Egyptian film "The Traveler" leads 66th Venice competition line-up
Ahmed Maher's directorial full-length debut feature "El-Mosafer (The Traveler) will vie for…
THE REEL ESTATE: Mekki proves to be no one trick pony in the biggest laugh-fest of the year
I would be lying if I said I was the least bit…
THE REEL ESTATE: A darker, hackneyed Egyptian 'Groundhog Day'
As the curtain closes on the current summer film season, all bets…
THE REEL ESTATE: Confessions of a film critic
Earlier this month, while reading Kira Cochrane's excellent interview with French filmmaker…
Under the wilting green palms
This year, the American University in Cairo press intends to bring Sudanese…
THE REEL ESTATE: Killing me softly with his movie
Halfway through watching "El-Safah (The Serial Killer), by the time my mind,…
THE REEL ESTATE: Tales of Scheherazade
Yousry Nasrallah, one of Egypt's greatest filmmakers, has crafted not only this…
THE REEL ESTATE: Sobky's religious sermon: part 2
A week ago, while uselessly surfing TV channels, I came across an…
THE REEL ESTATE: The narrow horizons of Pixar's 'Up'
First off, let me put this straight: Pixar's "Up is the best…