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The best of times for Middle East filmmakers
Arab cinema is booming, the film festivals in Abu Dhabi and Doha are attracting international talent and behind-the-scenes deals are being struck to make more films in the region. With such good news it’s amazing that the talk of both festivals was dominated with chat about how events can quickly get out of hand.
By Kaleem Aftab | Arts, Film | Tuesday, 1 November 2011 at 6:00 am
Jesse Eisenberg: Faith, Facebook and a fear of interviews
Jesse Eisenberg rose to fame as the star of the highly successful and contentious film The Social Network. With the release of his film Holy Rollers, which tells the tale of a young Hasidic Jewish man being lured into dealing Ecstasy, he discusses his own upbringing, why he won’t be signing up to Facebook and the questionable movie scripts from his teenage years.
By Laura Davis | Arts, Film | Monday, 24 October 2011 at 4:22 pm
Spielberg on Tintin The Movie
Steven Spielberg talks about his latest film, Tintin The Movie.
By Inside film | Film | Monday, 24 October 2011 at 8:21 am
Madonna talks Wallis Simpson
Madonna reveals she relates to Wallis Simpson at the premiere of the film she directed, W.E.
By Inside film | Film | Monday, 24 October 2011 at 8:11 am
Why Contagion is unlikely to catch on
In a world consisting of a startling number of A-list actors, an unknown and highly contagious virus takes hold around the world. As scientists search for a cure to the epidemic, panic spreads. Torn between believing the politicians and the blogosphere, people loot shops, stockpile food and flee infected cities.
By Ling Low | Arts, Film | Thursday, 20 October 2011 at 1:58 pm
We Need To Talk About Kevin interviews
Interview with director Lynne Ramsay and star Ezra Miller for the film adaptation of We Need To Talk About Kevin.
By Inside film | Film | Thursday, 20 October 2011 at 12:02 pm
Justin Timberlake’s love of guns
Justin Timberlake reveals his love of guns and how his grandfather gave him his first one, when he was 10.
By Inside film | Film | Monday, 17 October 2011 at 1:31 pm
Morgan Freeman talks dolphins
Morgan Freeman stars alongside a dolphin in new movie Dolphin Tale and he says working with the mammal was easy.
By Inside film | Film | Monday, 17 October 2011 at 9:36 am
Trailer: Hell and Back
This year’s double Sundance-winning documentary by photojournalist and filmmaker Danfung Dennis reveals the devastating impact a Taliban machine-gun bullet has on the life of 25-year-old American Marine Nathan Harris.
By Inside film | Film | Tuesday, 11 October 2011 at 1:55 pm
The Three Muskateers: Exclusive cast interview
The hot-headed young D’Artagnan, along with three former legendary but now down on their luck Musketeers, must unite and defeat a beautiful double agent and her villainous employer from seizing the French throne and engulfing Europe in war.
By Inside film | Film | Tuesday, 11 October 2011 at 10:10 am
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