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Roland Emmerich gay film controversy

German director Roland Emmerich’s latest offering, ‘Stonewall’, a drama about the birth of the gay rights movement, is courting controversy. Named

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Denis Villeneuve's 'Sicario' explores vicious cycle of evil

‘Sicario’ explores the violence of the Mexican drug cartels and the equally brutal response of the United States’ authorities. Directed by

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Natalie Portman stars in directorial debut set in Israel

Natalie Portman is making her debut as a film director with ‘A Tale of Love and Darkness’. The movie, which premiered in Cannes earlier this year

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Sundance winner hits European screens

After taking home the Grand Jury and Audience awards at this year’s Sundance Festival, indie drama ‘Me and Earl and the Dying Girl’ is hitting

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'Mediterranea': poignant drama about African migrants

This week in Cinema Box, we were deeply moved by Italian director Jonas Carpignano’s ‘Mediterranea’, a tragically topical drama about African

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Venice Festival: forbidden love on South Pacific island

A film about forbidden love set on South Pacific island, ‘Tanna’, has had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival. The film tells the

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"Love" a controversial film with scenes of non-simulated sex

Sex features heavily in the latest film by Gasper Noe ‘Love’; unsimulated, undisguised and in 3D. Yet the director does not force the audience into

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"The 33" digs into 2010 Chilean mining rescue and media circus

Trapped for 69 days under a collapsed mine before being rescued alive. It was being spoken of as a movie even as the last of the Chilean miners was

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'La Isla Minima' superbly crafted drama is a Goya galático

This week we bring you ‘La Isla Minima’ by Alberto Rodriguez, a beautifully shot film noir, which swept the board at the Goyas, Spain’s equivalent of

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Charlize Theron stars in best-seller adaptation of 'Dark Places'

Charlize Theron’s latest movie, the thriller ‘Dark Places’, has opened in the United States. The South African actress plays Libby Day who was just

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Italy: 2,700 migrants rescued in 24 hours

Some 2,700 migrants were plucked from the Mediterranean and brought to Italy in the space of 24 hours between July 15 and 16, 2015. The Italian coast

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Difret - an Ethiopian woman's fight against tradition

We’ve been extremely moved this week by an Ethiopian film called Difret. A film which shows a side of the country perhaps few of us are familiar

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'Mustang' runs free in Turkey

Finely-observed study of emancipated youth under pressure in Turkey

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'Magic Mike' the big stripper is back in 'Magic Mike XXL'

Male stripper ‘Magic Mike’ is back for a second bite of the cherry in ‘Magic Mike XXL’ directed Gregory Jacobs. Three years on Mike, played by

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'Max' or a war dog's post-traumatic stress

After his Marine partner is killed in action in Afghanistan, military working dog Max is unable to remain in service. Back in the US, the only human

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Kuwait: Thousands gather to bury the mosque blast victims

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"The Rooftops" - a film which casts a critical eye on Algerian society from the rooftops of Algiers

This week in Cinema Box, veteran director Merzak Allouache casts a critical eye on Algerian society from the rooftops of Algiers. ‘The Rooftops’

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Sir Ian McKellan plays Sherlock Holmes in a new movie about the sleuth's final case

Sir Ian McKellan plays Sherlock Holmes as you have never seen him before. He is the sleuth in a new movie about the fictional character created by

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'Wild Horses' back in the directors saddle for Oscar winner Robert Duvall

‘Wild Horses’ sees Robert Duvall back in the directors saddle for a movie that explores the complex relationship between a father and son all within

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"Entourage" makes it to the big screen

Cinema now appears to be taking the lead from TV with the release of “Entourage”, four years after the conclusion of the series of the same name on