"The Traveler" to open Middle East International Film Festival
CAIRO: Ahmed Maher's much hyped debut feature "Al-Musaafer (The Traveler) will open…
THE REEL ESTATE: What if Brüno was Egyptian?
A few weeks back, I found myself in the middle of one…
THE REEL ESTATE: Summer 2009: What happened? (Part 2)
Summer 2009 can be remembered as the year when bad taste and…
THE REEL ESTATE: Summer 2009: What happened? (Part 1)
It started with infinite promises, tumbled swiftly with one disappointment after another,…
Ramadan 2009 TV preview
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, shine up your lanterns, empty your…
'Traveler,' 'Scheherazade' and 'Heliopolis' off to Toronto
After securing a historical entry at next month's Venice Film Festival, Ahmed…
THE REEL ESTATE: On "The Hangover" and John Hughes
The HangoverIt seems that every summer, Hollywood manages to churn out one…
THE REEL ESTATE: Myth and reality of Dillinger lost in 'Public Enemies'
Prior to "Public Enemies, Michael Mann's latest high-profile dramatization of the last…
The sad, haunting sounds of Ishiguro's 'Nocturnes'
Acouple of months ago while on vacation, I picked up a copy…