Curious News, Diary

Mariage in 17th Century America

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Cynthia Rosen filed this interesting report in her Deva Vu column of the Wall Street Journal. Couples in the U.S. Used to Marry Early,Often and Informally In a Connecticut village in the 17th century, an unmarried couple moved in together. One day, while out for a stroll, they ran into the local magistrate. “John Rogers,” the magistrate [Read More]
Diary

Ali

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An interview with Will Smith, in which he described all the preparations that he went through to play “The Champ,” intrigued me enough to rent the video despite the fact that the film was a failure at the box office. I did not get beyond minute 15. This film bombed not because it was too image [Read More]
Diary

Mystic River

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After launching a frontal assault on intelligent film making with “The Bridges of Madison County”,  Clint Eastwood redeems himself with this beautifully directed psychodrama. Mystic River explores the complexities of human relations, following three kids from the playground to the difficultities of living an adult life in the very same neighborhood in which their experience image [Read More]
Diary, Movies

New Film Review Section

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7/27/03. I have migrated to new software which will be much more user-friendly. Here is also my old favorites list: Favorites 2002-3 Talk to Her Adaptation The Pianist About Schmidt Gangs of New York My Big Fat Greek Wedding (funny comedy) Top 5 1. Cinema Paradiso 2. Death in Venice 3. Godfather I and II 4. Casablanca 5. Henry the V Previously featured Top 5 (1996) 1. [Read More]