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31 July 2012

Film review: A Good year (2006), by Ridely Scott, ***

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Synopsis Director Ridley Scott and Russell Crowe--who first worked together on the Academy Award-winning Gladiator --are reunited in ...
29 July 2012

Film review: Egypt, Rediscovering a Lost World (2006), BBC, ****

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Synopsis Focusing on three of the most important discoveries from the world of the ancient Egyptians, this series journeys back in time to...
27 July 2012

Film review: The Odd Couple (1968) by Gene Saks, *****

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Synopsis Neil Simon's beloved story about two divorced men who decide to share a New York apartment. Felix (Jack Lemmon) is fussy and...
22 July 2012

Film review: Chaplin blu-ray box set, *****

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This is a collection of five films: The Kid (1921) silent A moving story of poverty and generosity. The Gold Rush (1925) silent Ir...
20 July 2012

Film review: Julie and Julia (2009), by Nora Ephron ****

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Julia Child in Time magazine Synopsis A culinary legend provides a frustrated office worker with a new recipe for life in Julie and J...
18 July 2012

Film review: Olympia (1936), by Leni Riefenstahl ***

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Synopsis A documentary of the 1936 Summer Olympic games held in Berlin . Review This is undoubdtedly great photography, and controve...
17 July 2012

Book review: Prisoner of the Japanese, by Tom Wade, *****

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English prisoners freed in Japan, September 1945 (AP Photo) Synopsis On 15 February 1942, the Japanese captured Singapore and took 130...
10 July 2012

Film review: Sand Pebbles (1966) by Robert Wise, ****

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Synopsis " The Sand Pebbles " tells many stories. It's the story of China, a slumbering giant that rouses itself to the cries ...
09 July 2012

Film review: Pushing Hands (1992) by Ang Lee, ****

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Synopsis Mr. Chu is a recently widowed tai-chi master who moves from Beijing to New York to live with his son. Chu's American daughte...
06 July 2012

Film review: Bottle Shock (2008) by Randal Miller, ****

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Synopsis The build-up to the famous 1976 Judgement of Paris competition between French and Californian wines. Napa Valley 's Jim Barre...
04 July 2012

Film review: Chocolat (2000), by Lasse Hallström, ****

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Synopsis Driven by fate, Vianne (Binoche) drifts into a tranquil French village with her daughter Anouk (Victoire Thivisol, from Ponette ) ...
01 July 2012

Photo exhibition: Robert Capa in Verona

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Today I went to see the Robert Capa photo exhibition in Verona . Organized by Magnum Photos , the historic photographic agency founded in 1...
17 June 2012

Book review: Delusions of Gender (2011), by Cordelia Fine, ****

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Synopsis A vehement attack on the latest pseudo-scientific claims about the differences between the sexes. Sex discrimination is sup...
10 June 2012

CD review: Lama's Chants Songs of Awa, *****

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Synopsis Marking the 10th year since this popular Buddhist chant album was first released, this reissue ups the ante by featuring an expand...
09 June 2012

Film Review: Never Say Never Again (1983), by Irvin Kershner, ***

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Synopsis Sean Connery is back for his final performance as superagent James  Bond in this high-velocity action thriller from the director ...