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Tickling Giants
by newcastle » Thu Jan 25, 2018 1:17 pm
An interesting coverage of the rise and fall of Bassem Yousef's satirical show Al Bernameg. The film is available through various internet outlets....maybe some have subtitles to cover the Arabic...
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Last post by newcastle
Thu Jan 25, 2018 1:17 pm
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Khartoum (the movie)
by Horus » Mon Jan 08, 2018 3:39 pm
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Over the weekend I came across an old film being shown on TV and decided to watch it, I had last seen it many years ago and probably well before I had made any visits to Egypt. The film was...
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Looks like a very interesting film. I'm going to check it out for sure. By the way, who's the narrator in the trailer? His voice sounds so familiar.
I think you will find it is the British actor Leo...
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Last post by newcastle
Thu Jan 18, 2018 5:29 am
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Alternativity
by HEPZIBAH » Tue Dec 26, 2017 5:42 pm
I've just been catching up with some programmes that I've downloaded from BBC iplayer. For those that have access to it, I recommend the two episodes of Alternativity . The first one is a documentary...
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Last post by HEPZIBAH
Tue Dec 26, 2017 5:42 pm
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Vietnam War - Doco.
by Hafiz » Sat Dec 16, 2017 1:46 pm
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There is a new TV/film documentary that tries to put the bits together in the complicated story. Its got faults but is beautifully made, maybe a bit too poetic, and by arguably the world’s greatest...
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The Civil War one is fabulous, as is it's music; I still have and play the cassette (yes, cassette).
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Last post by Winged Isis
Sat Dec 16, 2017 10:34 pm
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Christmas Films
by HEPZIBAH » Thu Dec 07, 2017 9:21 pm
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For weeks now, various TV channels in the UK have been showing Christmas movies. I moan that they start showing them too soon but must admit to having already seen more than more fair share. I get a...
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No films on my list, no tele for Christmas. Last time the television was switched on in my home was a couple of weeks ago when I had friends visiting and they wanted to watch the news.
When my kids...
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Last post by carrie
Sun Dec 10, 2017 10:03 am
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Top Billing Egypt Film.
by Hafiz » Fri Nov 10, 2017 5:04 pm
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“The Nile Hilton Incident”
Well top billing everywhere except Egypt – where it is banned. Its won the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance film festival and is grossing very well in France....
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Maybe the hotel won't go ahead and maybe the murderer will go broke.
Four Seasons worldwide seems to be controlled by the murderers' mate a Saudi Prince - now locked up in Saudi. I don't think that...
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Last post by Hafiz
Fri Dec 08, 2017 4:33 pm
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Hampstead
by Who2 » Mon Nov 27, 2017 9:46 am
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Tomorrow nights K.K.K. 'al-fresco film presentation is Hampstead..
Filmed around Hampstead where the posh people live.
It's a heart warming film about an American who falls for an Irishman, living...
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Living wild on Hampstead Heath?
He must have seen a sight or two...particularly on summer nights :oops:
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Last post by newcastle
Mon Nov 27, 2017 10:31 am
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Ben Fogle - New Lives in the Wild
by HEPZIBAH » Tue Oct 31, 2017 7:41 pm
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Tonight 31st October 9pm - 10pm Channel 5
Some members here may know, or know of, Maryanne Stroud Gabbani the lady who is featured tonight.
Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild
REVIEW
by Gary Rose...
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Thanks for the heads up on this one Hepzi as I would have missed it, I managed to watch it on the Demand 5 channel. I think it showed the real Egypt that many of us would recognise, unfortunately as...
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Last post by Horus
Tue Oct 31, 2017 11:53 pm
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New Assassin’s Creed Has the Most Realistic Reconstruction..
by DJKeefy » Sun Oct 29, 2017 5:54 pm
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New Assassin’s Creed Game Has the Most Realistic Reconstruction of Ancient Egypt Ever Produced.
The latest Assassin’s Creed game by Ubisoft, called ‘Origins’ was released on Friday, and it has the...
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My middle Grandson is of an age where he loves these games and has purchased all of the previous versions. He now has this latest one and is amazed by the graphics and the content, so far it is the...
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Last post by Horus
Sun Oct 29, 2017 7:58 pm
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Jihad – Doco – Causes.
by Hafiz » Wed Oct 11, 2017 5:03 pm
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A 2015 UK doco nominated for a BAFTA and won an Emmy.
