Mahmud El Shafey

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Mahmud is a London-based writer and journalist. A self-proclaimed geek, he loves books and movies and writing about himself in the third person.

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    Culture
    Cartel Land: An interview with director Matthew Heineman

    Cartel Land is a powerful documentary looking at vigilante justice in...

    Mahmud El Shafey 4th September 2015
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    Movie review
    Amy
    ★★★★★

    Amy is a powerful and haunting documentary by Asif Kapadia that looks at the rise,...

    Mahmud El Shafey 16th June 2015
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    Movie review
    Going Bongo
    ★★★★★

    Going Bongo is a heartfelt indie offering from writer and lead actor Ernest Napoleon, following a...

    Mahmud El Shafey 5th June 2015
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    Movie review
    Lauda: The Untold Story
    ★★★★★

    Lauda: The Untold Story is an interesting if occasionally obtuse documentary looking at...

    Mahmud El Shafey 22nd May 2015
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    Movie review
    Top Five
    ★★★★★

    Top Five is something of a mixed bag, bringing together a traditional romantic comedy with...

    Mahmud El Shafey 2nd May 2015
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    Movie review
    A Letter to Momo
    ★★★★★

    A Letter to Momo is a quirky but downbeat little gem from Japanese anime studio...

    Mahmud El Shafey 28th April 2015
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    Tribeca Film Festival 2015
    Thank You for Playing
    ★★★★★

    Thank You for Playing is a difficult, but rewarding watch. This...

    Mahmud El Shafey 27th April 2015
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    Movie review
    Unfriended
    ★★★★★

    Unfriended bombastically bills itself as a “new genre of horror” in its trailer; although this...

    Mahmud El Shafey 21st April 2015
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    Movie review
    Hot Tub Time Machine 2
    ★★★★★

    Hot Tub Time Machine was the sleeper hit of 2010, armed with enough jokes and...

    Mahmud El Shafey 21st April 2015
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    Movie review
    The Treatment
    ★★★★★

    The Treatment makes for harrowing viewing; this Belgium-made dark psychological thriller is not for...

    Mahmud El Shafey 31st March 2015