The film is set in Iraq under Saddam Hussein in the 1990s, after Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait and during the period of economic sanctions imposed by western countries.
New Book about Cannes Fest, President’s Cake, The (2025): First Iraqui Film to Win the Camera d’Or
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Born for Trouble (aka “Murder in the Big House”) (1942): B. Reeves Eason’s B-Level Crime Picturen
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It stars Van Johnson, who is billed above the title, in his first credited screen role during his six-month contract with Warner.
My Undesirable Friends: Part I–Last Air in Moscow (2025): Luktev’s Relevant Documentary–MUBI, April 3
March 30, 2026 by
My Undesirable Friends: Part I – Last Air in Moscow, Luktev’s urgent chronicle of Russian journalists in dissent.
Death in Hollywood: Mary Beth Hurt, Actress in “Interiors” Movie, “Crimes of the Heart” Play, Dies at 79
March 30, 2026 by
The Iowa native appeared 15 times on Broadway, earning one of her three Tony nominations for the role of Meg Magrath in Crimes of the Heart.
So Big! (1932): Wellman’s Pre-Code Meldrama, Starring Stanwyck and Betts Davis
March 28, 2026 by
Wanna see Hollywood’s two greatest actresses, Stanwyck and Bette Davis, in the same movie, the only one they had made together?
