Will New Movie Be ‘Saved!’ by Dialogue?

Films about faith usually kick up dust. Just look at “The Passion of the Christ.” And look a bit further to “Saved!” which opens today. “Saved!” tells the story of a group of teenagers at American Eagle Christian High School. When...

News Writer Wants Arab Films to Counter Stereotypes

The Arab world needs to counter its negative stereotypes in films through films of its own, says a writer for a popular Arab paper. Abeer Mishkhas, features editor for Saudi Arabia-based Arab News, said Arabs must fight film with film, so to speak. “Whenever I...

Motion Picture Chief Defends Smoking in Films

Washington should not legislate smoking on the silver screen, says the man who manages motion picture interests. “I don’t believe that whatever the director does ought to incite the intervention of the government in any form,” Jack Valenti, CEO of...