Husam “Sam” Asi
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Tom Hanks: I am not a political guy – TV interview
In an exclusive interview for my BBC show Alternative Cinema, Tom Hanks, who openly supported Barack Obama in the 2008 US elections and made donations to many Democratic politicians, denies being a political guy.…
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Robert Redford: Hollywood is just a business – TV interview
In an interview I’ve conducted with Robert Redford for my BBC show, Alternative Cinema, the Hollywood superstar explains why he founded the Sundance institute in 1980. “I sensed that the movie market was becoming centralized on…
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Robert De Niro is an acting legend with a few words – Interview
Robert De Niro is often regarded as the greatest actor of all time. His ability to utterly transform himself into a wide spectrum of characters such as a troubled loner in Taxi Driver, or a failing…
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Lucy Liu is saving the children of the world – Interview
Lucy Liu is known for her bitchy role in Ally McBeal and kick-ass characters in Kill Bill and Charlie’s Angels, but when you meet her in person, you find a gentle and kind lady, endowed with…
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Tina Fey and Amy Poehler to return as Golden Globes host
Two-time Globes-winning comedy actress, Tina Fey, and a Globes nominee, Amy Poehler, will return to host the annual Golden Globes for the second time in a row. The announcement was made by Globes organizers: the Hollywood…
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Sharon Stone: I am too old to play another Basic Instinct – TV interview
In an interview for my BBC show, Alternative Cinema, Sharon Stone told me that she was too old to play another Basic Instinct. “I am older, I am 55 year-old. I’ll be playing mothers…
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12 Years a Slave Wins Toronto Film Festival
British director Steve McQueen’s 12 Years a Slave has won the 38th Toronto Film Festival’s audience prize. Produced by Brad Pitt and Starring Chiwetel Ejiofor and Michael Fassbender, the film tells the real-life story of an…
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Toronto Film Festival ignites the race to the Oscars
In the last few years, The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has increasingly become more of a barometer for Oscar contenders than a platform to discover small movies that often rely on festivals to gain some…
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Toronto International Film Festival opens with The Fifth Estate
The 38th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) opened with political thriller, The Fifth Estate, which chronicles the rise of Wikileaks and its founder Julian Assange from anonymity to the forefront of the world stage. The film premiere…
