This is Beirut, 17/02 18:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Marvel and Disney's new superhero film Captain America: Brave New World easily dominated the North American box office this weekend, earning an estimated $100 million in the biggest opening of the year, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday. The film's strong showing on a four-day US holiday weekend came despite tepid reviews and ...
This is Beirut, 17/02 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Cinema Awards Bafta Film Culture Art
The thriller papal Conclave and the monumental The Brutalist played a tight game on Sunday night at the Baftas, the British cinema awards, each winning four trophies, while Emilia Perez, embroiled in controversy, collected two, just fifteen days before the Oscars. Directed by German filmmaker Edward Berger, Conclave was crowned Best Film, while ...
Madeleine Cadoux, 12/02 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Released in 2003, Lost in Translation quickly became a cult classic, praised for its delicate storytelling and melancholic beauty. Directed by Sofia Coppola, the film follows Bob Harris, a washed-up American actor played by Bill Murray, and Charlotte, a young woman searching for meaning, portrayed by Scarlett Johansson. Against the backdrop of a ...
This is Beirut, 10/02 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Dog Man, a superhero comedy from Universal and DreamWorks based on popular kids' novels, held its lead in North American theaters for a second straight weekend, earning an estimated $13.7 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations said Sunday. The animated movie, a spinoff from the best-selling Captain Underpants series of graphic novels, saw ...
This is Beirut, 08/02 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Cinema Art Culture Film Venice
After The Pianist, Adrien Brody delivers one of the most defining performances of his career in The Brutalist. This monumental 3h35 film revisits the American Dream, its promises, and its failures through the journey of a Holocaust survivor turned architect. Since its debut in competition at the Venice Film Festival, the movie, set to hit ...
This is Beirut, 07/02 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Culture Series Author Art Book Film
Emily Blaine had envisioned in her novel Dear You an alpha male, a dark and brooding businessman. In the series adaptation, over a decade later, this hero has changed—shyer, less seductive. “Thrilled and proud to be the first French romance author adapted into a series,” declares the author during the press presentation of the series Dear ...
This is Beirut, 04/02 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Cinema Culture France Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes Film Festival announced Tuesday that Juliette Binoche, one of France's best-known actresses, will preside over its 78th edition, scheduled to take place in May. The 60-year-old star, known for The English Patient and Certified Copy, will succeed Barbie director Greta Gerwig, who served as jury president last year. Gerwig, the first ...
This is Beirut, 03/02 10:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Documentary Film Art Culture London
Britain's King Charles III will feature in a new Amazon documentary, where he is expected to highlight his environmental charity work and "Philosophy of Harmony," the Press Association reported Saturday. A source from "The King's Foundation" stated that the monarch's charity was "looking forward to working with Amazon on a one-off documentary to ...
This is Beirut, 02/02 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Film Cinema Art Culture Brazil Beirut
The Embassy of Brazil in Beirut and the Guimarães Rosa Institute, in collaboration with Metropolis Cinema Association, present the 7th Brazilian Film Festival. The event will take place from February 5 to 9, 2025, at Metropolis Cinema, Mar Mikhael, Ashrafieh, Beirut. This year’s program features a selection of acclaimed Brazilian films ...
This is Beirut, 01/02 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Film Festival Los Angeles United States
Jennifer Lopez captivated audiences at Sundance with her new film Kiss of the Spider Woman, blending the charm of 1950s Hollywood musicals with the tension of a gritty prison drama. The film, which earned a standing ovation at the indie movie festival on Sunday, January 26, tells the story of two unlikely cellmates who form an intimate bond during ...
This is Beirut, 29/01 12:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The 50th edition of the César Awards, set to take place on February 28 at the Olympia in Paris, has unveiled its list of nominations, with three standout films leading the pack: Le Comte de Monte-Cristo, L'Amour ouf, and Emilia Perez. These films, beloved by audiences and critics alike, are competing for major honors in what promises to be a ...
This is Beirut, 28/01 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Cinema Film Cesar Director Nominations
After a resounding success at the Oscars, Jacques Audiard’s Emilia Perez is one of the frontrunners for the César nominations, set to be announced on Wednesday. This follows a flourishing year for French cinema, highlighted by successes such as L'Amour ouf and Le Comte de Monte-Cristo. With less than a month to go before the 50th César ...