From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Philomena Theatrical release poster Directed by Stephen Frears Produced by Gabrielle Tan Steve Coogan Tracey Seaward Written by Steve Coogan Jeff Pope Starring Judi Dench Steve Coogan Music by Alexandre Desplat Cinematography Robbie Ryan Editing by Valerio Bonelli Studio Pathé BBC Films British Film Institute […]
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Nativity Story Theatrical release poster Directed by Catherine Hardwicke Produced by Toby Emmerich Marty Bowen Wyck Godfrey Cale Boyter Catherine Hardwicke Mike Rich Tim Van Rellim Written by Mike Rich Starring Keisha Castle-Hughes Shohreh Aghdashloo Oscar Isaac Stanley Townsend Ciarán Hinds Shaun Toub Music […]
Source: globalpost, by Noga Tamopolsky. JERUSALEM — Not one but two Israeli-made documentaries are finalists for an Oscar this Sunday. But instead of being a cause for celebration, both movies are giving the state’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, a stomachache. In an interview with GlobalPost, Moreh said he had, “no interest […]
Huff Post: S. Brent Plate. He is drawn to ritual and tradition, and gleefully syncretizes elements of Hindu, Muslim, and Christian practices. What sticks in his throat most is the absence of ritual, the hindrances to the ceremonies of drawing things to a close and allowing a little cosmos in […]
The Express Tribune: Farzana Versey. Hinduism could probably be the most nuanced religion if only the Hindus left it alone. A political leader is carping about how Bollywood denigrates the religion. Films in India are essentially ‘socio-myth’, therefore, characters are inspired by an existing template. We are celebrating Diwali now, […]
Huff Post: by Craig Considine. We learned through “Innocence of Muslims” that one film can make a difference in the way Americans and Muslims perceive each other. Now is the time for “Journey into America” to make the difference, but for the better. ……… The anti-Islamic propaganda film “Innocence of […]
At UN, free speech divides West and Muslim nations Los Angeles Times Prompted by the anti-Islam video produced in California that has stirred deadly riots around the world, delegations from major Muslim nations have arrived at the U.N. prepared to demand international curbs on speech or media that they believe defame … […]
The Express Tribune: by Anwer Mooraj. This is not the first time it has happened. The Danes and the French had a go with those blasphemous cartoons which ridiculed Islam. They unleashed a torrent of protest in the Muslim world which took weeks to die out. British and American newspaper editors […]
The Jewish Light: (JTA) — An actress who was featured in the controversial anti-Muslim film “Innocence of Muslims” has sued the film’s director, as well as Google and YouTube. ………… The lawsuit would require Google to take down the trailer from YouTube, which is owned by Google. Garcia said in […]
NOTE: When Jay Jason from San Francisco editorial team called me yesterday for verification before printing this, we had a little chit chat about my Muslim News. Then it occurred to me that I had left out our famous slogan “Love for All and Hatred for None.” I requested Jason to […]
Iraqi protesters burn Israeli and U.S. flags during a protest Thursday. The U.S. ambassador to Libya, J. Christopher Stevens, and three others were killed during a protest outside the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, on Tuesday. September 14th, 2012 03:00 AM ET Jewish groups mad about initial reports on anti-Islam […]
By Lateef Mungin (CNN) – Jewish groups are upset that the initial reporting about the anti-Islam movie known as “Innocence of Muslims” depicted the film as being financed by a group of Jewish donors. The groups say the reporting was irresponsible and even dangerous. “We are greatly concerned that this […]
El Maqar.org: With today’s technology, individuals have found ways of posting offensive clips on the internet. A non-professional low-budget movie like “Innocence of Muslims” (14 minutes) should have been reviewed […]
The Jakarta Globe: The Indonesian Council of Ulema (MUI) on Friday asked Muslims here not to be provoked by the anti-Islam movie “Innocence of Muslims,” but at the same time demanded that legal action be taken against the producer. Amid increasing violent anti-US protests in response to the movie in […]
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Dawn.com I’m not particularly interested in the Oscars. Surprising really as I have recently taken to making films myself, but the Oscar winning films are often of little interest (Inception and Inglorious Bastards are rare exceptions). My ears pricked up however, when news trickled through that there had been a […]
Filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy has just won her first and Pakistan’s first Oscar. Her documentary film Saving Face, co-directed by US-based Daniel Junge, follows Pakistani plastic surgeon Mohammad Jawad who preforms re-constructive surgery on acid attack survivors in Pakistan. In her […]
AFP: US filmmaker Sean Stone, son of Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone, converted to Islam on Tuesday in Iran, where he is making a documentary, he told AFP. “The conversion to […]
Source / Courtesy: National Post Scott Maniquet Jan 25, 2012 – 4:31 PM ET Chief Editor’s comment: We extend a cordial invitation to Liam Neeson to visit the Muslim Times […]
A couple of years ago, a Hollywood movie based on a Mayan prediction was released, entitled 2012. The movie obviously was pure science fiction based on a fantastical future. The year 2012 however is finally here. Is the world going to end? Of course not. What I mean to say […]