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It's all starting to ramp up…

Look! There’s a Dumbledore’s Army site. I’m about due to start geeking out on Harry Potter stuff for a month or two. Look out now… The skinny is this: I’m absolutely psyched for Order of the Phoenix as it was … Continue reading

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Movies #24 – Curse of the Golden Flower

Curse of the Golden Flower: This is like the ultimate expression of the 1970s martial arts film- palace intrigue; vibrant, colorful costumes and sets; poison; and a blistering, multi-reel finale (choreographed by the excellent Ching Siu-Tung. It’s like a King … Continue reading

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Movies 2007 #23 – Cure

Cure My first Kiyoshi Kurosawa film. Interestingly, with Babel this was a Koji Yakusho double feature. If you’re not keeping track he’s the star of one of my favorite 90s Japanese film, Shall We Dance. Anyway, this film is pretty … Continue reading

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Movies 2007 #22-Babel

Babel: I really wanted to like this movie. I was a fan of Amores Perros, so I came into this one with high hopes. I have to say I was disappointed. It’s a well made, well acted film. I just … Continue reading

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