Monthly Archive: December 2005

Great Quotes

"The mediocre movie explains everything twice and always means exactly what it says. It waves its sincerity aloft like a truce flag. It leaves no questions unanswered. It tells you exactly where you should stand in relation to its characters and its subject matter. It is frequently soothing because it tells you that you are […]

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Memoirs of a Chinese Geisha

Watching previews before Rent last week, I saw a trailer for Memoirs of a Geisha, the newest runaway bestseller novel-to-screen adaptation. Having lived very near to Kyoto and having strolled through the Gion district many times, and having walking past several real-life geishas myself, I’m definitely looking forward to the movie. My wife read the […]

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