Earlier in the year, and after a now notorious slip, Moonlight walked away with the coveted Best Picture Oscar, making it both the first LGBT movie and the first indie movie to win Oscar gold in the category – a historic win. 2015’s Carol and The Danish Girl were the only other the LGBT-themed movies to have scored more… Read More Today in queer cinema: ‘Call Me By Your Name’ and ‘In A Heartbeat’ dazzle
On Tuesday, the 11th of April, 2017, AUB’s Media Student Society hosted its short film festival for the second year in a row to a packed auditorium of film lovers at the American University of Beirut (AUB). Headed by Mona Jouni, a Media-Comm and English Literature senior, alongside her cabinet members, the event — which… Read More AUB’s second annual short film festival: the good, the great, and the ugly
When it comes down to it, I prefer sitting at home with a DVD over going to the cinema, save for the occasional technical juggernaut that warrants a trip to the theater. But part of the reason why I prefer one over the other is the people that come with a cinema. Don’t get me… Read More 8 types of Lebanese movie-goers — ya wayle!
Before I proceed, I’d just like to point out that this is my personal opinion, and you don’t have to agree with it. In my time in Lebanon, Bliss street has slowly become one of my favourite places in the country. An unconventional pick, I admit, but from its local (hello, Abou Afif) and international… Read More 6 reasons why we love Prime On Bliss
At one point or another, we here in Lebanon have heard of the name Gibran Khalil Gibran. Whether it was in school or through his many, many publications and paintings, the author-philosopher’s written work, as well as his artwork is renowned internationally, and has made him a cultural and literary icon in Lebanon specifically. Khalil… Read More Salma Hayek brings Khalil Gibran’s “The Prophet” to the big screen, visits Lebanon for worldwide premiere
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