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Kathryn Bigelow Ignites Venice with Explosive White House Thriller

This is Beirut, 02/09 16:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The first woman to win the Academy Award for best director, Kathryn Bigelow, is back at the Venice Film Festival Tuesday with a new White House thriller that Netflix hopes will find Oscar glory. The highly anticipated A House of Dynamite from the American director is one of 21 films competing for the top Golden Lion prize for best film on Saturday ...

Luc Besson’s Dracula: A Timeless Tale of Love

Marie-Christine Tayah, 07/08 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Luc Besson’s latest film, Dracula, is generating buzz among audiences and critics alike. Inspired by Bram Stoker’s classic novel, the French director elevates the literary and historical roots of the story into a sweeping, gothic cinematic ode to love. With Caleb Landry Jones, Christoph Waltz, and Zoë Bleu in the leading roles, this ...

Forgotten First Edition of ‘The Hobbit’ Sparks Bidding Frenzy

This is Beirut, 06/08 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A rare first edition of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit was expected to sell for thousands of pounds on Wednesday after it was found during a house clearance in southwest England. The book is one of 1,500 original copies of the British author's seminal fantasy novel that were published in 1937. Of those, only "a few hundred are believed to still ...

Steven Knight to Write Next James Bond Film with Villeneuve

This is Beirut, 01/08 16:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Steven Knight, the creator of gritty TV crime series Peaky Blinders, will write the highly anticipated next James Bond movie, studio Amazon MGM announced Thursday. Knight will work alongside previously announced director Denis Villeneuve, best known for Dune, to bring the world's most famous fictional spy back to the big screen after a prolonged ...

W.Sahara Film Festival Urges Nolan to Drop Scenes Shot in Disputed Territory

This is Beirut, 31/07 16:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Sahara International Film Festival has called on director Christopher Nolan to exclude scenes filmed in Western Sahara from his upcoming movie, citing concerns over shooting in the disputed territory. Western Sahara, a former Spanish colony, has been largely controlled by Morocco since 1975 but is considered a non-self-governing territory by ...

'Fantastic Four' Soars Past 'Superman' in Heroic Box-office Clash

This is Beirut, 28/07 12:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Fantastic Four: First Steps, Disney's hotly anticipated reboot of the Marvel Comics superhero franchise, conquered the North American weekend box office, earning $118 million and sidelining Superman, industry estimates showed Sunday. Fantastic Four — starring actor-of-the-moment Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Emmy winner Ebon Moss-Bachrach ...

What if Superman’s Power Was Humanity After All?

Marie-Christine Tayah, 25/07 14:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The new Superman movie, featuring new actors, is all over the place. David Corenswet stars as Clark Kent/Superman, alongside Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult, Edi Gathegi, Anthony Carrigan, Nathan Fillion and Isabela Merced. Ranking number one internationally, the film attracts crowds eager to see their favorite hero’s new adventures. The plot ...

Venice Film Festival: Italy Kicks Off with Sorrentino’s 'La Grazia'

Bélinda Ibrahim, 19/07 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The acclaimed director will launch the festival on August 27, 2025, with this highly anticipated work, fifteen years after leaving a mark with Il Divo or La Grande Bellezza. Early commentators have described La Grazia as a “love letter to Italy, to cinema and to powerful women.” The world premiere will take place at the historic Palazzo del ...

Netflix’s Latest ‘Knives Out’ Film to Open London Film Festival

This is Beirut, 10/07 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Netflix's latest Knives Out movie starring Daniel Craig and a host of other Hollywood talent will launch this year's London Film Festival (LFF), organizers announced Wednesday. The third installment in the streaming giant's whodunnit series, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, will open the UK capital's 69th annual film and television ...

Superman: Return of a Reinvented Hero in a Chaotic World

This is Beirut, 09/07 15:20 - Reading : less than a minute

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After more than ten years away, Superman makes his grand return to the big screen. Under the direction of James Gunn, the myth is being reinvented: a more human, vulnerable hero, facing doubts and the tensions of a fractured world.

Depardieu to Go Before Rome Judge Over Paparazzi Melee

This is Beirut, 13/06 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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French cinema icon Gerard Depardieu will appear next week before a judge in Rome accused of assaulting a paparazzi photographer, a lawyer told AFP Thursday. Rino Barillari, the 80-year-old dubbed the "king of paparazzi", alleges Depardieu punched him three times in the face when he tried to photograph him in May last year at Harry's Bar on the ...

Cannes Red Carpet Gets a Second Life in Marseille

This is Beirut, 05/06 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Walked on for fifteen days by the biggest stars in global cinema, the iconic red carpet of the Cannes Film Festival is now getting a second life in Marseille. Designers, theater troupes, and fashion collectives are repurposing the material into new creative works. “We sell it as a basic fine red carpet, not as the Cannes red carpet,” said ...

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