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Hollywood 2011 – Part II

In grand Hollywood tradition, here is the sequel to my list from the beginning of the year. The first half of 2011 has whooshed past us, and we stare at the approaching second half. The mixed bag of the past … Continue reading

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Hollywood 2011

2011 beckons! The New Year is here and brings with it a new slate of films Hollywood will unleash with a mighty fury. And if we must be victims of Tinsel Town’s mass-production movie machine (and its formidable marketing artillery), … Continue reading

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Day 7 of the 2010 Dubai International Film Festival

Shariq Madani at DIFF 2010 Daily Festival Report: 18th December 2010 (Day #7) The last day of the 7th Dubai International Film Festival included a disappointingly bad movie from a director who had impressed at DIFF earlier. It also included … Continue reading

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Day 6 of the 2010 Dubai International Film Festival

Shariq Madani at DIFF 2010 Daily Festival Report: 17th December 2010 (Day #6) A comedy movie about suicide, an ultra-serious drama about a degenerate society and a highly-stylized combination of the western & samurai genres. The penultimate day of the … Continue reading

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