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Movie Review: Born Into Brothels

I recently saw a documentary that really intrigued me. Zana Briski, a photographer, has chronicled the lives of prostitutes in the Red Light District of Calcutta with her art. Despite coming from an entirely different background, she identified with them and lived among them to photograph their daily lives. During this time, she also befriended […]

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Movie Review: This Is It

I usually don’t go to the movies, nevermind on a movie’s opening day, but I knew I had to see This Is It. I have always been a fan of Michael Jackson’s - not just for his music, but also because of his kind personality. Despite FALSE charges being brought up against him (I mean, […]

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Movie Review: Love Comes Softly

How exactly I came upon this movie is kind of interesting. I usually watch movies based on an interest in a particular actor, or based on movie reviews that I read in magazines. Sometimes I also watch movies because they are suggested to me by Netflix. When it came to Love Comes Softly, it was […]

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Movie Review: Twilight

I first heard about Twilight when I was in Borders looking for a book. It was a huge display set up so that anyone who walked into the store couldn’t help but notice it. The display was in anticipation of the movie release. Then I started reading about the movie in People Magazine, saw promos […]

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Is James Bond Still a Relevant Action Hero?

It’s a question I found myself asking after I recently saw Quantum of Solace. I really loved Casino Royale, and I was looking forward to the next chapter of the Daniel-Craig-as-James-Bond saga. In my opinion (sorry, Sean Connery fans) Daniel Craig is definitely the best James Bond. In Casino Royale, I was not only enamored by […]

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