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Diva Downnew
The joy of Callas Forever is watching Fanny Ardant and Jeremy Irons bitch at each other as only a prima donna and a full-blown queen could.
East Bay Express |
Gregory Weinkauf |
11-30-2004 |
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Gender Pretendernew
Beneath its historical leanings and classic veneer, this new film is utterly gaga for girls who love boys who love boys. However, it's also marvelous entertainment: witty, wry, insightful, and universal -- like Shakespeare in Love, with more vogueing and buttocks-clenching.
East Bay Express |
Gregory Weinkauf |
10-20-2004 |
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Tags: Richard Eyre, Stage Beauty
Siamese Villagers Blast Burmese Oppressorsnew
Veteran Thai director Thanit Jitnukul arranges his version of this classic national tale in two stacks: humanity and warfare. Then he gradually topples them into one another. Those sensitive to graphic violence should note that he doesn't skimp on putting it all on the screen.
East Bay Express |
Gregory Weinkauf |
09-28-2004 |
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Tags: Bang Rajan, Tanit Jitnukul
Activist Meets Hedonist in Romantic Wartime Dramanew
Despite some carnage, this isn't really a war film. It's a John Duigan film -- a brilliantly conceived and delivered extension of the obsessions that have driven one of our finest directors to create excellent cinema for years.
East Bay Express |
Gregory Weinkauf |
09-28-2004 |
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Tags: Head in the Clouds, John Duigan
The Phantom Menacenew
The film is a little bit eerie, completely disjointed, and sporadically amusing — kind of like Lost in Translation, but with wanton slaughter. Do not expect more.
East Bay Express |
Gregory Weinkauf |
09-14-2004 |
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