Loach and Leigh to go head to head in Cannes 17 April 201419 April 2014Jason Korsner Two British directors will be up against each other for the prestigious Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Both Cannes veterans [...]
Russell Crowe and Darren Aronofsky explain the message of Noah 30 March 201415 September 2014Husam Sam Asi Even before it was released, Darren Aronofsky’s Noah, the epic movie about the biblical Noah and his ark, was flooded with a deluge [...]
Christopher Nolan promises new immersive technology in Interstellar 27 March 20143 April 2014Husam Sam Asi Christopher Nolan’s films have made cinemas millions of pounds, hence it was apt to host a lunch in his honour at thisyear’s Cinema [...]
David O. Russell reveals the secret of his movies success – TV interview 10 March 201415 September 2014Husam Sam Asi It took David O. Russell 6 years to find the voice of cinema that he wanted to make, and since he [...]
12 Years beats weighty Gravity to the top Oscar 3 March 20143 March 2014Jason Korsner In what turns out to have been one of the most predictable Awards seasons in many years, 12 Years a Slave has taken [...]
12 Years A Slave dominates Independent Spirit Awards 3 March 20143 March 2014Jason Korsner The critically acclaimed slave drama 12 Years A Slave dominated the Independent Spirit Awards in Los Angeles, a day before finding itself under [...]
Oliver Stone lashes out at Martin Luther King’s family – TV Interview 20 February 201421 September 2014Husam Sam Asi Comment In an exclusive interview with BBC arabic’s Alternative Cinema Show, Oliver Stone says: “It was ridiculous that the family and the people [...]
12 Years beats Gravity to BAFTA’s Best Picture 17 February 201418 February 2014Jason Korsner Gravity has come off the biggest winner of the night at the British Academy Film Awards, taking six trophies, but the top prize [...]
Berlin honours films from China, Japan and the US 16 February 201417 February 2014Jason Korsner The jury at the Berlin Film Festival has given its top prize, the Golden Bear, to the Chinese film Black Coal, Thin Ice. [...]
Is Hollywood to blame for Philip Seymour Hoffman’s drug overdose? 5 February 201413 June 2014Husam Sam Asi The death of Philip Seymour Hoffman from a drug overdose has shocked Hollywood and the world. Considered one of the finest actors of [...]