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cold war casualties (film: The Courier – Dominic Cooke, 2020)

The 1962 missile crisis, triggered by the Soviet Union’s installation of nuclear-armed missiles in Cuba, has already spawned a few bookshelves and a few dozen movies for the big and small screens. It should be noted that despite the amount … Continue reading

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balance of powers (film: The Power of the Dog – Jane Campion, 2021)

The Power of the Dog‘ is Jane Campion‘s first feature film in more than a decade, and only the third in this millennium, and these chronological landmarks in the cinematography of one of the most powerful and expressive directors we … Continue reading

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an American anti-hero (Film: Black Mass – Johnny Depp, 2015)

The season for screening films with ambitions for Academy Awards must have started. Black Mass is directed by Scott Cooper – a relative newcomer (this is only his third film) but a rising star among directors at Hollywood if we … Continue reading

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A British Institution (TV Series – BBC’s ‘Sherlock’)

The Brits have their institutions that they carry on with for centuries – the monarchy, the Parliament, Shakespeare, fish&chips, etc. Some say that their adherence to tradition is what keeps those alive, I say yes, it is tradition, but combined … Continue reading

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