February 2011
7 posts
Silkor Professional Make-Up Lesson Deal
Clown make-up can be really fun when you’ve volunteered to have the neighbours’ kids over for playtime, but if you’ve got an important date with prince charming coming up you’ll want to look your beautiful - albeit enhanced - best. With today’s nab, you can invest in learning the techniques of self beautification at a reduced price. A make-up mogul will determine which colors work best for you,...
Film Review: "Beirut, The Last Home Movie" -...
Recently released on DVD, Beirut The Last Home Movie is a documentary initially filmed in 1981, set in Beirut, exploring the lives the of the well-to-do Boustros family upon the return of the youngest Boustros daughter ‘Gaby’ to Lebanon after 15 years of absence.
Though starting off as a depiction of war ridden Beirut, the film later takes a much more personal turn as it sheds light on the...
Film Review: "12 Angry Lebanese" - Zeina Daccache
Based on an adaptation of Reginald Rose’s “12 Angry Men” comes the play entitled “12 Angry Lebanese” acted out by the inmates of the notorious Roumieh prison, Zeina “Iso” Daccache style.
A total of 40 inmates brought together regardless of race, crime, age, color and creed participate in the project bringing – alongside the interpretation of the courtroom drama – live original music, comedy...
Play Review: "The Maids" - Jawad Al Assadi
Before the lights even go out, the elevated and significantly slanted metal stage announces great promise. And as soon as the two ‘maids’ Carol Abboud and Nada Abou Farhat stagger onto the stage, you can feel the weight of Jawad Al Assadi’s careful direction in every taken step. Initially part of the ‘Jean Genet Through Arab Eyes’ festival back in October, Iraqi director Jawad Al...
Film Review: "Shola Cohen, The Pearl" - Fouad...
Based on real events, “Shola Cohen” is a self-titled film about the lead femme fatale. Shola, of Jewish descent, lives in Beirut in an area called “Wadi Abu Jmil”, known for its Jewish community. Using her beauty and charm, she runs an espionage ring for the Israeli Intelligence, right from Beirut. Although it’s a mystery how, Shola “Cohen” manages to keep her religion a secret while mingling...
Film Review: "Longing Of The Laurel" - Jean K....
“They say everything can be replaced, but there’s something in a person that can’t be replaced”.
So shared one of the painters rummaging in the rubble in Lebanese filmmaker Jean Chamoun’s latest documentary “Longing of the Laurel” recently released on DVD.
Chamoun’s take on the 2006 Lebanese-Israeli war focuses mainly on its aftermath, through the eyes of two women from south Lebanon: Khadija...
Film Review: "Khalass" - Borhane Alaouié
Lebanese director Borhane Alaouié’s film “Khalass” recently released on DVD is a contemplative view of post-war Beirut - as are most of his films - with more personal involvement than any of his previous works.
Although the movie is a 2007 release, the time of the narrative is somewhat vague, but thanks to the landscapes and soundtrack we can roughly assume it’s set in early 2000. The...