Smashbomb

"“What I’ve really got to learn is to accept the mediocrity and the lies that surround me. The poor political responsibility of those around me.” Valie Export is one of my favourite artists and celebrated her 80th birthday quite recently. The film follows an investigative female journalist trying to bring justice to the corrupt world she finds herself in through two oscillating relationships. The heroine is in pursuit for nothing but the truth. Video control and surveillance in striptease places, subway stations and street traffic are important for the structure of the film. At large, the experimental plot interrogates the body, identity, and dynamics of power, it questions the overwhelming social gazes placed on women. One day I would like to remake the film."

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David Schwartz recommended My Night at Maud's (1969) in Movies (curated)

My Night at Maud's (1969)

1969 | Comedy, Drama, Romance

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Movie Favorite

"Eric Rohmer may be underrated as a director. His films are rightly known for their endless talking, and for their intricate, ambiguity-filled exploration of contemporary romance and relationships. Yet he is also a precise and inventive director. His deceptively straightforward films are rich and cinematic: every cut, every decision to shoot in long shot or shot–reverse shot, and every object, costume, and piece of furniture reveals something about the emotional and intellectual subtext. Filmed in lush, crisp black and white, during a snowy Parisian winter, by the great Nestor Almendros, this is the most beautiful of Rohmer’s films. And the good news is that in order to obtain this film, you’ll have to get the astonishing box set Six Moral Tales."

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Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Hidden (Firelight, #3) in Books

Jan 12, 2021

I enjoyed this more than the last and about the same amount as the first.

We pick up right where we left off from the last book. Jacinda is getting ready to hand herself in to the Hunters so they can rescue Miram.

Things got interesting once she was inside and we see that they are not the only Draki that have been captured. It got even more interesting as the rescue starts...but I wont go into detail.

This one seemed more action packed, what with everything coming together, and I liked that about it. Revelations, relationships, family drama. It had a bit of everything and I think it was a good end to the series and I'm glad that almost everyone got a HEA.

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Kristy H (1252 KP) rated The Friends We Keep in Books

Sep 16, 2019

This is a pretty easy read, though a little slow at times. If you like getting caught up in the somewhat twisted existences of others, you will probably enjoy this one. It covers the trio's lives from university and graduation up to the reunion--and then discusses what happens after they, well, reunite. So there's no big story here, just the tale of three friends and the stories and secrets they share. But it's an interesting read, if not a bit melodramatic at times.

You may have to suspend some disbelief at various points, but I did think it was a good portrait of friendship overall. I found it to be a satisfying tale of relationships, and I certainly felt a part of everyone's lives. 3.5 stars.