Drama, Movies

Murder on the Orient Express

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I do not fully remember whether I saw an earlier version of Murder on the Orient Express as a child. There seem to be traces of an old lady on a train traveling for days in my memory. Kenneth Brannah’s film imagines the Agatha Christie story very differently from the images I find the remote [Read More]
Drama, Movies

Once were Warriors

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This film from New Zealand is quite heavy because of the domestic violence it portrays. But if you willing to stomach some disturbing scenes, it does a wonderful job of portraying the socio-economic conditions of Maori families in New Zealand. If you want to see a film about New Zealand that it a bit easier [Read More]
Diary

Uma tells her story

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A couple of months ago, Uma Thurman gave a short interview on the red carpet in which she visible got angry when asked about Harvey Weinstein. She said in a very poised language. “I have learned not to speak my mind when I am angry. I. am not a child any more. I will speak [Read More]
Documentary, Movies

I am Heath Ledger

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When Heath Ledger died at age 28, I was deeply sad. Very rarely has the death of someone who I did not even personally know affected me so deeply. The talent of Ledger was so extraordinary. When the news of his death traveled around the world, I felt we all had been cheated of [Read More]
Documentary, Drama, Movies

Shine

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For those of us who like classical music, Shine is a real treat. The film chronicles the life of the piano child prodigy David Helfgott. David has an ambitious father as so many children have who end up practicing an instrument for endless hours a day while other children lead a carefree life. What makes [Read More]
Diary, Politics

Trump Got Wolffed

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This week in Trumpland. As [url=http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/01/michael-wolff-fire-and-fury-book-donald-trump.html]excerpts of Wolff’s book Fire and Fury appeared in New York Magazine[/url], the White House released a statement than I republish below. Bannon calling the Trump family meeting with Russians as “treasonous” in my mind has raised the stakes considerable for Trump. It is truly getting interesting and [Read More]