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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Eagles of the Republic review seductive thriller of corruption and compromise in post-Mubarak Egypt

A black-comic political thriller shows how a pampered film star is coerced into starring in a government propaganda biopic, exposing vanity, corruption, and compromised integrity.
fromRoger Ebert
8 months ago

Home Entertainment Guide: "Bring Her Back," "The Phoenician Scheme," "Vermiglio," More | DVD/Blu-Ray | Roger Ebert

now available on Blu-ray exclusively through A24's online shop. I think it wallows in way too many of the tropes of "Grief Horror," and is just cruel when it comes to most of them. Still, Sally Hawkins is incapable of delivering a bad performance, and A24 has transferred the movie well to home media, including a commentary, featurette with Hawkins and the brothers, and even postcards.
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Independent films
fromDeadline
11 months ago

Jamie Foxx Joins Tribeca Competition Title 'Happy Birthday' From 'Moon Knight's Sarah Goher

Jamie Foxx is producing the Egyptian film 'Happy Birthday', highlighting class disparities through the story of a child maid's determination.
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