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Argo

Argo

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

Waiting for Superman

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

American Hustle

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

35 and Single: An Argentine Woman Documents One Big Question

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

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

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

Stories We Tell

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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Rush

Rush

3 November 2013

I am not a fan of Formula One racing or any car racing for that matter. But Niki Lauda is an intriguing figure and Rush received very high ratings by critics and the viewing public alike. So I went to see this new film by Ron Howard.

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