Mahmud El Shafey

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John Wick

John Wick is a fun, fast and furious revenge flick starring an on-form Keanu Reeves, featuring a ludicrous,…

By Mahmud El Shafey
Movie

The Tale of Princess Kaguya

The Tale of Princess Kaguya is a richly-drawn and heart-wrenching new film by Studio Ghibli. Based on the tenth-century…

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Berlinale

Snow Pirates

Snow Pirates (Kar Korsanlari) is a Turkish coming-of-age movie set against the backdrop of the 1980 military coup.…

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Berlinale

Koza

Koza is a movie of long silences, precise cinematography and uneven storytelling. This Slovak-Czech-produced indie film is a…

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Movie

The Wedding Ringer

The Wedding Ringer can’t seem to make up its mind about what kind of movie it wants to…

By Mahmud El Shafey