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Movies

Movies Showing in Kuwait this Weekend


Spies in Disguise

The movies below are now showing at Cinescape, Grand Cinemas and VOX:

New This Weekend:
Ip Man 4: The Finale (7.6)
Spies in Disguise (6.1)
The Courier (4.4)
Trauma Center (5.0)

Other Movies Showing Now:
21 Bridges (5.7)
Bombshell (5.7)
Ford v Ferrari (Le Mans 66) (8.3)
Frozen II (7.1)
Go Fish (5.1)
I See You (6.5)
Jumanji: The Next Level (7.0)
Knives Out (7.9)
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (7.0)
Playing with Fire (5.1)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (6.6)

The movies below are also now showing at the Scientific Center IMAX theater:

IMAX Movies Showing Now:
Amazon Adventure 3D (6.6)
Backyard Wilderness 3D (8.4)
Turtle Odyssey (7.7)
Volcanoes 3D (6.6)

Numbers in brackets refer to the IMDB rating at time of publishing.




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Automotive Information

Road 40 to Partially Close this Weekend

If you’re planning on using road 40 this weekend then you might be in for some traffic since they’ll be completely closing off part of the highway near Mishref because they’ll be demolishing a bridge. For those heading to KMT this Saturday for Open Track, might be better to take Fahaheel Expressway instead.




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Movies

Movies Showing in Kuwait this Weekend


Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

The movies below are now showing at Cinescape, Grand Cinemas and VOX:

New This Weekend:
Bombshell (5.7)
Go Fish (5.1)
I See You (6.5)
Into the Ashes (6.3)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (6.6)
The Legend of the Christmas Witch (4.7)

Other Movies Showing Now:
21 Bridges (5.7)
Ford v Ferrari (Le Mans 66) (8.3)
Frozen II (7.1)
Jumanji: The Next Level (7.0)
Knives Out (7.9)
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (7.0)
Playing with Fire (5.1)
The Addams Family (5.8)

The movies below are also now showing at the Scientific Center IMAX theater:

IMAX Movies Showing Now:
Amazon Adventure 3D (6.6)
Backyard Wilderness 3D (8.4)
Turtle Odyssey (7.7)
Volcanoes 3D (6.6)

Numbers in brackets refer to the IMDB rating at time of publishing.




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Information Kuwait

Monitor Air Quality Around Kuwait

I’ve previously posted about the US Embassy’s Air Quality Index page which shares data on the pollution level around the US Embassy in Bayan. The data most of the time is pretty alarming because of the high level of pollution we generally have which is why it interested me when I found out it’s not that difficult for someone to set up their own air quality sensor.

PurpleAir is an air quality monitoring network where people can purchase an air quality sensor from them for $229 and then set it up near a wifi spot to allow it to measure and share pollution data over their network. As of now there are three sensors located around Kuwait, one at the Kuwait University Khaldiya Campus, one in Mishref (I think that’s my friend’s place) and one at the ArtStudio in Funaitees.

If you want to check the pollution levels around Kuwait then click here.
On the other hand, if you want to purchase your own air quality sensor and be part of this network then click here.

via Nibaq




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Movies

Movies Showing in Kuwait this Weekend


Jumanji: The Next Level

The movies below are now showing at Cinescape, Grand Cinemas and VOX:

New This Weekend:
Bernie the Dolphin 2 (N/A)
Black Christmas (2.4)
Judy (7.2)
Jumanji: The Next Level (7.0)
The Peanut Butter Falcon (7.7)

Other Movies Showing Now:
21 Bridges (5.7)
A Score to Settle (4.5)
Code 8 (7.6)
Daniel Isn’t Real (6.1)
Doctor Sleep (7.5)
Ford v Ferrari (Le Mans 66) (8.3)
Frozen II (7.1)
Joker (9.4)
Knives Out (7.9)
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (7.0)
Midway (4.9)
One Piece: Stampede (8.3)
Playing with Fire (5.1)
The Addams Family (5.8)

The movies below are also now showing at the Scientific Center IMAX theater:

IMAX Movies Showing Now:
Amazon Adventure 3D (6.6)
Backyard Wilderness 3D (8.4)
Turtle Odyssey (7.7)
Volcanoes 3D (6.6)

Numbers in brackets refer to the IMDB rating at time of publishing.




