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Lebanese Independent Film Festival المهرجان اللبناني للأفلام المستقلة
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Al Hmar Film by Tariq Keblaoui Watch Al Hmar here In Ancient Phoenicia, an old man is conned into believing that he had sinned by treating a man as his work-donkey for many years, and seeks forgiveness from the Gods to relieve himself of his wrongdoing. Al Hmar is a heavily symbolic short film that translates the absurdities of folktales and their superstitious consequences in a really humorous manner. Superstition and deception… Read More
365 DNI: 6.5/10 Despite everything you have heard or read regarding 365 DNI, it is actually a really entertaining film with an exciting plot and some over-the-top twists and turns. Massimo is a member of the Sicilian Mafia family and Laura is a sales director. She does not expect that on a trip to Sicily trying to save her relationship, Massimo will kidnap her and give her 365 days to fall in… Read More
Homemade Netflix Series Review By Dima Saqfalhait “We live according to conventions and norms. Like the calendar, the watch, and birthdays, and vacations and holidays and happy hour. But what do we do once these things are removed?” Ana Lily Amirpour Today’s review is a bit different from the usual. Although I committed myself this year to catching up on as many cinema classics as I can from all over the world… Read More
The Old Guard 7.5/10 The Old Guard is a highly energetic new Netflix release with a really interesting concept and some God-damn mind-blowing action sequences. The movie follows a covert team of immortal mercenaries who are suddenly exposed and must now fight to keep their identity a secret just as an unexpected new member is discovered. First thing I want to address and talk about is the narrative. While there’s still some… Read More
تقع الأفلام بعض المرات في فخ “السرد المبالغ فيه” أو يمكننا تسميته “السرد المكثف” والذي يظهر بوضوح ضعف القصة الرئيسية وتشتت الخطوط الدرامية الفرعية بدلا من إبراز العمق الدرامي للفكرة أولا وللشخصيات ثانيا, وإن كان الكتاب يعتبرونه “سلاح ذو حدين” لقول كل شئ يريدونه وتفريغ كل ما يختزونه داخلهم من أفكار وقضايا تشغلهم إلا أن “السرد المكثف” كما أردنا تسميته داخل فيلم مدته لا تتجاوز الساعتين قد يكون عنصرا سلبيا وإنعكاسا غير… Read More
Plaire, Aimer et Courir Vite 9/10 Set in 1993, 39-year-old gay author Jacques begins an intense romance with 22-year-old Arthur. Between looking after his son and coming to terms with his impending fate, Jacques struggles to keep things platonic with Arthur to prevent heartache. Plaire, Aimer et Courir Vite (also known as Sorry Angel) is an unapologetically brutal love story that serves as an exposé to the infinitely intertwined relationship between passion… Read More
Family Romance LLC Film Review By Dima Saqfalhait “Our policy at Family Romance is that we can only do what we really are.” I’ve always been intrigued by films that skillfully blur the line between reality and fiction. Oftentimes, in our daily lives, we find ourselves unable to tell reality from fiction. They appear to be so delicately intertwined that it feels almost absurd to try to single out one from the… Read More
Netflix Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga Film Review by Sam The Critic. Two small-town singers chase their pop star dreams at a global music competition, where high stakes, scheming rivals and onstage mishaps test their bond.Starring:Will Ferrell, Rachel McAdams, Dan Stevens #netflix #eurovision #firesaga
بمجرد ذكر السينما المصرية والعربية لا نستطيع إلا أن نتوقف ونتحدث مطولا عن المخرج الأسطوري السابق لعصره وزمنه “يوسف شاهين”, ومن المؤكد أن شاهين, إحدى أهم صناع السينما في مصر والعالم العربي وأكثرهم وصولا للعالمية بأفلامه الفلسفية ونظرته الحياتية الصاخبة وإبداعه المتفرد والمستقل, إسم لمع لمعانا نادرا في تاريخ السينما رافقه جنونا فنيا عظيما وهائلا داخل شخصيته الغريبة ترجمه في معظم تحفه السينمائية حتى أصبح هذا الجنون مرآة سحرية عن نفسه الشغوفة… Read More
Dark 9.75/10 Dark is definitely one of the finest and most intense TV shows that were ever made!! Keep in mind that this isn’t your average time-travel kind of shows. Everyone that was ever related, no matter how faintly, to this work knew exactly how to push the limits, and then some more, in order to create this hauntingly immersive and mind-blowing experience that spectators will long remember and recommend. Dark concerns… Read More
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