CAIRO -- When Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice visited this city last month, Egyptians had an unusual choice: watch her on TV as she expounded on issues of war and peace in the Middle East, or go ...

“Eagles of the Republic” is a Cairo-set political thriller one can slot into the following category: movies about life under autocracy that feel different to watch — at least to Americans — than they ...

A 2016 fantasy movie faced a massive backlash over its production, prompting both the studio and director to apologize. By 2016, director Alex Proyas had impressed critics with films like The Crow, ...

The box office can be a cruel wake-up call for many filmmakers and studios, whether it's by misreading what the audience wants, like a remake of The Crow, or facing the harsh reality that the movie is ...

At this year’s Cairo Intl. Film Festival, Egyptian filmmakers arrive not just to premiere their films, but to stake a claim in the country’s cinematic future. Once the beating heart of Arab cinema, ...