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The tagline for the Liam Neeson Metro-North thriller “The Commuter” — “Lives are on the line” — feels like a missed opportunity. I would have gone with: “The quiet car is about to get loud.” It’s been ten years since Neeson’s unlikely reign as the movies’ best action hero began …

Kuwaiti actress Khedr to undergo lens surgery in left eye in France   KUWAIT CITY, Jan 9: Kuwaiti actress Abeer Khedr will undergo corneal and lens surgery in her left eye at the Ophthalmology National Center in a hospital in the French capital, reports Al-Anba daily. The actress asked her …

Oprah claims lifetime Golden Globes Oprah Winfrey earned multiple standing ovations at Sunday’s Golden Globes as she accepted the Cecil B. DeMille Award with a moving speech referencing civil rights and the #MeToo movement, declaring that the reign of abusive men was coming to an end: “Their time is up!” …

‘RHAPSODY’ hailed as great success along with other entertainment activities KUWAIT CITY, Jan 7: Souq Al Kout, part of the Al Kout project, Kuwait’s largest waterfront retail and leisure destination, concluded its recent celebrations that marked the arrival of the new year amid a large number of visitors that included …

There’s a Black Panther party going on all around the country. Superhero fans, movie fans and especially connoisseurs of black culture — American and African — are all eagerly awaiting the debut of Marvel’s “Black Panther” movie starring comic book’s first black superhero with an enthusiasm not often seen in …

KUWAIT CITY, Jan 4, (KUNA): Utter silence would soon turn into deafening shrieks as Kuwaitis in the days of yore beguile the frosty nights of winter in good-humored fun. This was typically the scene of a Kuwaiti pastime known as “Mhaibis”, which in national vernacular denotes a ring, where shrewdness …

‘Emotion has become the new punk.” Those prophetic and poetic words, spoken by Guillermo del Toro, resonated loudly with the Hollywood heavyweights and cinema aficionados gathered inside the Palm Springs Convention Center Tuesday eve for the 29th annual Palm Springs Film Festival opening night gala, considered a plum stop on …

WASHINGTON, Jan 2, (AFP): More than 300 top women in Hollywood — from Meryl Streep and Jennifer Lawrence to Emma Thompson and Cate Blanchett — unveiled an initiative Monday to tackle pervasive sexual harassment in workplaces, calling special attention to their “sisters” in less than glamorous blue-collar jobs. The initiative, …

Carey redeems herself in New Year’s Rockin’ Eve do-over NEW YORK, Jan 1, (Agencies): The glittering crystal ball dropped with a burst of confetti and dazzling fireworks as revelers rang in 2018 in frigid Times Square — the second-coldest celebration there on record. It was only 10 degrees Fahrenheit (minus …

KUWAIT, Dec 30: Assistant Undersecretary for Broadcast Affairs Sheikh Fahad Al-Mubarak Al- Sabah attended the premiere of new social drama series “Benqoul Lakm Salfa” alongside the Director of Local Broadcasts Saad Al-Fendi, reports Al- Qabas daily. Starting from January 2018, the series will be aired throughout the week except Fridays …