Tag Archives: Ben Kingsley

ghosts of horror (Film: Death and the Maiden – Roman Polanski, 1994)

Posted on April 10, 2019 by admin

I cannot explain exactly why ‘Death and the Maiden‘ did not make on me the impression that I would have expected from a film directed by Roman Polanski and featuring Sigourney Weaver and Ben Kingsley (during their peak periods of … Continue reading →

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no mojo (Film: The Dictator – Sacha Baron Cohen, 2012)

Posted on September 3, 2014 by admin

Almost everything I loved in ‘Borat’ is missing in ‘The Dictator’ – the most recent installment from Sacha Baron Cohen. To add to the insult, the title of one of the best films ever made is being hijacked for something … Continue reading →

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dreams of cinema (Film: Hugo – Martin Scorsese, 2011)

Posted on January 8, 2013 by admin

For me the rebirth of cinema in 3D, the moment when the technology met with art is not ‘Avatar‘ but Scorsese‘s ‘Hugo’. James Cameron‘s film validated the technology, brought it into the mainstream, and – of course – made a … Continue reading →

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