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Plot: Young aviator Marie leaves to search for her lover in the Sahara desert where he went missing while attempting a record flight from London to South Africa. Arriving at an outpost of the French Foreign Legion, she finds help in Captain Antoine. Under the overpowering heat, their desire to survive unites them and leads to an unexpected love story.

By Ian Gibson: Atmosphere is the key aspect of The Road, conveyed in grayed landscapes and grim cinematography. As the characters of the film scramble about a shatter world, the hopelessness and despair they feel is transmitted to the audience

The International Women’s Day Film Festival on March 8th, 9th, and the 10th at the Y Cultural Center in Ain El Mreisseh.

Plot: From Walt Disney Pictures and visionary director Tim Burton comes an epic 3D fantasy adventure: 19-year-old Alice returns to the whimsical world she first encountered as a young girl, reuniting with her childhood friends: the White Rabbit, Tweedledee and Tweedledum, the Dormouse, the Caterpillar, the Cheshire Cat, and of course, the Mad Hatter. Alice embarks on a fantastical journey to find her true destiny and end the Red Queen’s reign of terror. Parental guide, violence & gore: …

By Ian Gibson: The star of the film, beyond the beautiful acting of its participants, is the incredible cinematography. A story so dependent upon the gloomy darkness is amply provided with dimly-lit scenes and eerie close-ups. The landscape of Victorian England is shot in such a manner as to impose upon the viewer the terror of a midnight chase through the woods

By Ian Gibson: It is an absolute shame to see such talented actors as Gellar and Baldwin wasted in what is ultimately one of the worst films ever made. To think of all the time, money, and resources put into what is an inherently flawed film is only to point-out what is wrong with modern cinema – too much mindless repetition and not enough originality

Plot: Lawrence Talbot is a haunted nobleman lured back to his family estate after his brother vanishes. Reunited with his estranged father, Talbot sets out to find his brother…and discovers a horrifying destiny for himself. Lawrence Talbot’s childhood ended the night his mother died. After he left the sleepy Victorian hamlet of Blackmoor, he spent decades recovering and trying to forget. But when his brother’s fiancée, Gwen Conliffe, tracks him down to help find her missing love, Talbot …

By Ian Gibson: Each line of dialogue, carefully calculated and chocked with subtle humor, is delivered by the actors with absolute perfection. The audience feels as if they are a silent observer of madness, grasping for meaning or sanity in what is …

Plot: A rogue detective is as devoted to his job as he is at scoring drugs — while playing fast and loose with the law. He wields his badge as often as he wields his gun in order to get his way. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina he becomes a high-functioning addict who is a deeply intuitive, fearless detective reigning over the beautiful ruins of New Orleans with authority and abandon. Complicating his tumultuous life is the prostitute he loves. Together they descend into their own world …

By Ian Gibson: Ambiguity and surprise are the ruling factors of the movie, each little story over heaped with one or the other (and sometimes both) until the viewer simply cannot help but hate the movie. The makers of this film present extremes in such unconvincing terms that the stories are no longer plausible