Articles tagged "geraldine chaplin"

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Chaplin: 15th Anniversary Edition

by Bill Gibron

[22.Oct.08] :. Robert Downey Jr. is a significant reason why this 1993 effort is worth revisiting.

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Chaplin: 15th Anniversary Edition

by Bill Gibron

[17.Oct.08] :. Some legends are impossible to capture on film. When an icon inexplicably becomes something to everyone, no matter the era, that personal pliability and universal appeal is as elusive to illustrate...

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The Orphanage (El Orfanato)

by Christian Toto

[28.Apr.08] :. One would think the whole 'spooky child' setup would have run its course, but this film finds a few new wrinkles to explore.

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All Around the World: The Best International/Indie Films of 2007

by PopMatters Staff

[10.Jan.08] :. Beginning and ending with the superlative filmmaking of Jia Zhang-ke, traversing the nooks and crannies of the globe, PopMatters presents the 20 best international and indie films of 2007.

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The Orphanage (El Orfanato)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[31.Dec.07] :. At once mother and child, victim and antagonist, space and inhabitant, Laura (Belén Rueda) is remarkable, but also traumatized.

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Cria Cuervos

by Michael Buening

[21.Sep.07] :. Three generations, each imitating the sins of the others, await freedom in the declining years of Franco’s Spain.

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Unknown Chaplin: The Master at Work (1986)

by Dante A. Ciampaglia

[2.Feb.06] :. With its brilliantly in-depth and astutely investigated look at Chaplin's work, as well as its incredibly detailed and loving reconstruction of lost footage from nearly every phase of his career, this documentary should have a home in any film lover's collection.