Quite a lot of Oscar-nominated movies this year seem to be embroiled in controversy — from “The Brutalist” and its use of AI to the “Emilia Pérez” star’s old tweets (leaving aside the fact that almost ...

It's one of cinema's strangest tales, with a renowned filmmaker kidnapped solely so their cinematic expertise could be used for propaganda.

He's both intelligent and shrewd; he's capable of both commitment and irony; he's the kind of person who, in movies, doesn't lose. What a propaganda coup by the Algerian government to fund this film!

Molhed, Hamare Baraah, and Amaran caused widespread controversy for allegedly pushing Islamophobic narratives. These films ...