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CARAVAN (Himalaya)

By | May 2003

French filmmaker Valli takes us to one of the most remote corners of the world with “Himalaya,” a staggeringly beautiful film about an untouched culture … and played by a cast of non-actors who bring their characters vividly to life…

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CARAVAN (Himalaya)

French filmmaker Valli takes us to one of the most remote corners of the world with "Himalaya," a staggeringly beautiful film about an untouched culture...

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SPELLBOUND

The word was "liniment." I was a 6th grader who'd won my grade school spelling bee, thus earning the right to represent my hometown in the annual county...

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HILDA HUMPHREY

Ever look at the baby pictures of some loser or pictures of him or her from back in their pre-loser days and wonder just what the heck happened to them?...

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CHARLOTTE SOMETIMES

It’s a film about love desired and love wasted. It’s a film about friendships and the heartbreak they can lead to. It’s a film about getting...

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THE DANCER UPSTAIRS

A South American country is once again under siege with the declaration of martial law probable. An elusive, as well as ruthless revolutionary named...

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TEN

Almost like an experimental documentary, master Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami simply presents ten short vignettes, ten journeys around an Iranian city...

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NEW SUIT

The more movies I watch about the ins and outs of working for a Hollywood studio, the more I wonder: why would anybody bother? Films like “Swimming with...

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LA TURBULENCE DES FLUIDES

If the planet’s rockin’, don’t bother knockin’. That could be the tagline of Manon Briand’s environmentally hip romantic oddity, wherein a...

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THE LIZZIE MCGUIRE MOVIE

“The Lizzie McGuire Movie” is a classic adolescent coming-of-age tale. It reminds me of my youth – traveling to Rome the summer before high school,...

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X2: X-MEN UNITED

In a lot of ways, “X2: X-Men United” is a relief. It’s a relief to see a sequel that measures up to the original (which hasn’t been done since the...

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