Its got lots wrong with it – including a self-promoting film maker – but lots to recommend it.
It takes a number of bios of formerly radical...
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An interesting documentary, as you say Hafiz.
It makes a kind of sense (identifying what triggered extremism) ....but it's dangerous to extrapolate the stories of so few (20 + years ago) to the many...
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Last post by newcastle
Thu Oct 12, 2017 10:51 am
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There Are Heroes.
by Hafiz » Wed Oct 11, 2017 5:21 pm
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When Om Kalthoum died in 1975 the country erupted in mourning. The truth of the matter is probably that her funeral was larger than Nasser’s – although ‘official records’ tell another story. Some say...
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Her Museum operates only an Arabic language website and may be administered by the Cairo government. Its not possible to know its opening hours and its Facebook page suggests that mainly locals go...
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Last post by newcastle
Wed Oct 11, 2017 6:19 pm
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Why Are We Here?- A Doco.
by Hafiz » Thu Oct 05, 2017 3:56 pm
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Who knows. Maybe there is no reason.
Brian Cox did a TV doco on this issue in 2014. Its visually pretty, complex and hard to understand. The fact that its about the most important issues in the...
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I think the documentary you are referring to is part of Brian Cox's 'Human Universe' 5 Part series.
You can view Part 2 Why Are We Here at .....and the rest of the series as well if you so wish....
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Last post by newcastle
Thu Oct 05, 2017 10:20 pm
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Death of Prominent Egyptian Composer
by Hafiz » Wed Sep 27, 2017 7:22 am
.Halim El-Dabh, born Cairo died in the US aged 96 years.
He was a significant and prolific composer who combined traditional music themes with modern classical training and one of the first to...
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Last post by Hafiz
Wed Sep 27, 2017 7:22 am
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Viva Santana
by John Landon » Tue Sep 19, 2017 2:44 pm
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Enough said..... 8)
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The struggle is real Carrie
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Last post by John Landon
Wed Sep 20, 2017 4:55 pm
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Grabbed by the Canticles
by Horus » Fri Sep 01, 2017 3:16 pm
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I have always liked this rendition by Simon & Garfunkel, especially the way the other words are woven into this canticle like rendition. Did you realise that these other words being sung are quite...
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As the prostitute said to the priest. :D
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Last post by Dusak
Sun Sep 17, 2017 7:31 am
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Tomb wall comes to life!
by newcastle » Fri Sep 15, 2017 6:58 am
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I thought this was cute :
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I dropped some acid once and it burned a hole in the floor :o
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Last post by Horus
Fri Sep 15, 2017 5:11 pm
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Tut
by newcastle » Fri Sep 08, 2017 6:52 pm
With some misgivings, and having nothing better to do, with the family away over Eid, I decided to give the American miniseries Tut a look. Thanks Dusak for the intro to 123Movies :up
The promo...
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Last post by newcastle
Fri Sep 08, 2017 6:52 pm
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Nawal El Saadawi
by newcastle » Sat Sep 02, 2017 10:51 am
Showing on BBC World News this weekend - a documentary on the remarkable Egyptian feminist Nawal El Saadawi. Ceaseless campaigner for womem's rights, abolition of FGM, and author of numerous highly...
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Last post by newcastle
Sat Sep 02, 2017 10:51 am
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Prince (RIP) A dead clever perfomance.
by John Landon » Fri Aug 25, 2017 1:33 am
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Prince it seems was determined to put a smile on Skeletors Tom Petty's face, and he succeeded.
Not too sure if Dahni knew what was going on, but I hope he did.. :up
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Now thats good music. :up
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Last post by Dusak
Wed Aug 30, 2017 7:24 am
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Jerry Lewis 'dies aged 91'
by Bombay » Sun Aug 20, 2017 7:06 pm
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Entertainer Jerry Lewis, one of Hollywood's most successful comedians, has died aged 91, US media report.
His 10-year partnership with Dean Martin saw them star in 16 films and achieve huge box...
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Yeah, but there are many good actors out there to replace them. :up
My Favourites at the moment are Chris Pratt, Ryan Reynolds and Robert Downey Jnr.
I know who I would rather be watching..... :cg
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Last post by John Landon
Tue Aug 22, 2017 7:55 am
