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Film review: Swiss Army Man is a surprisingly thoughtful contemplation on the meaning of life
Not since Weekend at Bernie's has a corpse been treated with such comic disdain on screen.
Film review: War Dogs is all bark and no bite
War Dogs, a comedy about arms dealers from The Hangover director Todd Phillips, has its moments but glosses over the deeper issues and reinforces stereotypes about Arabs and Eastern Europeans.
Film review: Suicide Squad’s DC’s villains bungle the mission
The continuing box-office success of Marvel’s Avengers movies finally motivated DC Comics to follow suit and start building an interconnected cinematic universe featuring characters from their own huge library of comic-book heroes.
How European cities are engaging with refugees through poignant art forms
Countries including Britain, Sweden and France are reaching out to help entertain and connect refugees.
Finding Dory: Ellen DeGeneres returns as the forgetful Dory in Finding Nemo sequel
Finding Dory tells the story of Dory’s search for her parents, the title Finding Dory isn’t a misnomer – ultimately the film is about her attempt to find herself.
The Abolitionists raises some troubling questions
American documentary The Abolitionists follows a group of ex-US military who set up sting operations to catch child sex traffickers south of the border.
All the world’s a stage for Iranian director Asghar Farhadi at Cannes
The Oscar winner's latest film is a nod to his roots in theatre and a hit at the French festival.
Houda Benyamina tells a visceral and personal story with Divines at Cannes
Set on a housing estate on the edge of Paris, the film features a tour-de-force performance from newcomer Oulaya Amamra, whose character is based on the director's own experiences.
Film review: Sarbjit fails to establish a coherent narrative
It doesn’t help that melodramatic scenes, nearly all of which impart important news about the hapless farmer, make it hard for Rai Bachchan to shine.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan on Sarbjit: ‘This is a film that had to be made’
Sarbjit stars Rai Bachchan as Dalbir Kaur, the sister of Indian farmer Sarabjit Singh, who was convicted of spying and terrorism and put on death row in a Pakistani prison after wandering across the border into Pakistan in 1990.
A chat with the director of Clash, the Egyptian political thriller that premiered at Cannes
Director Mohamed Diab tells us about the technical, financial and safety-related challenges he faced during the filming of Clash. The intense political thriller, shot on the streets of Egypt, had its international premiere at Cannes.
The reel deal: preview of the 2016 Cannes Film Festival
Cannes returns with a wealth of screenings, from regional dramas with UAE ties to movies by stalwarts including Woody Allen.
Jeremy Irons and Dev Patel play the numbers game in biographical drama The Man Who Knew Infinity
Film tells the story of a poor Indian man, Srinivasa Ramanujan, who went to Cambridge and was a mathematics genius, and his friendship with his mentor GH Hardy.
Win! reveals the inside story of MLS football team New York City FC
Director Justin Webster tells us his film is as much about the business of football as the team’s efforts on the pitch.
Doha’s Qumra offers a taste of what is to come on the international festival circuit
On the strength of the explosion in interest in Arab cinema at international film festivals and the recent Oscar nominations, the work-in-progress screenings at the recently concluded event are seen as providing a glimpse into what we might see at major festivals for the rest of the year.
