shiwani | Shared With: Everyone - 10 days ago | film, south asia, news
My article on "A Dream in Doubt," a documentary on post-9/11 anti-Sikh violence in the U.S., and on an anti-Sikh hate crime that took place on I-5 in Seattle. Sad.
Quoted: In the years following September 11, 2001, America has struggled to make sense of a tragedy, turning a scrutinizing eye at the country’s role in world affairs and its immigration policies. In one form, this scrutiny has morphed into an attempt to seek out and retaliate against a tangible “enemy.”
shiwani | Shared With: Everyone - Feb 08 2008 | film, entertainment
I didn't realize there was a backlash against Juno. I thought it was a great film, but I can understand why some people don't think it's Oscar material...
Quoted: Now that Juno has been nominated in four major Oscar categories (best picture, best actress, best original screenplay, and best director) and become the highest-grossing of the five best picture nominees (last week, it passed the $100 million mark), it's become a movie that one must take a position on.
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shiwani | Shared With: Everyone - Jan 21 2008 | film, news, movies
Let the jokes begin. They should title this "The Comedy of Errors." Apparently the film is setting out to answer this question (which is also my favorite quote): "How did Bush go from an alcoholic bum to the most powerful figure in the world?"
Quoted: Oliver Stone has set his sights on his next directing project, "Bush," a film focusing on the life and presidency of George W. Bush, and attached Josh Brolin to play the title role.
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shiwani | Shared With: Everyone - Jan 16 2008 | film, movies
Oh man, so sad. First Jonathan Brandis and now Brad Renfro! Being a child star is so not the way to go...
Quoted: Troubled actor Brad Renfro found dead in his Los Angeles home at age 25.
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shiwani | Shared With: Everyone - Sep 27 2007 | film, race, news
Interesting, I've never really examined the way Wes Anderson handles race in his movies - which is precisely the point of this article. Now I'm especially curious to check out Darjeeling Limited to see if I agree with this writer...
Quoted: The Darjeeling Limited, Anderson's latest movie, showcases an obnoxious element of Anderson that is rarely discussed: the clumsy, discomfiting way he stages interactions between white protagonists—typically upper-class elites—and nonwhite foils—typically working class and poor.
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shiwani | Shared With: Everyone - Jul 31 2007 | film, world, movies
shiwani | Shared With: Everyone - Jul 11 2007 | health, film, news
I mean, if they both agree that the health-care system needs a serious overhaul, maybe they shouldn't be sparring like opponents on television. Still, though, I understand what Gupta was getting at - Moore's comparisons can be specious.
Quoted: Filmmaker Michael Moore, whose new documentary "Sicko" takes on America's health care system, faced off Tuesday with CNN chief medical correspondent and practicing neurosurgeon Dr. Sanjay Gupta. Both agreed, however, on the basic premise of "Sicko": Problems abound in America's health-care system and need to be fixed.
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shiwani | Shared With: Everyone - Jun 20 2007 | film, news
I'm definitely looking forward to this film... Love Woody Allen, and it's starring Ewan McGregor!
Quoted: Oscar-winning film director Woody Allen holds a secret premiere of new film Cassandra's Dream in Spain.
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shiwani | Shared With: Everyone - May 25 2007 | film, SIFF
This is one of the Indian films at SIFF this year. Thinking about checking it out on Saturday...
Quoted: An aspiring dancer’s feisty, naive nature gets her into more trouble than she bargained for, exasperating her tutor and seriously endangering her chances at marriage in her traditional caste society. Filled with mesmerizing musical moments, this strong debut proves as enchanting and heartbreaking as the slow end to a sad dance.
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shiwani | Shared With: Everyone - May 23 2007 | news, film
This is such a great idea - good for Scorsese!
Quoted: Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese launches a new body to salvage neglected films from around the world.
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