Tagged: mood: know-it-all

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No (Chilean Film)

No is an interesting look at some of Chile’s history with some of the coolest production design around.

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Zero Dark Thirty

Zero Dark Thirty is a well-made effort from Bigelow that lets down some strong actors thanks to Mark Boal’s script that lacks any real semblance of solid character development.

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Sessions, The (2012)

Mark O’Brien was a journalist/poet who was disabled from the neck down due to polio. Already in his 40s, O’Brien decides to no longer be a virgin with the help of a professional sex surrogate.

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Back to 1942

Back to 1942 chronicles the devastating famine that hit China’s Henan province, which displaced around 10 million people and killed 3 million, right in the middle of the Japanese invasion of China and World War II.

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SM Judge (Belgian Film)

SM-rechter is based on the true story of a Belgian judge who was accused of assault and battery against his wife, after she confesses to him that she would like to be dominated and they begin their sado-masochistic relationship.

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Samsara (2011)

Ron Fricke delivers another gorgeous documentary that allows us to travel the world and experience new things, even if it is a little preachy sometimes.

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Lincoln (2012)

Steven Spielberg’s latest proves to be a reserved, timely biopic of Abraham Lincoln’s last few months as President of the United States.

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Call Me Kuchu

In 2009, Ugandan politician David Bahati introduced a draconian bill that would make homosexuality in the country punishable by death. Moreover, anyone who knowingly harbored a lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender person — or “kuchu” — would also be held criminally accountable.

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Paul Smith, Gentleman Designer

Stéphane Carrel follows fashion designer Paul Smith to explain the idea of “maximizing Britishness,” which is the backbone of the brand he’s built for decades.

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Heleno (2011)

José Henrique Fonseca’s film deals with Heleno de Freitas’ troublesome personality and downfall in the late 40s.