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Movies

Movies Showing in Kuwait this Weekend


Screenshot from A Score to Settle

The movies below are now showing at Cinescape, Grand Cinemas and VOX:

New This Weekend:
A Score to Settle (4.5)
Arctic Dogs (3.9)
Code 8 (7.6)
Daniel Isn’t Real (6.1)
Dark Waters (7.3)
High Strung: Free Dance (5.9)

Other Movies Showing Now:
21 Bridges (5.7)
Charlie’s Angels (3.7)
Doctor Sleep (7.5)
Ford v Ferrari (Le Mans 66) (8.3)
Frozen II (7.1)
Joker (9.4)
Knives Out (7.9)
Last Christmas (6.6)
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (7.0)
Mercy Black (4.9)
Midway (4.9)
One Piece: Stampede (8.3)
Playing with Fire (5.1)
Terminator: Dark Fate (6.5)
The Addams Family (5.8)

The movies below are also now showing at the Scientific Center IMAX theater:

IMAX Movies Showing Now:
Amazon Adventure 3D (6.6)
Backyard Wilderness 3D (8.4)
Turtle Odyssey (7.7)
Volcanoes 3D (6.6)

Numbers in brackets refer to the IMDB rating at time of publishing.




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Information Internet Kuwait

How to File a Complaint Against a Telecom or Internet Provider in Kuwait

Yesterday on Reddit someone published a step by step guide on how to file a complaint against a telecom or ISP in Kuwait and I thought it was important to share here as well. The Redditor probably posted the guide after seeing another post where an Ooredoo customer had the pop up below come up randomly on his phone.

Below are the instructions on how to file a complaint copied and pasted from Reddit but you can still check out the original post and comments here.

First of all, I’m sure many of you have noticed the frequency of spam that you are receiving on your phones. Or the mysterious charges that are being tacked on to your bills.

So in order for all of this to stop is to start reporting such things to CITRA. What is CITRA? It’s the Communication & Information Technology Regulatory Authority in Kuwait. They have been established as the overall authority over all telecoms & info tech in the country. So nothing happens without their say so.

CITRA is staffed by a lot of qualified and knowledgeable people, I have worked side-by-side with them in the past. Even participated in some of the national infrastructure (overhaul) programs that they are introducing.

OK enough of an intro, what you need to do is to report those spam text messages and the illegal usage of the EAS system for advertising. The people receiving those complaints at CITRA do actually investigate each and every one. So go ahead and visit the Complaints Page, then sign up if you haven’t done so already.

Try to provide as much information as possible when filing your complaint, include screenshots/photos where possible.

Give it a few weeks for your complaint to be reviewed then actioned on.

Most of all, don’t worry about any backlash. Nobody is going to come after you and nobody is going to deport you. Telecoms laws were put in place to protect the consumers, so use them to your advantage.

People really need to act and stop these unfair practices by the telecoms in the country.

Thanks u/thisdodobird!




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Events Things to do

Things to do in Kuwait this Weekend

A lot of exhibits are taking place this weekend. Tonight is the last night for the Palestinian Cultural Exhibit and it’s also the last weekend for the international book fair so don’t miss out on them. There are also a few musical events taking place so check the full list of events below:

Thursday
Fareed Abdal – A Solo Exhibition
MNWR – An Exhibition by Hafez Gallery
Exhibition: Cemetery of Banned Books
“East Ahmadi Market” An exhibition by Huda Abdulmughni
Nuqat – State of the Elastic Mind
44th International Book Fair
Al-Sawaber Exhibition
50th Palestinian Cultural Exhibition
An Installation by Nawar N. Al-Kazemi
Dome Grand Opening Event (Future Kid)
The Poetry Night
Seeing Sounds by Vinyl Destination

Friday
“East Ahmadi Market” An exhibition by Huda Abdulmughni
Nuqat – State of the Elastic Mind
44th International Book Fair
Dome Grand Opening Event (Future Kid)
The Big Bazaar
Trashtag x Jahra Reserve
Only As the Sun Sets – A Video Installation by Dr. Eman Al Shawaf
Al Souq Market
Fall Fest

Saturday
MNWR – An Exhibition by Hafez Gallery
Exhibition: Cemetery of Banned Books
“East Ahmadi Market” An exhibition by Huda Abdulmughni
44th International Book Fair
Guided Tour: Old Kuwait City
Burger Festival Kuwait
Come Play with Us!
Open Track at Kuwait Motor Town
Locura – A Spanish Music Event

If you’d like to share an event on the blog [Email Me]
For a full list of upcoming events click [Here]

Sometimes events get canceled or have details changed so always double-check with the organizers.




