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Hannah Arendt 2012
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Having shunned many contemporary films to review in favour of traditional “classics” I decided to browse the Netflix catalogue in zealous pursuit of an unknown (to me) pleasant surprise. I found just that and more in the charmingly diligent, provocative and biographical picture of Margarethe von Trotta’s ‘Hannah Arendt’. The film details a necessary episode of the life of the acclaimed German-Jewish philosopher in which she accepts the challenge of The New Yorker magazine to cover the provocative…
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The Great Beauty 2013
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As a result of my naivete and lack of knowledge/experience in film I have to admit that this is the first film by Paolo Sorrentino that I have seen and also one of the very few Italian films I’ve managed to cross off the list (others including Bicycle Thieves & 8 1/2). However, this screening has inspired me to embark on a mini ‘movie adventure’ and will endeavour to watch the films that must have had…
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The Seventh Seal 1957
A truly wonderful piece of cinema, 96 minutes felt like 30. I was gripped. This is by far the closest thing to Shakespeare in cinema, albeit, much shorter. Soared straight into my top 5 and I'm sure it will augment it's impression on me with time.
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