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Review: Delicacy
Delicacy — as in treating others delicately, not whipping up delicacies in the kitchen. Writer/co-director David Foenkinos understands that some things are too sweet for their own good, of which the adorable Audrey Tautou preparing desserts would undoubtedly qualify… [Read More]
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Review: The Deep Blue Sea
In 2002, long after the popular conception of the melodrama had shifted from a dignified style for theatrical productions to the domain of only cheap soap operas, Todd Haynes made Far From Heaven – a film that did not simply pay homage to the work of 1950s master… [Read More]
Review: Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
In recent late night talk show appearances promoting Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, stars Emily Blunt and Ewan McGregor have hammered the idea that the film is not as dry as the title would lead one to believe. They have insisted—undoubtedly at the studio’s advisement—that while… [Read More]
Review: Footnote
Joseph Cedar’s Footnote, a splendid dark comedy nominated for this year’s Best Foreign Film Oscar, represents a true rarity — a movie about what it means to be a male, where sexuality doesn’t enter the equation. Instead, the focus is on the sense of competitiveness that… [Read More]
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