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Salvation Boulevard preaches to the choir
In Cinemas The film takes potshots at easy targets rather than trying to make a more insightful film about the abuse of religion and cult of personality.
In Cinemas: Trespass tries to tackle high-brow subjects with action
A domestic disaster which relies on ridiculous plot twists to make up for deficiencies in performances and plot.
With Hugo, Martin Scorsese weaves a sentimental allegory
The renowned filmmaker opens up about his new acclaimed 3D film Hugo.
In Cinemas: Shah Rukh Khan shines in Don 2
The action is at its best when it revolves around the film's popular Bollywood lead.
Ladies vs Ricky Bahl
The film is a long, cliche-filled two hours that turns from caper comedy to romance.
Passion Play
Despite a cult-worthy cast, this fantasy adventure is exhaustingly bad.
Habibi demonstrates a major new talent in Arab cinema
An interview with Susan Youssef, director of Habibi, which will screen at the Dubai International Film Festival on Saturday and Monday.
New Indian cinema makes a showing at DIFF
The Dubai International Film Festival is celebrating all aspects of Indian cinema, including the best of the country's independent scene.
Clive Owen's privileged life
Actors Clive Owen and Carice van Houten talk about their new film Intruders.
Bollywood's foreign stars
An increasing number of female Bollywood stars are from outside India.
Desi Boyz is confirmation of a new kind of Bollywood star
After the economic downturn, Bollywood films have a new object of ridicule: the non-resident Indian.
Bollywood's latest waxwork
It's a sign of Bollywood's popularity that so many of its stars have been immortalised by Madame Tussauds, and the Ra. One star Kareena Kapoor is just the latest.
In Bollywood, the soundtrack doesn't stay in the background
A Bollywood film's soundtrack is as important as its actors when it comes to the movie's success.
