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Partition

by Lana Cooper

[28.May.08] :. This hastily crafted Sikh/Muslim love story is barely salvaged by lush cinematography and a few fine performances.

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The Namesake

by Josh Timmermann

[28.Nov.07] :. Whatever else you get out of this movie -- a give-take equation that depends largely on your willingness to follow Nair’s lead -- it’s worth watching for Tabu’s superlative turn alone, which would earn her an Oscar if there were any justice in the First World.

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Unbridled with Life: Interview with Mira Nair

by Cynthia Fuchs

[22.Mar.07] :. With The Namesake, based on Jhumpa Lahiri's popular novel, Mira Nair has found an ideal subject -- a family full of complex characters who spend their lives traversing traditions and expectations.

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The Namesake (2006)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[12.Mar.07] :. Attentive to surfaces as well as nuances, Mira Nair's adaptation of Jhumpa Lahiri's novel, The Namesake, is about legacies and responsibilities, ambitions and dislocations.

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The Warrior (2005)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[1.May.06] :. The warrior tries to lose himself in the Himalayas, where, director Asif Kapadia says, they used fans to blow sand, which clogged machinery and nostrils: 'I will not be doing a sandstorm shoot again in a hurry, I tell you.'"

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The Warrior (2001)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[29.Jul.05] :. As efficient as he has been over his long and fearful career, Lafcadia's will to change comes on him with a rush.

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