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Non-American art films.
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_Unforgivable_, _The Grandmaster_
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Not sure I'm a big fan of either Techine's or Wong Kar-Wai's
new film yet. Maybe I'll try them again before long. _Unforgivable_ has the same urgent rhythm that Techine's
_Witnesses_ have, and also a writer as its center. Unlike
the previous film, the story is much more diffuse. It
turns into the exploration of many grudge-laden relationships,... more »
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_To the Wonder_
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"You thought that we had forever, that time didn't exist."
Marina, _To the Wonder_
Winter sows the seed of love. It blossoms, a red rose that
erupts from icy grounds in Mont Saint-Michel, a miracle. it flows
underneath Pont Neuf, permeates Jarden de Tuileries like snow. The man and the woman dance on water, ascend the stairs of the... more »
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_Definitely, Maybe_
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While rewatching _Definitely, Maybe_ with perhaps 1/4
of my attention (I work at home a great deal), I am
reminded how often we are let down by our presidents.
The film marks the first time Rachel Weisz becomes a
great actress, even though her Ivy-Leaguer role is
small and she has already won an Oscar for _The Constant... more »
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_To the Wonder_
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How can anyone not nominate _To the Wonder_ as the
best film of the year after watching the first 30 ecstatic minutes of it? The rest of the film is surprisingly downbeat --
perhaps surprising only because I read A.O. Scott's
review (something I usually avoid) and he rants on
and on about the actress dancing and whirling. In... more »
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_Starting Out in the Evening_; _The Decline of the American Empire_
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The old male professor/young female student relationship in
_Like Someone in Love_ leads me to a couple of films about
university academics and intellectuals (although quotes
may be needed around those words).
_Starting in the Evening_ is half of a good film. It is
well acted, although the directing is a bit amateurish and... more »
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"Amour"
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i thought it was AWFUL. a 'new wave' reincarnation, completely
emotionless and expressionless. i give it an F.
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