Movie Review: Game Night [2018]

Posted By Najib
Mar 07, 2018 10:37
Fun
As soon as "Game Night" was over, I started processing the events that took place and the more I thought about it, the less it made sense LOL but I can't say I did not enjoy watching it. In fact, the movie was quite entertaining, a thrilling yet funny and enjoyable movie with an excellent cast, a sharp script and great direction. If you're looking for a hilarious night at the movies, and don't mind…

Overall Experience

3.5/5

Myriam Klink Not Eligible to Run For the 2018 Elections

Posted By Najib
Mar 07, 2018 09:22
Elections2018
Klink was planning to run for office in the upcoming May elections but as it turns out, her candidature was rejected as she was deemed not eligible to run. The reason for that is that she was once sentenced to 20 days in prison, reduced to a fine, over shooting charges last year. The self-proclaimed queen is obviously upset as she was planning to "provide development and electricity from North to South . I think…

Videos Explaining The 2018 Electoral Law/Voting Process

Posted By Najib
Mar 06, 2018 12:02
Elections2018
I stumbled upon few informational videos that will help you understand the new electoral law, the voting process and guide you on how to vote correctly in the upcoming 2018 elections. Some of them even have examples on how the voting takes place and how the winners are determined. I already wrote a post on how the electoral law works but these animated videos make sure even simpler to understand. If you have others that…

“The Insult” Loses to “A Fantastic Woman” at The 2018 Oscars For Best Foreign Language Film

Posted By Najib
Mar 05, 2018 09:34
Baladi
"The Insult" by Ziad Doueiri did not win the Oscar for Best Foreign Film but being among the nominees is already a historic achievement and a huge victory for the Lebanese cinema. A month ago, Doueiri's movie became the first ever Lebanese film to be nominated for the Oscars. A Fantastic Woman by Sebastián Lelio won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. The Shape of Water, Dunkirk, Blade Runner were among the biggest winners…
Critiques

A First in Lebanese Elections? A Candidate with Special Needs

7 years ago
I received a couple of days ago a picture of a candidate for the upcoming elections accompanied by a sick joke. The person who sent it to me was asking me if I had heard ...
Critiques

So Many Questions Left Unanswered After Ziad Itani’s Scandal

7 years ago
If you google Ziad Itani, you find titles like “How Ziad Ahmad Itani fell into Mossad’s honeytrap” or “Lebanese actor arrested for spying for Israel” or “Affaire Ziad Itani : un flou pas très artistique ...
Art

Cinema Returns to Tyre as Rivoli Reopens

7 years ago
After bringing back to life El Hamra cinema few years back to hold Tyre’s first ever international film festival, Kassem Istanbouli has taken the abandoned Rívoli Cinema of Tyre, for its restoration and opening as ...
Information

Insights Into Men & Gender Equality in Lebanon

7 years ago
Promundo and UN Women, with ABAAD and Connecting Research to Development (CRD) surveyed 1,050 men and 1,136 women between the ages of 18 and 59, representing both the Lebanese and Syrian populations living in Lebanon ...
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