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The Films of Kathryn Bigelow
Detroit. A film that recreates one of the darkest chapters in the American history. Kathryn Bigelow delivers her usual clean, raw, pertinent, scrutinizing, unsentimental look at the 1967 Detroit street riots and the Algiers Motel Incident that resulted in the … Read More
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Sundance Style
I was determined to completely ignore the last night Golden Globes ceremony (I didn’t watch it for the first time in more than ten years and here is why), but I have to mention one thing: I am glad that … Read More
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Let It Be A Good Film
I had written a whole different kind of post for my last blog entry of the year. My holidays manifesto of sorts – shop mindfully; choose local artists, designers, makers; pay it forward; donate books to children; say thank you; … Read More
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The Best Books on Film, Photography, Fashion and Music I’ve Bought This Year
What came first? My love for film or my love for books? Definitely, the latter. And if you have been reading my blog for a while, you clearly know that I love books, at least just as much as … Read More
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Watch A Non-Christmas Christmas Movie This December
Note: This is a revised edition of the article that originally appeared in December 2016 on the site. I may have some favourite classic Christmas movies, but, truth be told, I have always preferred more non-traditional films this time … Read More
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