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Film: “Irrational Man”

By filmfestsalonSeptember 1, 2015Clips and Trailers, Film Review BlogEmma Stone, evil, film, Joachim Phoenix, Newport, Woody Allen

I don’t think this will be the last film 79- year old Woody Allen will make, but if its is, he’s chosen to go out pitiless and ugly, as Robert Bresson did in L’Argent. A grim affair, the only thing I found amusing about it was seeing how many times he placed the actors in […]

Film: Distant Thunder (1973)

By igpresApril 24, 2011Uncategorizedevil, famine, films, historical, India, media, phony, popular, Satyajit Ray

I first saw this film over 20 years ago. Upon seeing it again, I was struck by how starkly it contrasts with the standard industry product. Just look at how the subjects of GOOD and EVIL are treated in mass entertainment. The most obvious conclusion: Evil sells Big. It seems that audiences love […]