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Kaleem Aftab

Kaleem Aftab

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Kaleem is the author of an authorised biography of Spike Lee titled Spike Lee: That’s My Story and I’m Sticking To It. He selects films for the East End Film Festival and gives programming advice to festivals around the globe. He has been working as a freelance journalist specialising in Arab, European and American indie cinema since 1999.
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Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

This Bollywood film is reminiscent of The Hangover and is one of the best feel-good movies of the year.

August 11, 2011
The Disappearance of Alice Creed

We talk to J Blakeson, the director of The Disappearance of Alice Creed, about his directorial debut and his inspiration.

August 11, 2011
Gary Oldman stars in the film Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.
Venice vs Toronto film festivals

We preview two film festivals that compete to show early Oscars contenders.

August 04, 2011
Melanie Thierry stars as Princess Marie de Montpensier in The Princess of Montpensier.
The Princess of Montpensier

Watch The Princess of Montpensier for the costumes and cinematography, not for the pacing and dialogue.

August 04, 2011
West is West

West Is West is more heartfelt than the director's earlier East Is East, but not as funny.

July 28, 2011
Kristen Wiig has been a Saturday Night Live stalwart since 2005.
It's better late than never for comedy actress Kristen Wiig

A late bloomer, who shot to fame in the thirties after making a name for herself in Saturday Night Live, is now hot property in Hollywood.

July 21, 2011
Robin Wright and James McAvoy in The Conspirator. SMPSP
Movie review: The Conspirator

Starring Robin Wright and James McAvoy, this film has a competent story but lacks tension.

July 21, 2011
The director Mahmoud Kaabour, who has had two films screened during Shubbak.
Migration theme as Shubbak shows Arab films on the move

London's month-long festival of contemporary culture from the Arab world includes a strong cinema component.

July 17, 2011
(Left to right) The crew members of the Starship Enterprise include James T. Kirk (Chris Pine), McCoy (Karl Urban), an unidentified crew member, Spock (Zachary Quinto) and Sulu (John Cho) in ÒStar Trek.Ó Photo credit: Industrial Light & Magic. Copyright © 2008 by PARAMOUNT PICTURES. All Rights ReservedStar Trek (2008) Directed by: J.J. Abrams
Even dangling off the Burj Khalifa, a star has to look his best

Michael Kaplan has designed costumes for every occasion, from the apocalypse to the bridge of the Enterprise. He talks about his career and his latest project, the Dubai-filmed Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol.

LifestyleJuly 17, 2011
From left, Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, Emma Watson as Hermione Granger and Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II.
Hogwarts graduate: interview with Harry Potter star Rupert Grint

We talk to Rupert Grint about growing up on screen and what's next for the young actor now that he's shed his wizarding wand.

July 12, 2011
Saoirse Ronan in Hanna.
Movie review: Hanna

Starring Saoirse Ronan, this film is reminiscent of Leon and more could be expected from the director, Joe Wright.

July 07, 2011
Movie review: Horrible Bosses

The film features a star-studded cast, but it maximises juvenile humour and doesn't quite work.

July 07, 2011
Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson, left, and Chase Crawford on the set of Twelve. As well as acting, the rapper's involvement in film extends to directing and production.
The 50 Cent tour: Curtis Jackson's inflationary career

Apart from music, the rapper known as 50 Cent also has a successful career in films and is branching out in other directions, too. In an interview he talks about his need to keep moving.

June 30, 2011
A scene from Delhi Belly from the first-time director Abhinay Deo.
Movie review: Delhi Belly

Cliched and filled with puerile humour, this Indian comedy designed to attract a broader, English-speaking audience falls flat, apart from one interesting story line.

June 30, 2011
A scene from the Oscar-winning film The Secret in Their Eyes
Money rolls in as Spanish films get international acclaim

With Academy Award honours and international acclaim, Spanish films are having a growing impact internationally

June 28, 2011
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