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almost as good as the true story (film: Lion – Garth Davis, 2016)

‘Life beats film’ might be one of those clichéd phrases, but it fits perfectly with ‘Lion‘, Garth Davis‘ 2016 debut as a film director. The film is based on the true story of Indian-Australian businessman Saroo Brierley, who was lost … Continue reading

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magic and quackery (film: Nightmare Alley – Guillermo del Torro, 2021)

Bradley Cooper is fascinating in ‘Nightmare Alley‘, Guillermo del Toro‘s film, a screen adaptation of a 1946 novel by William Lindsay Gresham and a remake of a 1947 film. The actor who made his name in roles in good-feeling movies … Continue reading

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the boring life of ghosts (Film: A Ghost Story – Casey Affleck, 2017)

I am seldom asking such questions, but now I need to ask it. ‘Why did they do this film?’. Seriously. A film may made because the director or the script writer have one or more messages to transmit. In some … Continue reading

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a remake worth being made, but … (Film: The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo – Daniel Craig, 2011)

When I wrote about the Swedish version of The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo a few years ago I ended with a remark that I am concerned about the news of an American Hollywood version of the film. I still … Continue reading

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out of focus (Film: Side Effects – Steven Soderbergh, 2013)

For us, folks living out of the United States there seem to be two institutions that govern strongly the lives of our American friends: the courts of law and the shrinks. While tribunals are institutions that for most people out … Continue reading

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