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 ...
This is Beirut, 01/03 17:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Multiple Oscar-winner Francis Ford Coppola on Friday said he was "thrilled" to accept this year's tongue-in-cheek Razzie Award for worst director, insisting it shows he has a "courage" sorely lacking in modern Hollywood. The legendary filmmaker behind The Godfather and Apocalypse Now poured his own money into last year's passion project ...
This is Beirut, 24/02 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Cinema Art Culture Awards SAG Awards Film
Vatican thriller Conclave won top prize at an unpredictable Screen Actors Guild Awards gala Sunday, throwing a potential late curveball into the Oscars race just a week before the Academy Awards. The movie about the mysterious, behind-closed-doors selection process for choosing a new pope won the prize for best cast—the SAG equivalent to ...
This is Beirut, 23/02 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
At the 75th Berlin International Film Festival, Norwegian drama Dreams took home the Golden Bear on Saturday, with Australian actress Rose Byrne earning the Best Performance award. Both films, which delve into women’s experiences, stood out amid a ceremony that balanced politics with the celebration of cinema. The Berlin festivities unfolded as ...
This is Beirut, 22/02 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Berlinale Festival Film Cinema
Romanian director Radu Jude is hoping for a second victory at the Berlin Film Festival with his latest production, which was shot on an iPhone in just 10 days. Containing Jude’s typical offbeat humor and taste for the absurd, Kontinental '25 recounts the life of a hard-working bailiff who is stricken by guilt caused by a suicide linked to her ...
This is Beirut, 21/02 10:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
United States Cinema Oscars Film Art Culture
The Brutalist, an epic drama loosely inspired by the life and work of architect Marcel Breuer, is one of the favorites for Sunday’s Oscars. However, the film has drawn scorn from design experts, who accuse it of glaring errors and question whether its main character is even a Brutalist architect. Here are five things to know about the film, ...
Bélinda Ibrahim, 18/02 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Film Chronicle Vatican Culture Ralph Fiennes
Steeped in unrelenting tension, Conclave, directed by Edward Berger and adapted from Robert Harris’s novel, pulls viewers into the inner workings of religious power struggles. Following the sudden death of the pope, the College of Cardinals convenes in the utmost secrecy to choose his successor. But behind the sealed doors of the Sistine Chapel, ...
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 ...