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Emirati director Majid Al Ansari says he's always been attracted to the thriller genre. Image Nation Abu Dhabi

Why it's taken director Majid Al Ansari five years to get back behind the camera

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Stars support Lukas Gage as director slams actor's home in Zoom mishap

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Golden Horse Awards: Who won big at the Chinese-language 'Oscars'?

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Predator 5 and Deadpool 3: new Hollywood films getting the green light

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How Chinese historical war drama 'The Eight Hundred' became the top-grossing film of the year

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These feel-good movies will boost your mood this weekend. 

21 wholesome feel-good films to watch on the sofa this weekend
Marvel Studios Thor: Ragnarok L to R: Thor (Chris Hemsworth) and Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) Photo: Film Frame ©Marvel Studios 2017

From 'Iron Man' to 'Endgame': All 22 Marvel movies ranked
Oscar-nominated film 'Theeb' is available on Netflix. MAD Solutions

The 21 films from the Mena region that have been nominated for Oscars
Editorial use only. No book cover usage. Mandatory Credit: Photo by Hardeep Singh Sachdev/Aamir Khan Prods/Kobal/Shutterstock (5878761h) Gracy Singh, Aamir Khan Lagaan - 2001 Director: Ashutosh Gowariker Aamir Khan Productions INDIA Scene Still

Never seen a Bollywood film? Here are the 10 you should start with
Stars turn out for the funeral of Sushant Singh Rajput

Bollywood stars turn out for Mumbai funeral of Sushant Singh Rajput
'Just Mercy', 'The Hate U Give' and 'When They See Us' are essential viewing when it comes to films and series about race relations in America.

10 films that shine a light on racism and social injustice
'Da 5 Bloods' tells the story of four war veterans who return to Vietnam in the present day to recover the body of their fallen comrade and claim the gold they had buried more than four decades ago. Courtesy Netflix

Inspired by 'Da 5 Bloods', here are 5 black military men behind heroic tales
The Scandinavian films to watch on Netflix. 

9 Scandinavian films and series to watch on Netflix Middle East
From left, still from '200 Metres', 'Gaza Mon Amour' and 'You Will Die at 20'. Venice Film Festival / Film Clinic

Oscars 2021: Which Arab films have officially been submitted?

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Nadine Labaki, left, and Cate Blanchett are keeping the conversation about Beirut alive with a new short video. Getty Images

Nadine Labaki and Cate Blanchett urge the world to 'keep talking about Beirut'

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George and Amal Clooney married in 2014 and welcomed twins three years later. Getty Images

Why George Clooney gave $14 million to his closest friends

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'Harry Potter' star Rupert Grint has become the fastest Instagram account holder to reach a million followers. AFP

Rupert Grint breaks Sir David Attenborough's Instagram record

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Ahmed Zaki has been honoured with a Google Doodle to commemorate the late actor's birthday. Courtesy Google

Celebrating Ahmed Zaki: Google Doodle pays tribute to Egyptian actor

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Amir El-Masry at a screening of ‘The Arabian Warrior’ in Dubai in 2018. Pawan Singh / The National 

Egyptian-British actor Amir El-Masry named in 2020 Bafta Breakthrough group

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'You Will Die at 20' by Amjad Abu Alala is the first Sudanese film to be submitted by Sudan for the Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film. 

Sudan makes history with first film nomination for Oscars race

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From left, 'Henet Ward' by Mourad Mostafa, 'Gaza Mon Amour' by Tarzan and Arab Nasser and 'The Father' by Florian Zeller. Courtesy Ciff

Roll out the red carpet: Cairo International Film Festival reveals full programme

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Johnny Depp says he plans to appeal the UK libel ruling. He is also pursuing a $50 million defamation lawsuit in the US against his ex-wife Amber Heard, for an article she wrote for 'The Washington Post'. AP

What's next for Johnny Depp? How Hollywood star might try to rebuild his career

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  Priyanka Chopra Jonas for 'The White Tiger', Chadwick Boseman for 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom', and George Clooney for 'The Midnight Sky' are three stars emerging as frontrunners to be nominated for the 93rd Academy Awards which will be held on April 25, 2021. SINGH TEJINDER / Netflix, Getty Images for Hollywood Foreign Press Association / AFP, David Lee / Netflix

Who are the front runners for the main awards at the 2021 Oscars?

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(FILES) In this file photo taken on January 31, 2018 actor Soumitra Chatterjee speaks after receiving France's highest national order of 'Chevalier (Knight) de la Légion d'Honneur' during an event in Kolkata. Indian actor Soumitra Chatterjee has died on November 15, 2020, at the age of 85 in a hospital in Kolkata, where he was admitted on October 6 after being tested positive with Covid-19 coronavirus. / AFP / Dibyangshu SARKAR

'Apur Sansar' actor Soumitra Chatterjee dies aged 85 after battling Covid-19

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Marvel has no plans to use a digital body double for Chadwick Boseman in 'Black Panther 2'. Courtesy Marvel

Chadwick Boseman will not be replaced by digital double in 'Black Panther 2'

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