improves but awards leave a lot to be desired
Critic bashes Arab films as "plainly rubbish Cairo: The 30th Cairo International…
On the brink of hell
Czech film brings out Egyptian critics insularityCAIRO: A female soldier, Marta, is…