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Entries from October 2008

A film review & CN Tower no longer tallest building in the world

September 14th, 2007 · No Comments

More belly button gazing from people with nothing to worry about in their day to day lives. I suggest the feature writer of this silly drivel go see Buddha Collapsed in Shame by Iranian director Hana Makhmalbaf.

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Tags: Justice · Movies · Politics · TIFF · Toronto · Toronto Film Festival · War

The most amazing visit to the diary

September 14th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Well, today during the wee hours of the morning here in Toronto, I had a visitor! From Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia! NO seriously! Just think… was the person at home? At work? In a cafe?

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Tags: Blogging · Day in the Life · Toronto · Travel

Voyeurs - Ami, Yasin Ar Amar Madhubala - film from India

September 12th, 2007 · 3 Comments

There is no doubt in my mind director Duddhadev Dasgupta feels a great deal for the forgotten people of Bengal and Calcutta. His portrait of the the inhabitants is both sweet, frank and sad.

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Tags: Movies · TIFF · Toronto · Toronto Film Festival

Mongol is coming to a theatre near you

September 12th, 2007 · No Comments

The real scene stealer is mainland China’s Honglei Sun who portrays Temudjin’s blood brother Jamukha. Given the right role, I think Honglei could chew up the scenery, spit it out and come back for more. Each frame he was in, I couldn’t help but watch him.

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Tags: History · Literature · Movies · TIFF · Toronto · Toronto Film Festival