Mahmud El Shafey

Mahmud is a London-based writer and journalist. A self-proclaimed geek, he loves books and movies and writing about himself in the third person.

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  Cartel Land: An interview with director Matthew Heineman

  Cartel Land is a powerful documentary looking at vigilante justice in...

  Mahmud El Shafey 4th September 2015
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  Amy

  ★★★★★

  Amy is a powerful and haunting documentary by Asif Kapadia that looks at the rise,...

  Mahmud El Shafey 16th June 2015
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  Going Bongo

  ★★★★★

  Going Bongo is a heartfelt indie offering from writer and lead actor Ernest Napoleon, following a...

  Mahmud El Shafey 5th June 2015
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  Lauda: The Untold Story

  ★★★★★

  Lauda: The Untold Story is an interesting if occasionally obtuse documentary looking at...

  Mahmud El Shafey 22nd May 2015
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  Top Five

  ★★★★★

  Top Five is something of a mixed bag, bringing together a traditional romantic comedy with...

  Mahmud El Shafey 2nd May 2015
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  A Letter to Momo

  ★★★★★

  A Letter to Momo is a quirky but downbeat little gem from Japanese anime studio...

  Mahmud El Shafey 28th April 2015
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  Thank You for Playing

  ★★★★★

  Thank You for Playing is a difficult, but rewarding watch. This...

  Mahmud El Shafey 27th April 2015
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  Unfriended

  ★★★★★

  Unfriended bombastically bills itself as a “new genre of horror” in its trailer; although this...

  Mahmud El Shafey 21st April 2015
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  Hot Tub Time Machine 2

  ★★★★★

  Hot Tub Time Machine was the sleeper hit of 2010, armed with enough jokes and...

  Mahmud El Shafey 21st April 2015
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  The Treatment

  ★★★★★

  The Treatment makes for harrowing viewing; this Belgium-made dark psychological thriller is not for...

  Mahmud El Shafey 31st March 2015