As the premiere image of Jude Law as Henry VIII is released to the public, TFV's Deborah Young reviews 'Firebrand', the first film In Competition, as well as the English-language debut for Algerian-Brazilian filmmaker Karim Aïnouz.

In her most recent work, Tunisian auteur Kaother Ben Hania once again reinvents cinema, her cinema, and esteemed film critic Jay Weissberg reviews her film, her first In Competition in Cannes.

Nothing is commonplace or stereotypical in Pascale Bourgaux's stunningly shot documentary about the children born of a religious conflict in the Region who were left behind -- yet for some Yazidi mothers, also found again.

Lily James and Shazad Latif are the cute will-they-or-won’t-they couple leading this cross-cultural romcom, taking in a British documentary maker’s blundering attempt to make a film on her friend’s traditional arranged marriage -- and David Katz reviews it for MIME.

'The Teachers' Lounge' ('Das Lehrerzimmer') by Turkish-German filmmaker İlker Çatak proves "an excellent commentary on how liberals will be defeated by people with stronger convictions because they are always open to hear the other point of view," as Nagihan Haliloğlu writes.

Rebecca Miller crafts a film about the power of romance, and in the process entertains and makes us laugh -- at the events unfolding before us on the big screen, but more brilliantly, at ourselves.

Laura Poitras' thought-provoking documentary on artist and activist Nan Goldin's fight against Big Pharma and the Sackler family's "art-washing" won the top prize in Venice, is Oscar-bound and will be in cinemas across the UK & Ireland from January 27th, 2023.

The highly-anticipated Saudi action-comedy is set for a wide theatrical launch in Saudi Arabia on December 29 via Front Row Arabia, a joint-venture between MENA distributor Front Row Filmed Entertainment and Saudi Arabia’s leading home-grown exhibitor, Muvi Cinemas-- and prominent film critic Jay Weissberg reviews it exclusively for MIME.

"There are flavorings of Roy Andersson and Wes Anderson with more than a whiff of Wojciech Has," writes Jay Weissberg in his review of the feature directorial debut by Mohamed Al-Salman -- this year's Saudi submission to the Oscars.

In typical James Ivory style, which we have come to know and love in the beautiful films he has been a part of throughout his career, much of the story of this moving documentary is written between the lines.

Steven Spielberg's latest is an ode to the magic of the movies in his own life and the film kicked off this year's Cairo International Film Festival on Sunday evening.

With 'The Banshees of Inisherin', writer and director Martin McDonagh scores another winner.

While fulfilling a tried and true formula of "city person comes to rehabilitate the country," Turkish filmmaker Selcen Ergun delivers a fresh film set in a wintry village and Nagihan Haliloğlu reviews it for MIME.

'The Blue Caftan' is the sophomore feature by Maryam Touzani, written in collaboration with and produced by Touzani's real-life husband and filmmaker Nabil Ayouch -- and the pair represents the dream couple of MENA cinema.

David O. Russell's film is grand, outrageous, slapstick and tragic, filled with stars and magnificent sets, along with lavish locations -- which is what cinema, with a capital "C", from a long gone era was like.

With his latest, Iranian auteur Mani Haghighi takes the audience on a rollercoaster ride of a story that sounds like sci-fi, feels like a thriller and is exquisitely fun to watch.

What if the most perilous place in the world suddenly became a haven, the only safe zone on earth? Basil Khalil asks, and answers the question with humor, charm and a cast of characters that will remain in your heart, long after the film has ended.

Soudade Kaadan's film is a fable of two women and the men who love them (well, one man and one boy really) and the power and magic that love carries with it.

Wissam Charaf's second feature tells the touchingly beautiful story of two human beings who are condemned to carry each other throughout their struggling existence and yet whose paradise lies within one another and the pure love they carry in their burdened hearts.

As the largest UK-wide release of an independently produced and distributed Black British film to-date, Obi Emelonye's latest exceeds expectations and brings a familiar story with a twist to a screen near you.

Ultimately, Jordan Peele's film is about connections, knowing when to turn our gaze away from things we aren't meant to be seeing, and humor -- lots and lots of humor.

Aamir Khan's outstanding performance is one for the books, and spending two and a half hours in his company is definitely worth the price of admission -- whether you are in Mumbai, Dubai or NYC.

In her stunning film 'Je t'aime Ronit Elkabetz', Israeli documentary filmmaker Moran Ifergan traces the late actress' career by taking the audience on a journey through the preparation of the museum exhibition, of the same name, along with providing us with archival interviews featuring the actress -- all mixed in with commentary from her friends and family.

The documentary is an impressive, well thought out look at women's roles in modern-day Afghanistan, by Afghan-Canadian writer and director Fazila Amiri.