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Movies

Movies Showing in Kuwait this Weekend


Screenshot from Ford v Ferrari

The movies below are now showing at Cinescape, Grand Cinemas and VOX:

New This Weekend:
Ford v Ferrari (Le Mans 66) (8.3)
Knives Out (7.9)
Marnie’s World (5.5)
Mercy Black (4.9)

Other Movies Showing Now:
21 Bridges (5.7)
Abominable (7.3)
Behind the Trees (N/A)
Charlie’s Angels (3.7)
Doctor Sleep (7.5)
Frozen II (7.1)
Joker (9.4)
Last Christmas (6.6)
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (7.0)
Midway (4.9)
One Piece: Stampede (8.3)
Playing with Fire (5.1)
Terminator: Dark Fate (6.5)
The Addams Family (5.8)
The Shed (4.1)

The movies below are also now showing at the Scientific Center IMAX theater:

IMAX Movies Showing Now:
Amazon Adventure 3D (6.6)
Backyard Wilderness 3D (8.4)
Turtle Odyssey (7.7)
Volcanoes 3D (6.6)

Numbers in brackets refer to the IMDB rating at time of publishing.




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Food & Drinks

Rumor: EDO Moving to Salmiya

EDO used to be my favorite Japanese restaurant in Kuwait back when they were open in Shaab (pictured above). The space was cozy, the food was great and there really wasn’t much competition back then. But, when they closed their Shaab location and moved to the Sahara Country Club I stopped going because it was just too far and I really didn’t like the space anymore, it was just too open and it lost all it’s coziness.


Photo by @mohamadchehimi

But, last month EDO closed down their Sahara location and the rumor I’ve heard is that they will be moving to Al-Khaled Complex in Salmiya. That’s where GIA is located right now and where the Italian restaurant Vigonovo used to be. I passed by Al-Khaled Complex last week and looks like there is a lot of renovation going on so hopefully this rumor is true.

If it is true then I think Al-Khaled Complex is a much better location for EDO. Until they reopen, if you miss EDO they’re still delivering on Talabat.




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Food & Drinks

KDD Milk Now Available on Amazon

For those of you reading my blog while living in the U.S. and missing Kuwait, you can now order KDD milk from Amazon.com and have it delivered to your doorstep. The three flavors available are banana, chocolate and strawberry and you can purchase them as a 6-pack or large box of 18 packs. They’re not cheap though, a 180ml x 18 pack is being sold for KD9 while if you were in Kuwait you could pick up the larger 250ml x 24 pack for KD3.6. But if you’re in the U.S. then you don’t really have a lot of options.

KDD ice cream and juices are disappointingly not available on Amazon. I know if I lived abroad I’d miss KDD ice cream the most but I guess exporting it to the U.S. would be a lot more complicated than shipping milk.

Here are the Amazon links if you’re interested:

KDD Banana Milk 6-pack
KDD Banana Milk 18-pack
KDD Chocolate Milk 6-pack
KDD Chocolate Milk 18-pack
KDD Strawberry Milk 6-pack
KDD Strawberry Milk 18-pack

via Reddit




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Movies

Movies Showing in Kuwait this Weekend


Screenshot from 21 Bridges

The movies below are now showing at Cinescape, Grand Cinemas and VOX:

New This Weekend:
10 Minutes Gone (3.5)
21 Bridges (5.7)
Behind the Trees (N/A)
Last Christmas (6.6)
The Shed (4.1)

Other Movies Showing Now:
Abigail (5.0)
Abominable (7.3)
Charlie’s Angels (3.7)
Countdown (5.3)
Doctor Sleep (7.5)
Frozen II (7.1)
Haunt (6.3)
Joker (9.4)
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (7.0)
Midway (4.9)
One Piece: Stampede (8.3)
Playing with Fire (5.1)
Terminator: Dark Fate (6.5)
The Addams Family (5.8)
The Good Liar (6.5)

The movies below are also now showing at the Scientific Center IMAX theater:

IMAX Movies Showing Now:
Amazon Adventure 3D (6.6)
Backyard Wilderness 3D (8.4)
Turtle Odyssey (7.7)
Volcanoes 3D (6.6)

Numbers in brackets refer to the IMDB rating at time of publishing.




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Movies

Movies Showing in Kuwait this Weekend


Screenshot from Charlie’s Angels

The movies below are now showing at Cinescape, Grand Cinemas and VOX:

New This Weekend:
Charlie’s Angels (3.7)
Frozen II (7.1)
Haunt (6.3)
One Piece: Stampede (8.3)
Shakira in Concert: El Dorado World Tour (8.3)
The Good Liar (6.5)

Other Movies Showing Now:
Abigail (5.0)
Abominable (7.3)
Born a King (8.8)
Countdown (5.3)
Doctor Sleep (7.5)
Gemini Man (5.2)
Joker (9.4)
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (7.0)
Midway (4.9)
Motherless Brooklyn (7.4)
Playing with Fire (5.1)
Terminator: Dark Fate (6.5)
The Addams Family (5.8)

The movies below are also now showing at the Scientific Center IMAX theater:

New This Weekend:
Turtle Odyssey (7.7)

Other IMAX Movies Showing Now:
Amazon Adventure 3D (6.6)
Backyard Wilderness 3D (8.4)
Volcanoes 3D (6.6)

Numbers in brackets refer to the IMDB rating at time of publishing.




