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By - Razzouk Razzouk

Rediscovering Steve Carell in Cafe Society

Am not going to ruin the movie to anyone who didn’t watch in Lebanon because pretty much majority didn’t watch. Though, there’s something you really should know about it. Saying this I have to give my gratitude to Woody Allen on the choice of casting Mr. Carell in such role that requires comedy and drama

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Trip to Tyre: the spirit of connecting

As part of our Marjeyoun Connect activities two of our members Ms. Paty Hachem and Mr. Fayad Jabara were entrusted with organizing a trip to the famous city of Tyre, called Sour for many years by the locals, and boy these two didn’t disappoint one bit. From the start, the trip from Jdeida was smooth

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Chris Pratt Shines, But the Rest of The Magnificent Seven Misses the Mark*

The film was a major letdown. The screenplay felt weak, and several casting choices were questionable at best. The actor who played the villain, for instance, fell flat—he came across more like a sidekick than a true antagonist. His lack of menace made it hard to take him seriously as a genuine threat. A particularly

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Armenian Taste in a cosmopolitan street

It seems appropriate that my debutant review for a restaurant on my official blog is an Armenian restaurant in Hamra street where I’m proud to call my birthplace. When I first entered to Onno Bistro first sight you see is the waiters’ smiles welcoming you to a place you feel it will be your second

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Le Sushi Bar: Japanese with French Elegance

For a start, the design of the place gives you the sense you are entering to a restaurant brimming with confidence. Such a feeling is assured when you meet the staff and later when you try the dishes. Before I go into certain details regarding the service and the food, I would like to say

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Masterminds … wacky moments are indeed needed sometimes in cinema!

When my friends recently suggested watching Masterminds, the first thing I did—like always—was check the ratings on IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes. Unsurprisingly, the reviews were less than favorable, with Rotten Tomatoes being particularly harsh. To be honest, my expectations were quite low. I wasn’t expecting anything on the level of Leslie Nielsen in The Naked

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Why Old movies matter?

A question that my friends always asked, why do old movies matter? Well for a start the well of originality is almost empty if not. In recent years especially in Hollywood, they repeated themselves which caused me to take a stand against such repetitive art. Some people in this industry might sometimes argue that some

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Cinema at Its Lowest: The Decline of Originality

Since the inception of cinema, its greatest strength has been innovation—both in storytelling and technological advancements, particularly in special effects. While technology has continued to evolve and remains robust, the same cannot be said for originality in storytelling. Over the years, fresh and groundbreaking ideas have gradually been replaced by recycled concepts, with remakes and

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Nation of Fabrication

Once upon a time, there was an empire so huge that almost historians said that the known world then spoke one language Latin language that of the Romans. As an empire, Rome was a newly born republic that faced through its existence so many obstacles from the attack of the savages on their camps when

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Driven away by a place I once loved

Funny how years go by and one of the most things people have in memory are moments of sorrow and blood. I might not have reached an age where I can talk about decades of experience. Although I’m in my late 20s I have witnessed more than half a dozen wars in my country. My