First insight into building of Disneyland Abu Dhabi to come in new documentary
What goes into making a Disney theme park? That’s the question explored in Disney Worldbuilders, a feature-length documentary that will be released on Disney+ on August 20. For audiences in the UAE, it will also offer a behind-the-scenes glimpse at Disneyland Abu Dhabi, as Disney continues work on its seventh theme park resort and first […]
The Match: Documentary revisits Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ and 1986 World Cup clash
When Juan Cabral gave his friend Santiago Franco a book for his birthday, Franco assumed it was simply a thoughtful present. The book was El Partido by Argentine journalist Andres Burgo, a forensic reconstruction of Argentina’s 1986 World Cup quarter-final against England. Two days later, Franco called Cabral to tell him how fascinating it was. […]
Ted Lasso season four: Release date, cast, trailer – and everything else you need to know
It’s been more than three years since Ted Lasso graced our screens. Now, everyone’s favourite relentlessly optimistic American football coach is set to return. Although the Emmy-winning Apple TV series was seemingly intended to run for only three seasons, it was unexpectedly renewed for a fourth in March 2025. The official trailer was released on […]
How Christopher Nolan and Breaking Bad producer helped to save Kodak film
Long before The Odyssey hit cinemas, director Christopher Nolan and other filmmakers were trying to make sure motion picture film would not become extinct. Nolan’s name shows up among hundreds of thousands of Sony documents leaked in 2014 and published by WikiLeaks, some of which concentrate on preserving the way films are captured. “Chris Nolan […]
Lockerbie explained: The true story behind Netflix’s The Bombing of Pan Am 103
Nearly four decades after Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over the Scottish town of Lockerbie, killing 270 people, one of the world’s deadliest terrorist attacks is once again in the spotlight. Interest in the tragedy has been reignited by The Bombing of Pan Am 103, the six-part BBC drama that first aired in the UK […]
‘Don’t walk through the farms at night’: Folk tales behind Emirati horror series Kaa’inaat
Long before Abdullah Bin Haider encountered supernatural creatures on the set of Kaa’inaat, they inhabited the farms and mountain landscapes surrounding his childhood home in Khor Fakkan. The veteran Emirati actor was raised on folk tales about ghosts and spirits lurking around the coastal community, some malevolent and others regarded as long-standing otherworldly residents. “A […]
Habibi Hussein review: The true hero of Palestine’s Cinema Jenin finally gets his story told
Audiences love a feel-good story. The 2011 documentary Cinema Jenin: The Story of a Dream had good feelings in spades, featuring German activist and filmmaker Marcus Vetter stopping at nothing to revive a once-beloved cinema in a small town in the occupied West Bank and bring culture back to the dispossessed. In his years-long journey, […]
Spider-Man: Brand New Day review – Tom Holland makes Marvel feel human again
Have you ever lost a friend? Sure you have – we all have. Maybe you grew apart, maybe the connection was cut abruptly, or maybe you walked away because you knew they were better off without you. Peter Parker lost his two best friends – Ned and MJ – for that last reason. At the […]
Silo season three, episode five recap: Secrets from the past change everything
Warning: this article contains spoilers After spending much of season three teasing answers, Silo finally begins to pull back the curtain in episode five. Picking up immediately after last week’s cliffhanger, the latest instalment delivers some of the series’ biggest revelations yet, from Bernard Holland’s unexpected fate to Juliette Nichols recovering memories that could change […]
Ted Lasso season four, episode one review: Does TV’s nicest comedy still work?
When Ted Lasso had its premiere during the Covid-19 lockdown in 2020, it felt like exactly the kind of show we needed at the time: one that offered a generous dose of optimism, kindness and joy. Seasons two and three followed in 2021 and 2023. Now, after a three-year hiatus, following what was believed to […]