Category: Reviews
The Arab Cocoon: Progress and Modernity in the Arab Societies
Tarek Heggy’s The Arab Cocoon aims to examine the Arab mind and why the region is void of real progress and modernity. By evaluating the lack of modernity in Arab nations, Heggy poses key questions necessary for scholars and creative thinkers seeking to offer a remedy to an ongoing dilemma. Surprisingly, Heggy also criticizes American [...]
Britz
A two part mini series airing on BBC in 2007, Britz takes on a divided plot line by telling the same story from two different points of view. One family, two siblings, and a completely unexpected turn of events. If you’re able to get a hold of this, I recommend checking it out. Here’s a [...]
Sleeper Cell
Despite receiving failed reviews by critics who clearly don’t know what they’re talking about, Sleeper Cell was one of those original mini series that really aimed to break through stereotypes. Not only did it attack the idea that all Muslims are terrorists, but it took a diverse look at different types of terrorists, their [...]
The Killing Room
With an all-star cast and a brilliant plot, The Killing Room leaves you wanting a sequel ASAP. Check out the great review below by SlashFilm.com: So, you respond to a psychological research study advertisement in the classifieds and find yourself in a big white room with three other test subjects. In the middle of the [...]
My Name is Khan
What do you get when Bollywood takes on a screenplay dealing with the dynamics of a post 9-11 America, gives the reins to Karan Johr, and casts it with top tier stars like Shahrukh Khan and Kajol? In the case of My Name is Khan, you get a total disaster and a near complete [...]
The Stoning of Soraya M.
The Stoning of Soraya M. is a bold narrative set during a post-Shah era in a small village in Iran. The story embarks upon the arrival of a journalist, played by Passion of the Christ star, Jim Cavaziel, who hears a woman tell the story of her niece Soraya. It was just the day before [...]
God’s Battalion: The Case for the Crusades
God’s Battalion: The Case for the Crusades Author: Rodney Stark, Co-Director of the Institute for Studies of Religion and Professor of Social Sciences at Baylor University Background: “It always seems counterintuitive to moderns that warfare and religion can be consistent. Ideally, followers of the prince of peace are to avoid the sword and shield. [...]
Khuda Ke Liye
Literally translating to “For God’s Sake” or “For God”, Khuda Ke Liye is a critically acclaimed film that tells of the path three different characters follow. It was in written and directed by Shoaib Mansoor, a Pakistani talent who debuted as a director when Khuda Ke Liye was released in Pakistan. You knew he did [...]
East is East
Part comedy, part drama, East is East is the story of a Pakistani-British household in 1960s England. George Khan (Om Puri) is a first generation Pakistani immigrant married to a British woman named Ella (Linda Basset). The complexity kicks in around the antics of their part Paki- part Brit children who walk to line between [...]
Five Fingers
Five Fingers, directed by Laurance Malkin, sends a powerful message about the debated use of torture by CIA agents. The film stars Ryan Phillippe who plays Martijn, a Dutch citizen who’s kidnapped alongside is guide while visiting Morocco to set up his charity, a Food Program. He comes to meet his captor Ahmat (Fishburne) who [...]
