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The Square Documentary Review

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Stars: 4/5  Release  Date:  2013 Genre: Documentary Director: Jehane Noujaim  Cast: Ahmed Hassan, Khaild Abdalla  Plot The Square is a documentary that follows a group of demonstrators in Cairo's Tahrir Square as they document the ongoing Egyptian Revolution and the ensuing political unrest. Intimate portraits of the protestors who deposed Hosni Mubarak in 2011 and their fight for an Egyptian democracy are presented in the movie.  The movie follows a group of activists who unite to demand justice and freedom, ranging from orthodox Islamists to secular liberals. They feel the joy of victory and the sorrow of betrayal as they take over Tahrir Square, as the military junta that takes over fails to uphold its promises of democracy. Review The Square is a thrilling documentary that puts viewers to the center of the Egyptian uprising. The film, which was directed by Jehane Noujaim, offers a distinctive viewpoint on the activities that took place in Tahrir Square ...

Ghadi a Story of Endless Love

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  Ghadi Stars : ★★★★★ 5/5 Genre : Comedy/Drama Director : Amin Dora Writer : Georges Khabbaz  Music : Nadim Mishlawi Actors : Georges Khabbaz, Lara Rain, Emmanuel Khairallah  Release Date : 2013 Plot      Ghadi is a heartwarming story of a family's love for their children. Leba Seba (Georges K) was a kid who suffered with a speech impairment as a kid. He overcomes that challenge with the help of music and his music teacher. Years later Leba is married and has two daughters, he is pressured by the town to have a boy. He succeeds but finds out his kid is going to be born handicap. He goes back to his old music teacher in Beirut and is told to let his kid play his part in life. This he does but he faces a new challenge when the residents of his small town want to have to kid removed because of how loud he is.  Leba with the help of his wife Lara (Lara Rain), Lello (Samir Youssef), and other helpful neighbors ...
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🟊🟊🟊 3/5 Stars  Director:  Ana Lily Amirpour Actors:  Sheila Vand,  Marshall Manesh,  Mozhan MarnΓ²,  Dominic Rains Genre: Horror  Release  Date:  April 20th, 2015 (U.S. ), 2014   Plot: The girl is a vampire who preys on men who mistreat women. Throughout the movie she kills men who mistreat the prostitute, Atti. She forms a relationship with a young man named Arash. Arash father is an addict whom the girl killed because he mistreated the prostitute, Atti. We see how the vampire, Shelia, has a human side to her in the movie. Arash eventually figures out Shelia killed his father.  Review:  I gave this film three out of five stars. I liked the plot of the film. The idea of a vampire girl who goes around an awful city preying on those who mistreat women shows that there are protectors out there. I found Shelia to be likable due to the human side of her. Seeing her ride the skateboard on the wal...
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                                                                         ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Director: Ari Folman  People: Ari Folman, Ron Ben-Yishai, Ori Sivan, Yehezkel Lazarov Release Date: 2008 Type of film: Animated Genre: Documentary Plot  Ari Folman a former IDF solider meets with his old friend Boaz, who had a dream about 26 dogs chasing after him viscously. These 26 dogs were 26 dogs Boaz killed during the 1982 Lebanon war. Ari fought in the war too but can't remember anything during those times. He searches out old friends of his to put the pieces together in his memory. His former solider buddies give them their stories and recall their battles. He remembers little by little until the big pieces are put in place. He then remembers his place in the massacre...