The St. Mark code
To the many Christians offended by Dan Brown's novels-turned-films ("The Da Vinci…
Loach mines love of soccer in 'Looking for Eric'
The Cannes Film Festival s latest contenders are a cinematic odd couple…
Keeping track of "Gazelle"
Miral Al-Tahawy's novella "Gazelle Tracks explores themes of familial obligations, love, lust,…
Spain's Amenabar brings Cannes toga-clad philosophy flick
Spanish filmmaker Alejandro Amenabar took Cannes back to Egypt 400 AD on…
Islamic Idol: Music spreading message of faith
Flames burst from the stage for a grand entrance, and fake fog…
Norwegian wunderkind sweeps Eurovision
Norway s Alexander Rybak swept this year s Eurovision Song Contest in…
To boldly re-launch a franchise
When "Star Trek debuted as a television series in 1966, it was…
THE REEL ESTATE: 'Ein Shams' success may inspire generations
Last time I met independent filmmaker Ibrahim El-Batout, just a couple of…