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A hunger for life

Posted on November 19, 2015

As The Hunger Games franchise comes to a climax Jennifer Lawrence ends ties with a character whose development has been so intrinsically linked to her own… It might seem a like a decade ago that Katniss valiantly shouted ‘I volunteer!’ …

From hero to zero

Posted on October 15, 2015

American actor Ben Foster took his portrayal of ex-cyclist Lance Armstrong in The Program very seriously. The 34-year-old actor went to extraordinary lengths in a bid to understand his subject by taking performance-enhancing substances (PEDs). “Even discussing it feels tricky …

Two at the crossroads

Posted on September 3, 2015

Travel writer Bill Bryson’s memoir, A Walk in the Woods, gets the big screen treatment in this year’s comedy-adventure smash starring veteran actors Robert Redford and Nick Nolte. The story documents a hike along the Appalachian Trail as Bill (Redford) …

Clever as ever

Posted on August 20, 2015

There’s a bittersweet element that hangs over Absolutely Anything, the sci-fi comedy directed by British comedian and director Terry Jones and co-written with Gavin Scott. The movie is one of the last projects completed by actor Robin Williams before his …

Twilight years

Posted on August 13, 2015

An ageing Sherlock Holmes battles the march of time and a fading memory in this latest screen reincarnation Seasoned actor Ian McKellen (The Lord of the Rings, The Da Vinci Code, The Golden Compass) had no problem portraying a 93-year-old …

Scare fest

Posted on July 9, 2015

With new directors in tow, the supernatural flick The Pact 2 gets a fresh twist Camilla Luddington of Grey’s Anatomy and True Blood is a self-confessed horror film fan. And that alone was enough to convince her to accept her …

Stalking game

Posted on July 2, 2015

A scare film weaves teen emotions with the paranormal A coming-of-age horror film? For director Paul Solet, the film Dark Summer has that kind of feel – but with a gloomy backdrop. The movie tells the story of a teenager …

Close to home

Posted on June 18, 2015

It took 40 years but the film Infinitely Polar Bear allows writer to achieve some closure on a traumatic upbringing After a successful debut at the Sundance Film Festival last year, Infinitely Polar Bear finally arrives in cinemas in the …

Students get reel

Posted on May 17, 2015

Catch a diverse lineup of films produced by students in the UAE and Middle East at the Zayed University Middle East Film Festival from 17th to 18th May. Here are some of the highlights of this year’s event. I’m Human …

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