Tag Archives: Movie

Global Advent: Day 20

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Saint

The Film: Monsoon Wedding – India Just like White Wedding, the push and pull of modern versus traditional takes center stage as a wedding brings together family and friends. The layered story takes on serious issues but there is a … Continue reading →

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Global Advent: Day 19

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Saint

The Film: Shall We Dance? [Shall we dansu?] – Japan I hadn’t seen Shall We Dance in a few years but watching it again felt like visiting old friends. I heard the voice of the dance instructor Tamako Tamura and instantly … Continue reading →

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Global Advent: Day 18

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Saint

The Films: 6 from Toshirō Mifune & Akira Kurosawa I thought it was important to highlight two of my favorite people in foreign film. There are a few reasons they’re on the list but the strongest of those reasons is … Continue reading →

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Global Advent: Day 17

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Saint

The Film: The Dish – Australia When most people think about foreign films they forget they’re not all subtitled — some of them are in English. Although accents and colloquialisms can be a hindrance to some, movies from the UK … Continue reading →

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Global Advent: Day 16

Posted on December 16, 2012 by Saint

The Film: Mostly Martha [Bella Martha] – Germany A film about food which is really about life . Completely my kind of film. I had seen the English language remake, No Reservations, before I knew it was based on a … Continue reading →

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Global Advent: Day 13

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Saint

The Film: Night Watch [Nochnoy dozor] & Day Watch [Dnevnoy dozor] – Russia Night Watch and Day Watch are two of my favourite foreign films. In part because nothing and everything feels foreign about them. Does that make it clear? … Continue reading →

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Global Advent: Day 12

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Saint

The Film: White Wedding – South Africa Imagine Planes, Trains & Automobiles if Steve Martin weren’t trying to get home for Thanksgiving, but rather to his own wedding. Imagine if John Candy was his philandering best friend. Imagine if this … Continue reading →

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Global Advent: Day 7

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Saint

The Film: Cold Comfort Farm – England Movies about writers have a special place in my heart. As do movies with a great cast, an underplayed quirk, and period pieces. Which makes Cold Comfort an all-around winner. Everything is strange in … Continue reading →

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Four Films, Social Media, & More To Come

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Saint

Hey. So I’ve been busy. This summer I worked on four short films, one of which was for a 48 Hour competition and won the best acting award. My personal project is a short I wrote and drirected — Second … Continue reading →

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Tinker Tailor Soilder Spy Or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Ignore The Buzz

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Saint

My only knowledge prior to watching Tinker Tailor Solider Spy was the massive adoration it seemed to acquire from seemingly nowhere: otherwise known as “the buzz”. Teaser posters, pre-release posters, post-release posters, fan posters, and minimal posters. Buzz. Cumberbatch. Oldman. … Continue reading →

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