Helmut Schmidt turns 95

Diary, Movies, Documentary, Drama

Helmut Schmidt turns 95

No Comments 24 December 2013

On the occasion on his 95th birthday (23. December 1918), German public television produced and televised a docudrama of the life of the former German chancellor Helmut Schmidt.

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Argo

Movies, Comedy, Drama

Argo

No Comments 21 December 2013

Argo chronicles an amazing rescue operation that the CIA orchestrated during the Iran hostage crisis. I don’t want to spoil the fun of watching this film and hence I do not want to reveal what marvelous ploy the CIA came up with to get a few diplomats out of Iran.

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Waiting for Superman

Movies, Documentary, Drama

Waiting for Superman

No Comments 20 December 2013

It would be inappropriate to call Waiting for Superman a documentary about the causes of America’s failing schools. Think of it as a promotional film to get you to join the movement to demand changes to American schools. And what a promotional film it is

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American Hustle

Movies, Drama

American Hustle

No Comments 16 December 2013

David Russel, the director and co-writer of American Hustle is my Santa for this year. He made me a wonderul X-mas present last night.

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35 and Single: An Argentine Woman Documents One Big Question

Diary, Astute Observations, Movies, Documentary

35 and Single: An Argentine Woman Documents One Big Question

No Comments 11 December 2013

Paula Schargorodsky make this interesting 7-minute film about what it means to be a woman and 35 and still married. It will be very interesting to see her make another film like this in 30 years.

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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Movies, Phantasy

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

No Comments 24 November 2013

I raved about The Hunger Games film. It was fresh and novel. The sequel reminds me of the disappointment I felt when I saw the second installment of Twilight: it was entirely repetitive.

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Stories We Tell

Movies, Documentary, Drama

Stories We Tell

No Comments 17 November 2013

We all know the dynamics of our immediate family. But unless we spent a lot of time—let’s say at the house of our best friend—we know very little about whether what happens in our family is typical or quite different from what happens in most other families.

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