DEARBORN — The film ‘Day of the Falcon’ is set to premiere at the AMC Fairlane Theater here on Mar. 1. The film stars Antonio Banderas, Freida Pinto, Mark Strong and Tahar Rahim and is directed by award-winning director Jean-Jacques Annaud. Day of the Falcon is an epic adventure film with global appeal that offers a positive portrayal of the Arab culture, landscape and Islam. 

If the opportunity to star in a Hollywood film means having to play a character that’s degrading to Arab Americans, Waleed Zuaiter won’t think twice about turning it down. Zuaiter is close to evolving into one of Hollywood’s most distinguished Arab American actors. He says Arab actors in Hollywood often avoid taking on roles that depict them negatively.

In today's era of big-money blockbuster movies and exorbitant advertising budgets, there is a perception held by many that only the best-funded movies can succeed.

Since the official video trailer for the upcoming movie 'Fordson: Faith, Fasting, Football' came out on Youtube almost six months ago, it seems that not a single person from the high school's football program can escape the questions.

A documentary film entitled "The Little Town of Bethlehem" based on the lives of three men who witness the overwhelming violence in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, is now debuting at American universities.

One of the most compelling performances in the latest major Iraq War film, "The Green Zone" starring Matt Damon, comes from Arab American actor Said Faraj.