This is Beirut, 17/11 11:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Cinema Movies Tom Cruise Culture Art Oscar
Often nominated but never awarded, American actor Tom Cruise received an Honorary Oscar on Sunday night—the first golden statuette of his long and decorated career—before a hall full of Hollywood’s biggest names at the Governors Awards. To the sound of the iconic Mission Impossible score, a defining element of the 63-year-old actor’s ...
This is Beirut, 17/11 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Movies Cinema Box office Culture Art
Now You See Me: Now You Don't — the third installment in the crime-heist franchise about a group of magicians — debuted atop the North American box office, besting the Glen Powell-fronted remake of The Running Man, industry estimates showed Sunday. Lionsgate's Now You See Me — which reunites Jesse Eisenberg, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco and ...
This is Beirut, 20/10 18:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Cinema Box office movies Culture Art
Black Phone 2, a horror sequel starring Ethan Hawke, captured the top spot at the North American box office with $26.5 million as spooky season shifts into high gear in the run-up to Halloween, industry estimates showed Sunday. The film from Universal and low-budget horror specialists Blumhouse has excellent critical and audience scores, said ...
Bélinda Ibrahim, 14/10 19:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
#MeToo Culture Artists Music Movies
On the sidewalk outside the Champo in Paris in 2019, during the release of J’accuse, filmgoers’ queue mingled with banners protesting the selection of Polanski’s work. That same month, Spotify announced the temporary removal of R. Kelly’s tracks from its official playlists, bowing to media pressure. But six weeks later, the platform ...
This is Beirut, 12/10 08:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Diane Keaton Actress Culture Cinema Heritage Movies
American actress Diane Keaton, who won an Oscar in 1978 for her role in Annie Hall, has died in California at the age of 79, a family spokesperson told People magazine on Saturday. No further details about the circumstances of her death were immediately released, the magazine said. Diane Keaton made her Hollywood debut in 1970 with Lovers and ...
Lea Mehanna, 11/10 17:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanon Culture Arts Movies Cinema Fashion
A fearless take on Lebanese reality, full of humor, truth, and edge. BornStars is now officially #1 at the Lebanese box office—a win for local cinema, directed by Caroline Labaki and produced by Chady Elie Mattar.
This is Beirut, 11/10 13:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Cinema Film Movies Culture Art
Film buffs sit snugly in cars watching a drive-in movie, munching popcorn on a lovely recent fall night. Michelle Hutson, 52, has been coming to the Family Drive-In since childhood, enjoying what is now a dying form of quintessentially American entertainment. With a sigh, she notes she might soon see the last picture show as the nearly ...
This is Beirut, 03/09 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Paramount Movies Cinema Culture Art
Paramount, the Hollywood studio recently acquired by the software billionaire Ellison family, will make a movie based on the wildly popular Call of Duty video games, it announced Tuesday. Scion David Ellison, son of Oracle founder Larry Ellison, assumed control of Paramount last month and is overseeing a major effort to revitalize the storied but ...
This is Beirut, 01/09 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Cinema Bollywood AI Art Culture Movies
Bollywood, famed for its lavish song-and-dance numbers and vast production crews, now finds itself confronting a new kind of spectacle: artificial intelligence. From altering iconic endings to generating entire films, AI is shaking up India's multibillion-dollar film industry, raising alarm for some, excitement for others. The debate first ...
This is Beirut, 25/08 15:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Movies 82nd Venice Film Festival Documentaries Italy Culture
As the leading international cinema event of the fall, the Venice Film Festival welcomes a flurry of stars and a strong selection of films, many with a distinctly political tone. 21 Films Competing for the Golden Lion Among the 21 films vying for the Golden Lion, the most anticipated include: Le mage du Kremlin, by Olivier Assayas An ...
This is Beirut, 18/08 12:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Box Office Cinema Movies Culture Art
Buzzy horror film Weapons won the North American box office for a second week running with $25 million in ticket sales, industry estimates showed Sunday. The Warner Bros. movie starring Julia Garner (Ozark) and Josh Brolin (Avengers: Infinity War) tells the story of the mysterious disappearance of a group of children from the same school ...
This is Beirut, 11/08 11:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Movies Antonio Banderas Entertainment Spain Culture
Spanish film star Antonio Banderas said in an interview published Sunday for his birthday that he has no plans to slow down now that he has reached 65. "When I was 20, I thought that 65-year-olds walked with a cane," said Banderas, known for roles in films such as The Mask of Zorro, Desperado and Philadelphia, in an interview with the Spanish ...