Unashamedly escapist, with wafer-thin plots and cheesy dialogue, all punctuated by exuberant song and dance routines, Bollywood musicals are beloved by millions despite the critics’ reservations.
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Unashamedly escapist, with wafer-thin plots and cheesy dialogue, all punctuated by exuberant song and dance routines, Bollywood musicals are beloved by millions despite the critics’ reservations.
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US three-time Oscar-winning filmmaker Oliver Stone has received a lifetime achievement award at a film festival in Croatia that hosts debate on social issues.
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Lebanese director Ziad Doueiri said Saturday the Lebanese authorities have banned his award-winning film “The Attack” from cinemas in his home country because it was partly shot in Tel Aviv using Israeli actors.
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Eastern cinema has long been an influence on Western cinema, often to the extent where many films from the west are direct remakes or “reworks” of Eastern films. This is especially true of films from Japanese cinema. As Asia establishes itself as one of the most creative and innovative film producers in the world, this trend of adapting Asian made films is becoming more and more popular.