Review: ‘Falling for Christmas’ is a holiday movie by numbers

LONDON: Heralded as the jumping-off point for the triumphant return of Lindsay Lohan, "Falling for Christmas" is the first of two Netflix projects for the former teen star as she seeks to shrug off...

Ilham Al-Madfai: The ‘Baghdad Beatle’

DUBAI: As one of the first musicians from the Middle East to marry Western instrumentation with Arabic music and poetry, Iraqi singer-songwriter Ilham Al-Madfai has been dubbed "The Baghdad Beatle." "When we talk about...

REVIEW: ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ — a brutal, poetic and moving anti-war film

DUBAI: There are numerous war films that, rather than glorifying fighting, grittily depict its misery and horror (Sam Mendes' "1917" is perhaps the finest recent example), but few have done so in such a...

Thousands attend ninth annual Palestinian film festival

RAMALLAH: The fate of a Palestinian girl forced into exile during the 1948 war of Israel's creation remains unknown. But her story took on new life in a film about her experience that captured...

What We Are Reading Today: Life Is Hard by Kieran Setiya

This was a beautifully written book that everyone should have on their shelf. This book invites thought, compassion, reflection, and consideration, both for one's own life and the lives of those around us. In this profound...

Riyadh-born actress Mila Al-Zahrani announced as Boucheron’s ambassador

DUBAI: Boucheron announced this week that Riyadh-born actress Mila Al-Zahrani will be the French label's ambassador. Al-Zahrani, who was nominated at the Venice Film Festival in 2019 for the official award for her role...

Stars flock to Prada Mode event in Dubai

DUBAI: A number of A-list celebrities attended as Prada Mode made its debut in the Middle East this week in Dubai, from Nov. 9-10. It is the eighth iteration of the Italian luxury label's traveling...

Michelin Guide awards restaurants in Abu Dhabi at inaugural gala dinner

ABU DHABI: Three restaurants in Abu Dhabi received a Michelin star at the first gala dinner held in the UAE's capital on Thursday. The one Michelin star was awarded to Talea by Antonio Guida,...