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SAMSARA

Reviewed by GREG KING Documentary Director: Ron Fricke. It all started with Godfrey Reggio’s wordless 1983 documentary Koyaanisqatsi, which used a wonderful combination of Philip Glass’s evocative score and cinematographer Ron Fricke’s gorgeous images to present a visual contrast between the beauty of nature and the messiness of the human world. Since then Fricke has [...]

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THE TRIP

Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Michael Winterbottom Stars: Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon. Not to be confused with the 1967 Roger Corman drama starring Peter Fonda, The Trip is the latest film from the prolific but eclectic British director Michael Winterbottom (Genova, Road To Guantanamo, 9 Songs, etc). A faux documentary, The Trip is part road [...]

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EAT PRAY LOVE

Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Ryan Murphy Stars: Julia Roberts, Javier Bardem, Billy Crudup, James Franco, Richard Jenkins, Viola Davis, Hadi Subiyanto. This film ticks all the right boxes to become a box office success. It’s based on Elizabeth Gilbert’s best selling memoir about her epic quest for self-discovery and regaining her appetite for life, [...]

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