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Film reviews
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Blair Bitch ]
Dmetri Kakmi
has plenty to say about the 'bitch in the woods' and a film which
he argues is little more than 'a testament to the self-indulgent
void that exists at the heart of grunge culture'.
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"The Sixth Sense" ]
According Dmetri
Kakmi, Shyamalan's "The Sixth Sense" is about to become a film classic
of the horror genre. It's 'one of those rare, finely crafted horror
films that manages to send a shiver down your spine and touch the
heart'.
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Kubrick's last laugh ]
Dmetri Kakmi
describes Kubrick's "Eyes Wide Shut" as a 'jawfest' which, despite
the hype, has nothing profound or mature to say about human sexuality.
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Camille Paglia on Hitchcock ]
Dmetri Kakmi
reviews Camille Paglia's book on Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds",
which he says is a 'brilliant frame-by-frame commentary' full of
'peppery wit' -- a 'must buy'.
[ American History X ]
Dmetri Kakmi
views director Tony Kaye's film "American History X" and finds it
is a film that trivialises some of the most important issues facing
American society today and unwittingly promotes the dangerous allure
of skinheads.
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Head On ]
24 hours in the life of 19-year old Ari who lives with his traditional
Greek family while trying to come to terms with his hidden homosexuality.
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Lolita, Happiness & paedophilia ]
Adrian Lyne's screen adaptation of Nabokov's novel "Lolita" has
been under fire by anti-paedophile groups lobbying for it to be
banned. At the same time, "Happiness", a film by Todd Solondz, which
also deals with paedophilia has been largely overlooked by the prohibitionists.
Dmetri Kakmi takes a close look at how both films and Nabokov's
controversial novel deal with this theme.
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"Praise": the anti-film ]
"Praise"
is an Australian film the rest of the world desperately needs to
see and which has already raised eyebrows at international film
festivals. According to Ramon Lobato "Praise" is an 'anti-film'
which offers no cheap sentimentality and no easy answers. Ironically,
this quintessential Aussie film is directed by John Curran-- an
American ex-pat.
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