Murtada Elfadl

1 month ago | variety.com | Murtada Elfadl

Nearly two hours into an ambitious critique of colonialism that runs almost twice as long, a pivotal scene brings “I Only Rest in the Storm” into sharp focus. The protagonist, a Portuguese engineer on assignment in Guinea Bissau, encounters a sex worker. He fails to get excited and in an attempt to smooth things over tries to initiate conversation with her about her life.

1 month ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Murtada Elfadl

Nearly two hours into an ambitious critique of colonialism that runs almost twice as long, a pivotal scene brings “I Only Rest in the Storm” into sharp focus. The protagonist, a Portuguese engineer on assignment in Guinea Bissau, encounters a sex worker. He fails to get excited and in an attempt to smooth things over tries to initiate conversation with her about her life.

1 month ago | variety.com | Murtada Elfadl

Zhou Jinghao’s “Girl on Edge” starts strong. A young woman is shown skating in a dimly lit ring, finishing her routine and stopping right in front of the camera. Her face is revealed, full of blood red bruises. This is the first of many indelible images that fill this psychological drama reminiscent of “Black Swan”. Like that thriller, “Girl on Edge” is about a competitive athlete trying to be the best and dealing with her inner demons.

1 month ago | variety.com | Murtada Elfadl

“Mama,” director Or Sinai’s first narrative feature, proves the filmmaker as a keen character observer. Inspired by stories she heard from migrant Eastern European women working in Israel, the film follows Mila (Evgenia Dodina), a housekeeper for a rich family providing for those she left back in Poland. When an unexpected accident forces her home, she discovers that her family doesn’t need her as much as she thought they did.

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Murtada Elfadl

Hugh Jackman's Ex Deborra-Lee Furness Files for Divorce Nearly 2 Years After BreakupHugh Jackman's estranged wife Deborra-Lee Furness filed for divorce from the X-Men star on May 23, nearly two years after the former couple announced …