Baz Luhrmann's 'Elvis' is divine. It is a masterpiece of colossal measures, featuring stellar acting and framed with sublime clothes, settings and music.

'Mediterranean Fever' is a must watch, one that will make you crave for Maha Haj's next oeuvre.

"Handsomely made and solidly constructed in a cautiously contained manner that aims for a slow-burn effect," writes Weissberg on 'The Film Verdict'.

With 'Harka', a stunning film world premiering in Cannes in Un Certain Regard, filmmaker Lotfy Nathan points the cinematic finger at the issues of the MENA, which include corruption, lack of jobs for the younger generations, the complete absence of hope and just overall chaos.

Through shared food preparation and communal drawing sessions this warm, tender and supportive family offers a gentle but also insightful illustration of refugee life.

As Kõusaar said:” It is in the desert where the soul becomes naked and what really matters comes to the surface.”

'Moon Knight' is a refreshingly left-field Marvel action romp

Beyond the subtle treatment of its subject matter, 'Nico' is an intensely political film due to its ambiguity.

The best thing here is Pierce Brosnan who tries to rack up his charm level to try and breeze through the shiny but overly convoluted storyline

The film balances the twin storylines, but astutely with the women dominating the themes involved as moral and political quandaries

Rhim Ibrir is impressive in the central role

Director Alon Schwartz’s engrossing film re-examines what happened in Tantura with now elderly ex-soldiers recalling unsettling acts of war while disquietly pausing at points they either don’t remember or won’t speak of.

'Sirens' hits a familiar series of documentary beats at times, but there is warmth and compassion here

The film is the UK’s official entry for Best International Feature Film for the Academy Awards

His deep secrets are gradually teased out in Mostofa Sarwar Farooki’s confident structure which is not afraid to turn the storyline on its head to veer off in unexpected directions.

Snatched moments from radio broadcasts act as a kind of off-kilter narrative

It is an intimate and often desperately sad journey through a life cut short

This critically acclaimed film strikes an easy chord with audiences

As he weaves the story of a modern-day Syrian refugee with that of beloved 13th century poet Rumi, Alex Kronemer brings humanity to an all too current theme and does it through an animated film that captures hearts.

The 'NY Times' critic gives his opinion on the 25th installment in the Bond franchise, which happens to also be Daniel Craig’s last film as 007.

Let’s get this out of the way: everything about Nadav Lapid's latest film is spellbinding.

Mounia Akl’s intimate drama lets her two stars, in every sense of the word, Nadine Labaki and Saleh Bakri shine without ever removing us from the film’s emotional core.

Now that US-based, Egyptian filmmaker Mohamed Diab has been chosen to direct for Marvel Studios, 'Amira' should be high on everyone's must-watch list.

Chief film critic David Rooney explains what works and what doesn't in the Denis Villeneuve big screen adaptation of Frank Herbert’s 1965 sci-fi classic novel, long deemed unfilmable.

Depression haunts so much of 'The Sea Ahead', but it simply reflects the sadness and worries that permeate the city.

The delight of the film is young Rayan Sarlak who brims with charm and energy

Director Omar El Zohairy keeps the comedy engagingly wry and offbeat, and while initially it seems to be surreal comedic fare it also heads into darker territory

A magical feminist fable that relishes its links to Arabic folklore and poetry

An elegantly gentle and disquietingly powerful film about family and displacement

'A Quiet Place Part II' delivers tense thrills, clever character development and more than a few real moments of horror

Chemistry, charm and comedy mesh delightfully in Iman K. Zawahry’s engagingly old-fashioned intercultural rom-com

The script by Al Mansour and Brad Niemann veers between being playful and gently provocative

Though the title may be somewhat modest the film is ultimately engaging and challenging

Moroccan Mohamed El Aboudi provides a wonderful series of visuals and crafts a memorable, amusing, engaging and powerful new film

In conversations with her family, Michal Weits questions the actions of her great grandfather Joseph Weitz, which result in a film that explores Israel‘s past, and makes her face up to uncomfortable truths

'The Man Who Sold His Skin' is a film of real charm and insight, blessed with a series of impressive central performances.

The moving and powerful story of one man's lonely fight to try and free his seven grandchildren from a refugee camp in Syria

'Little Palestine: Diary of a Siege' is a filmed diary that follows the fate of civilians during the brutal siege imposed by the Syrian regime

'The Present' by Farah Nabulsi is up for a Best Live Action Short Film Oscar

An intimate film from co-directors Diane Sara Bouzgarrou and Thomas Jenkou that both celebrates and mourns an increasingly rare way of life.

Sabaya is a powerful, moving and at times extremely tense film that demands attention.

A powerful and gripping debut film that details the women’s rebellion in Egypt

An anonymous recollection of a harrowing life