Tag Archives: Jude Law

Paul Newman’s Farewell (film: Road to Perdition – Sam Mendes, 2002)

Posted on April 14, 2024 by admin

The tradition of big Hollywood actors playing the roles of crime family bosses is well entrenched in the history of American cinema. About halfway between Marlon Brando and Robert De Niro we have Paul Newman, one of the most impressive … Continue reading →

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chaotic (Film: Contagion – Steven Soderbergh, 2011)

Posted on July 26, 2013 by admin

Having seen a few weeks ago Side Effects I was reflecting that maybe Steven Soderbergh would not necessarily do a bad thing taking a break from directing. Well, I had not seen ‘Contagion’ yet, one of his previous movies. To … Continue reading →

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out of focus (Film: Side Effects – Steven Soderbergh, 2013)

Posted on June 24, 2013 by admin

For us, folks living out of the United States there seem to be two institutions that govern strongly the lives of our American friends: the courts of law and the shrinks. While tribunals are institutions that for most people out … Continue reading →

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Anna Karenina as never seen before (Film: Anna Karenina – Joe Wright, 2012)

Posted on March 30, 2013 by admin

What else can be said about Anna Karenina, one of the books that were read, brought to stage and screen so many times? We think that we know the action and the characters, and it takes quite an amount of … Continue reading →

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