Saturday, June 2, 2012

Summer Song 2012: Loreen’s “Euphoria”

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Last year, I wrote about the importance of the summer song . Identifying a song with the summertime is part of growing up and follows us i...
Monday, May 28, 2012

Master Class: Demy’s “The Umbrellas of Cherbourg”

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I live in a rainy city. Even today, after a week of perfect sun that seemed to serve as a prelude to summer, the skies opened and I found ...
Friday, April 13, 2012

On the Telly: “The Office”

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It hurt me today to find out that my beloved The Office has received a record lowrating . This was the lowest for the American version of...
Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Sound Advice: on Shirley Bassey’s “Get the Party Started”

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For those younger readers out there, the name Shirley Bassey doesn’t ring much of a bell. However, if I were to play you her two signature t...
Sunday, April 8, 2012

Cinematically Inclined: “Jiro Dreams of Sushi”

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Judging from the poster and title, Jiro Dreams of Sushi sounds and looks like a postmodern comedy directed by Michel Gondry. I immediate...
Monday, April 2, 2012

Cinematically Inclined: “The Turning Point”

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If there’s one thing I learned from Black Swan , it’s that ballerinas are batshit crazy. One friend called it “Ballerina Fight Club”. From o...
Sunday, March 25, 2012

Cinematically Inclined: “Nine”

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Sometimes, you hear about a film project and it’s an absolute dream. You line up a prestigious director, decorated cast consisting of award...