Marie-Christine Tayah, 18:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Movie Festival Cinema Film Nicole Kidman Actress
Now released in cinemas, Babygirl marks one of Nicole Kidman's most daring performances in years. As the lead character Romy, she dives into the complexities of female power, age and vulnerability, offering a striking portrayal that challenges mainstream narratives. A Provocative Plot Foremost, the film explores the themes of power, desire and ...
Bélinda Ibrahim, 21/03 10:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Movies Cinema Motherhood Actress Culture
Cinema reveals the richness and complexity of a maternal role that is never fully attained, always in question. On-screen as in life, mothers wonder whether they are “good enough” for the beings most precious to them—their children. Like the Lebanese spring that coincides with their celebration, these maternal figures navigate between ...
This is Beirut, 20/03 13:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Auction Godard Cinema Film France
The only known script of French director Jean-Luc Godard's New Wave classic "À bout de souffle" (Breathless) that includes pages of his handwritten notes is set to be sold at auction in June, Sotheby's said Thursday. The script comes from the estate of the film's producer, Georges de Beauregard, another pillar of the New Wave movement of the ...
This is Beirut, 20/03 12:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Novocaine, an action-comedy starring Jack Quaid as a banker who cannot feel pain, topped the North American box office in its debut weekend, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday. However, ticket sales overall were brutally slow. The Paramount film took in an estimated $8.7 million from Friday to Sunday—one of the lowest-grossing ...
This is Beirut, 19/03 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Cinema Film Exhibition Art Wes Anderson Culture
The Cinémathèque française is hosting the first-ever exhibition dedicated to one of the most European of American filmmakers, a perfectionist craftsman who brings together the biggest stars in his tender and melancholic universe: Wes Anderson. The works and behind-the-scenes of the director of The Grand Budapest Hotel, Moonrise Kingdom, ...
Bélinda Ibrahim, 18/03 18:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Cinema Film Paolo Sorrentino Naples Italy Culture
After glorifying Rome in The Great Beauty, Paolo Sorrentino returns to Naples for an aesthetic and sensory journey into the heart of his birthplace. Parthenope is a declaration of love, a mythological celebration and a reflection on beauty—both a burden and a privilege. Each meticulously crafted shot turns Naples into a character in its own, ...
This is Beirut, 16/03 09:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Cinema Movies Disney Art Culture Hollywood
Disney's live-action remakes of animated classics are usually safe bets. But a new version of the oldest of them all, Snow White, has become mired in controversies, receiving an unusually low-key premiere in Hollywood on Saturday. The studio kept its outspoken stars Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot away from reporters at the afternoon event, with no ...
Marie-Christine Tayah, 14/03 15:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Cinema Festival Culture Art Beirut Film
The 8th edition of the Beirut International Women Film Festival 2025 unveils its official poster featuring Zainab Fawwaz, a pioneering Lebanese writer and feminist of the late 19th century, who challenged societal norms and paved the way for women's voices. Standing at the crossroads of tradition and modernity, she embraced leadership as a path ...
This is Beirut, 13/03 12:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Cinema Art Culture David Lynch
A posthumous exhibition of works by filmmaker and visual artist David Lynch, described as the first since his passing in January, is set to take place this summer in Yvetot (Seine-Maritime), organizers announced on Monday. The exhibition, featuring around fifty lithographs created over the past fifteen years, will run from June 21 to September 21 ...
This is Beirut, 11/03 17:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Beirut Yemen Film Art Cinema Culture
The 2025 edition of the Beirut Art Film Festival (BAFF), in collaboration with the American University of Beirut (AUB) Archaeological Museum, highlights Yemen’s rich cultural heritage through an evening of film screenings and discussions titled “Saving Yemen’s Cultural Heritage.” Scheduled for Tuesday, March 18, at 7:00 PM at AUB’s ...
This is Beirut, 08/03 09:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Actor Cinema Art Film Legacy Culture
Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman died of natural causes about a week after his wife's death, a medical examiner said Friday, ending more than a week of mystery surrounding the death of one of Hollywood’s most beloved stars. The bodies of The French Connection star and his wife were found on February 26 in their home in New Mexico after ...
Marie-Christine Tayah, 07/03 18:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Awards Women Actress Cinema Culture Art
This year, women took center stage at the Oscars and César Awards, their speeches carried more than just gratitude—they embodied resilience, empowerment and authenticity. Beyond talent and dazzling gowns, they unveiled the deepest parts of themselves, embracing vulnerability as a source of strength. Through their words, they reminded the world ...