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Lady Jane (2007, Dir. Robert Guédiguian): Viewed at the 2008 San Francisco International Film Festival “He who seeks revenge is like the fly that bangs on the window without seeing…
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Better to Travel: Option 3 (Dir. Richard Wong, 2008): “So have you thought about what I said?” — Jessica, Option 3 I seem to be one of the not-so-proud few…
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I’m not sure who said or wrote it, but someone once said that if novels are love affairs, then short stories are kisses in the rain. I think of that…
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The Terrorizers (1987, Edward Yang): “Changes are merely rebirths of the past.” – The novelist, “The Terrorizers” Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Tsai Ming-Liang have had their days in the sun, and…
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American Gangster (2007, Dir. Ridley Scott): Frank Lucas: The most important thing in business is honesty, integrity, hardwork… family… never forgetting where we came from. As a visual stylist, Ridley…
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30 Days of Night (Dir. David Slade, 2007): Sheriff Eben Oleson: Hell of a day. The Stranger: Just you wait. Successful horror movies dig into our unconscious and not-so-unconscious fears:…
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Photographic souvenirs from the Aichi Art Center in Nagoya… For those who are unaware of the supreme awesomeness of Domo-kun, the mascot of NHK TV, check out his greatest hits.…
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Contrary to the name, it’s not a haunted house, and it isn’t a cutesy anime in the style of Casper the Friendly Ghost — and although Manboo is probably the…
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Lust, Caution (2007, Dir. Ang Lee): Though it was still daylight, the hot lamp was shining full-beam over the mahjong table. Diamond rings flashed under its glare as their wearers…
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The Darjeeling Limited (2007, Dir. Wes Anderson): Rita: What’s wrong with you? Jack: I honestly don’t know. I’ll tell you the next time I see you. Does Wes Anderson have…
