Begin Again

Movies, Drama

Begin Again

No Comments 30 December 2014

It is difficult to write about this film.  There were moments when I hated it because it descended into cheesiness of a soap opera. But there were moments when I loved the film because at the core it is fueled by a love of music and the beauty music brings to our lives.

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Ida

Movies, Drama

Ida

No Comments 9 December 2014

After a long break I had a chance to see Ida last night. I don’t know where I learned about the film. It was on my list of movies to see. Ida is a film about an 18-year-old girl who is about to take her vows as a nun. The mother superior of the convent believes, however, that Ida needs to learn about her past before committing herself to a life without family and children.

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Omar

Movies, Drama

Omar

No Comments 23 June 2014

The conflict between Israel and Palestinians is back in the news. On this backdrop, Omar is an even more poignant drama. The film reminds us of the spy-thrillers made during the cold war. Omar is a young Palestinian baker in love with the sister of one of his friends, which whom he secretly exchanges love letters.

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Rio Bravo

Movies, Drama

Rio Bravo

No Comments 22 June 2014

This John Wayne western is a real treat.  Why.  It has a diverse set of characters who gradually reveal themselves or change. It has suspense. It has danger. This is one of the best westerns I have seen.

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Man on Wire

Movies, Documentary

Man on Wire

No Comments 8 June 2014

There must be hundred of films about bank robberies. I have never seen anything like the Man on Wire.

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The Great Dictator

Movies, Comedy

The Great Dictator

No Comments 1 June 2014

It would be interesting to learn about the reaction of moviegoers who saw the The Great Dictator when the film was first released in 1940. It was still five years before the Great Dictator, Hitler, took his own life

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Searching for Sugar Man

Movies, Documentary

Searching for Sugar Man

No Comments 16 May 2014

I learned about this documentary in the wake of a sad event: Its maker, Malik Bendjelloul, committed suicide two days ago. The film won the Oscar for best documentary in 2012.

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