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Sunday, November 20, 2011

121. US director Terrence Malick’s “Tree of Life” (2011): An exquisite cinematic product grappling with metaphysics and theology

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T errence Malick has made only five feature films to date, all made in the US. The five films have won a solitary Oscar (for Nestor...
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Saturday, September 10, 2011

120. Romanian director Cristi Puiu’s “Moartea domnului Lazarescu” (The Death of Mr Lazarescu) (2005): Loving thy neighbour as thyself

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N o Romanian film that this writer has seen has been as honest, as gripping, and as well crafted as Cristi Puiu’s The Death...
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Sunday, August 28, 2011

119. French director Claire Denis’ “L’intrus” (The Intruder) (2004): Conscience as an intruder

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T he Intruder begins with an opening quote " Your worst enemies are hiding inside, in the shadows, in your heart. ...
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Wednesday, August 24, 2011

118. Indian director Ashim Ahluwalia’s documentary feature “John & Jane” (2005): Juggling truth and fiction

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D ocumentaries have a discrete charm of their own, especially when they are well made. When this writer lists his 10 favourite...
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Saturday, July 30, 2011

117. Chinese director Quan’an Wang’s “Tuan yuan” (Apart, together) (2010): A director’s second look on the theme of love between spouses in marriages

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T here is every likelihood that a casual viewing of this film will lead many viewers to categorize the movie as just anothe...
Sunday, July 03, 2011

116. Indian filmmakers Girish Karnad and B. V. Karanth’s “Vamsha vriksha” (The Geneology Tree/The Family Tree) (1971): A major Indian cinematic work, often forgotten by Indian and global cineastes

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O ften important movies lean on great literary works to make an impact. Girish Karnad and B.V. Karanth’s Vamsha vriksha , ma...
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Saturday, June 18, 2011

115. Russian director Aleksei Popogrebsky’s film “Kak ya provyol etim letom” (How I Ended This Summer) (2010): Psychological cinematic perspectives on old vs. new, and duty vs. freedom

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F or the entire duration of this captivating film that won the Golden Hugo at the Chicago Film Festival and the Best Film award...
Saturday, May 21, 2011

114. Thai director Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s “Loong Boonmee raleuk chat” (Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives) (2010): Layers of freewheeling thoughts that include philosophy, nature, politics, and life’s contradictions, crossing borders of time, life and death, illusion and reality

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U ncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives is no ordinary movie. It contains a mix of age old wisdom and modern polit...