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Guest Bloggers Movies Reviews

Movie Review: Doctor Sleep

Review written by Tarek J

Last Tuesday I was invited to the premiere of Doctor Sleep by my favorite movie theater, Vox Kuwait at the Avenues Phase 4, and as usual for their premieres, the event was a pleasure for film geeks (full of thematic decor and even two little twin girl actresses which were adorable in their attempts to scare guests). After walking on a red carpet designed after the famous carpet from The Shining, we took our seats and the lights went down.

Regarding the elephant that’s always in the room, censorship, this film has been cut in a few places, but not in a way that makes it unwatchable. It doesn’t affect the plot and you’re aware of what’s going on, but some cuts do come at some moments where you’re really drawn into the film. But all the cuts were momentary, nothing like whole scenes removed. Anyway, onto the review.

You’ve got to have quite a pair to think you can pull of a sequel to The Shining. Not only is it a horror masterpiece, but it is perhaps one of the most obsessed over films in history (watch the documentary Room 237 for proof). Up until now, director Mike Flanagan has been a solid horror filmmaker with a fresh voice and a couple of strong entries under his belt, but he hasn’t attempted anything quite so ambitious as Doctor Sleep. Does it pay off? Well yes… and no.

To be fair, it’s near impossible to create a satisfying sequel to The Shining especially since Kubrick veered way off the Stephen King novel it was based on, creating instead an intimate horror film with a singular vision which benefits most from its ambiguity and its lack of a need for a sequel. So when adapting Doctor Sleep (King’s sequel to his Shining), Flanagan decided to take a route where he bridges the gap between King and Kubrick. The result feels like two interesting films in their own right mashed up messily. The script suffers a lot from it and it’s the script itself which is the weakest link in this film.

The storytelling and filmmaking, however, is where the film shines (ahem). Flanagan does an excellent job of building tension, creating mood, and allowing scenes to be paced calmly and correctly. He doesn’t rush you into “scares”, but rather allows you to get invested into the characters. This is most evident in the first 40 minutes or so where very little plot is divulged, and we are just getting to know our three main characters. These were some of my favorite scenes in the film because Flanagan directs them maturely and really allows us to connect to Danny Torrance’s struggle with his demons. I very much appreciated that the film did not rely on The Shining nostalgia or fan service to create excitement. In fact, the only time we are really given that kind of nostalgia is in the last 30 minutes of a 2.5 hour film, so by then you’ve already emotionally invested into this new story entirely.

Aside from the filmmaking, the performances stand out as well. Ewan McGregor is perfect in the title role, and Kyliegh Curran gives an Excellent child performance that is exciting and convincing. But really it’s Rebecca Ferguson as the antagonist who steals the film. I was worried from the trailers as her storyline looked cheesy, but she is somehow convincing and gives a very interesting performance of a character that is at once cold blooded but somehow understandable. I like her work in the Mission Impossible films, but now I’m a full on fan.

In the end, I felt Doctor Sleep was an entertaining film with some really strong sequences (the Astral Projection moment was visionary, and the Baseball boy sequence was extremely disturbing and effective), but it’s nods to the Shining only reveal how much stronger that film is. To me, this is a pretty weak Kubrick tribute, but a very strong Stephen King film adaptation. It’s different than most films coming out in cinemas these days, and some of it’s inventive filmmaking makes up for its flaws. I still recommend a watch to horror and film fans as it has an original voice and style to it that is a breath of fresh air amongst the hundred of cynical cash grabs posing as cinema today.




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Movies

Movies Showing in Kuwait this Weekend


Screenshot from Doctor Sleep

The movies below are now showing at Cinescape, Grand Cinemas and VOX:

New This Weekend:
Abigail (5.0)
Doctor Sleep (7.5)
Playing with Fire (5.1)

Other Movies Showing Now:
Abominable (7.3)
Born a King (8.8)
Countdown (5.3)
Dark Encounter (4.4)
Dora and the Lost City of Gold (5.9)
Gemini Man (5.2)
Joker (9.4)
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (7.0)
Midway (4.9)
Motherless Brooklyn (7.4)
Terminator: Dark Fate (6.5)
The Addams Family (5.8)

The movies below are also now showing at the Scientific Center IMAX theater:

Movies Showing Now:
Amazon Adventure 3D (6.6)
Backyard Wilderness 3D (8.4)
Oceans: Our Blue Planet (7.4)
Volcanoes 3D (6.6)

Numbers in brackets refer to the IMDB rating at time of publishing.