The iconic actor Omar Sharif died today in Cairo. He was 83. He’s one of the few Arab actors to ever rise to the top echelons of Hollywood. In addition to Lawrence of Arabia, he also starred in Doctor Zhivago. And that’s where we’ll start our film roundup this week.
Film Roundup: Omar Sharif, Magic Mike XXL
Credits
Guests:
- Christy Lemire - film critic for RogerEbert.com and co-host of the YouTube channel “Breakfast All Day” - @christylemire
- Tim Grierson - senior U.S. critic for Screen International, author of “This Is How You Make a Movie" - @TimGrierson