N LogoThe National News Logo
  • My Profile
  • Saved articles
  • Newsletters
  • Sign out
UserSign in
  • Register
  • Sign in
News
UAE
Gulf
MENA
US
UK
Europe
Asia
Business
Aviation
Economy
Energy
Money
Property
Banking
Markets
Opinion
Comment
Editorial
Obituaries
Cartoon
Feedback
Future
Science
Space
Technology
Climate
Environment
Road to Net Zero
Health
Culture
Art & Design
Books
Film & TV
Music & On-stage
Pop Culture
Lifestyle
Travel
Fashion & Beauty
Food
Motoring
Luxury
Home & Garden
Wellbeing
Things to do
Sport
World Cup 2026
Football
Cricket
F1
Tennis
Combat Sports
Cycling
World Cup 2026
Newsletters
TN Magazine
  • International Edition
  • UAE Edition
      Podcasts Newsletters Follow us App Video
      World Cup 2026NewslettersTN MagazineWeekend
      News
      UAE
      Gulf
      MENA
      US
      UK
      Europe
      Asia
      Business
      Aviation
      Economy
      Energy
      Money
      Property
      Banking
      Markets
      Opinion
      Comment
      Editorial
      Obituaries
      Cartoon
      Feedback
      Future
      Science
      Space
      Technology
      Climate
      Environment
      Road to Net Zero
      Health
      Culture
      Art & Design
      Books
      Film & TV
      Music & On-stage
      Pop Culture
      Lifestyle
      Travel
      Fashion & Beauty
      Food
      Motoring
      Luxury
      Home & Garden
      Wellbeing
      Things to do
      Sport
      World Cup 2026
      Football
      Cricket
      F1
      Tennis
      Combat Sports
      Cycling
      News
      UAE
      Gulf
      MENA
      US
      UK
      Europe
      Asia
      Business
      Aviation
      Economy
      Energy
      Money
      Property
      Banking
      Markets
      Opinion
      Comment
      Editorial
      Obituaries
      Cartoon
      Feedback
      Future
      Science
      Space
      Technology
      Climate
      Environment
      Road to Net Zero
      Health
      Culture
      Art & Design
      Books
      Film & TV
      Music & On-stage
      Pop Culture
      Lifestyle
      Travel
      Fashion & Beauty
      Food
      Motoring
      Luxury
      Home & Garden
      Wellbeing
      Things to do
      Sport
      World Cup 2026
      Football
      Cricket
      F1
      Tennis
      Combat Sports
      Cycling
      N Logo
      News
      Business
      Opinion
      Future
      Climate
      Health
      Culture
      Lifestyle
      Sport
      World Cup 2026
      • My Profile
      • Saved articles
      • Newsletters
      • Sign out
      UserSign in
      • Register
      • Sign in

      Kaleem Aftab

      Kaleem Aftab

      Contributor
      Location
      London
      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.
      Follow on XInstagramLinkedIn

      Articles

      Dustin Hoffman makes it to his daughter's wedding in Last Chance Harvey.
      Last Chance Harvey

      A middle-aged romance could make for a good movie. All it needs is a good script, interesting characters and good performances, all of which this one lacks.

      June 11, 2009
      Spike Lee is not always the man his public persona would make him out to be.
      Doing his thing

      In person, director and sometimes actor Spike Lee is a driven, yet down-to-earth director, much at odds with his firebrand public persona.

      May 28, 2009
      Che Part 2

      Director Soderbergh attempts to emulate the style of Terence Malick but it proves an uncomfortable undertaking.

      May 28, 2009
      Up

      Cannes review: The first animated feature to open the world's oldest film festival, Up unfortunately fails to live up to hopes for a great movie.

      May 17, 2009
      Michael Caine and Demi Moore star in Flawless.
      Flawless

      The bad pacing and strange infatuation with Moore smoking and wearing high heels results in a picture that lacks snap and labours slowly through the plot twists.

