Omar Sharif

Omar Sharif in Doctor Zhivago. Egyptian actor Omar Sharif Below is a brief career recap of Egyptian film star Omar Sharif, who died on July 10 and whose credits include the David Lean-directed classics Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago. A future post will offer…

Omar Sharif Jr., grandson of the Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago star, is currently in the news because he has come out as a gay man who happens to be half-Jewish (on his mother’s side). The coming out took place in an essay found in…

Funny Girl movie: Barbra Streisand as Fanny Brice and Omar Sharif in William Wyler’s 1968 blockbuster. A restored print of Funny Girl (1968), Barbra Streisand’s film debut, will reignite the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ “Monday Nights with Oscar” series on Monday, Nov. 15,…

Elisabetta Canalis and George Clooney. Elisabetta Canalis and George Clooney images: Venice Film Festival Pictured above are Hollywood actor George Clooney and Elisabetta Canalis, an Italian television presenter and sometime actress. Clooney attended the 2009 edition of the Venice Film Festival to plug his two…

Funny Girl Press Release: The 1968 Best Picture nominee Funny Girl will be screened as the next feature in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ “Great To Be Nominated” series. Director William Wyler’s only musical will be shown on Monday, June 26, at…

Doctor Zhivago theme: Lara & the Russian Revolution When bigger isn’t exactly better: Doctor Zhivago – despite its classic music theme – is no masterpiece. Bloated and overlong, it fails as both historical epic and love story. And this is a film directed by the…

In Casablanca, Angels Don’t Fly: Mohammed Asli’s socially conscious Moroccan drama was named Best Film at this year’s Carthage Film Festival, held in Tunisia. Mohammed Asli’s social drama In Casablanca, Angels Don’t Fly, about the plight of Berber migrant workers in Morocco’s largest city, topped…