Monthly Archives: September 2005

I, Robot

Posted on September 25, 2005

Science fiction being perhaps my choice if forced to pick one type of fiction to read, and certainly the first ‘adult’ books I read prodigously as a child, I read the original Asimov novels and short stories early on. As … Continue reading →

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Grand Theft Parsons

Posted on September 21, 2005

A quirky little film, Grand Theft Parsons is the story of what happened when country-rock originator Gram Parsons died of a drug overdose in September, 1973. He and his pal Phil Kauffman (not the film director) had pledged that if … Continue reading →

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Infernal Affairs

Posted on September 18, 2005

A 2002 Hong Kong import, Infernal Affairs compares and contrasts two young men on twisting intersecting paths. Both members of the same polica academy class, Andy Lau washes out while Tony Leung makes the grade and climbs to a leadership … Continue reading →

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Ladder 49

Posted on September 5, 2005

Let me try and make this simple: I have not enjoyed any movie directed by Jay Russell I have not enjoyed any movie written by Lewis Colick Joaquin Phoenix? Okay, Gladiator was cool but that was hardly about him though … Continue reading →

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Constant Gardener

Posted on September 5, 2005

Fernando Meirelles is clearly a filmmaker to be reckoned with, a man completely interested in using movies as a political vehicle. Constant Gardener is his second major work to come to the US and global markets following the celebrated City … Continue reading →

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