      April 16, 2009
      Lily Cole is currently starring in Rage , a forthcoming film directed by Sally POtter that takes an alternative look at the fashion industry.
      Fantasy on the real

      Profile Supermodel, stellar student and budding actress: it's all in a day's work for Lily Cole.

      LifestyleApril 09, 2009
      Dane Cook and Kate Hudson in My Best Friend's Girl.
      My Best Friend's Girl

      Devoid of any heart, this film relies on schoolboy toilet humour to maintain interest, but trying to push the limits of good taste does not require much comedic talent.

      April 09, 2009
      Demi Moore's latest movie is a family drama in which the actress plays Laura, the elder of two sisters who are forced together in order to give their ailing father round-the-clock-care.
      Welcome to my world

      While most other Hollywood stars guard their privacy jealously, Demi Moore keeps fans up to date on her personal and family life with regular internet updates.

      April 02, 2009
      Rebecca Miller is the daughter of the playwright Arthur Miller and the wife of the Oscar-winning actor Daniel Day-Lewis.
      A family business

      Rebecca Miller is used to carrying the burden and expectation that comes with having famous family connections.

      March 26, 2009
      Since playing the Irish Republican hunger striker Bobby Sands, Michael Fassbender's career has blossomed.
      'I don't audition any more'

      Michael Fassbender discusses his move from jobbing TV actor to sought-after movie star.

      March 05, 2009
      Patrick Wilson, Malin Akerman and Jackie Earle Haley star as outlawed superheroes in an alternative 1985 in Watchmen.
      Watchmen film adaptation may be faithful to a fault

      Watchmen may alienate audiences that aren't familiar with the comic.

      March 05, 2009
      Revolutionary art

      Steven Soderbergh's two-part epic, Che, sees the director at his passionate, painstaking and frustrating best.

      March 05, 2009
      "If you can't handle being the object of satire, then you really have skin that is too thin to be in the entertainment business or in public life," Ben Affleck says.
      Balancing act

      After a three-year hiatus, Ben Affleck returns to acting in He's Just Not That Into You. He talks to Kaleem Aftab about directing, parenthood, and bouncing back

      March 01, 2009
      AD200910055849653AR
      He's Just Not That Into You

      A film about relationships from both sides of the gender divide sounds like a good idea, if only he'd avoided simplistic story lines.

      February 26, 2009
      The director Asif Kapadia shot Far North , the story of a mother, daughter and mysterious stranger, in the Arctic.
      Inspiring scenes and extreme landscapes

      One on one The director Asif Kapadia talks about his journey in film - from the Baftas to the Arctic.

      January 15, 2009
      More Articles

      The National News Logo
      IPSO regulated

      News
      UAE
      Gulf
      MENA
      US
      UK
      Europe
      Asia
      Business
      Aviation
      Economy
      Energy
      Money
      Property
      Banking
      Markets
      Opinion
      Comment
      Editorial
      Obituaries
      Cartoon
      Feedback
      Future
      Science
      Space
      Technology
      Climate
      Environment
      Road to Net Zero
      Health
      Culture
      Art & Design
      Books
      Film & TV
      Music & On-stage
      Pop Culture
      Lifestyle
      Travel
      Fashion & Beauty
      Food
      Motoring
      Luxury
      Home & Garden
      Wellbeing
      Things to do
      Sport
      Football
      Cricket
      Olympics
      F1
      Tennis
      Combat Sports
      Cycling
      Weekend
      Living in the UAE
      TN Magazine
      Podcasts Newsletters Read E-Paper Print Subscriptions Video App
      About UsContact UsWork With UsAdvertise With UsTerms & ConditionsPrivacy PolicyCookie PolicySitemapArchiveRegistration FAQsRosalynn Carter Fellowship
      IPSO regulated
      Follow us
      Get news alerts from
      The National logo
      You can manage notifications at any time by clicking the notifications icon.