Avatar and Ayahuasca James Cameron’s Avatar is one of the most amazing films to have come out in the last few years. Absolutely beautiful in its depiction of how the native cultures live in harmony with the planet they live on, and how western white males seek to rape and pillage the land, this film has […]
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Gladiator Russell Crowe The Gladiator Russell Crowe movie is a powerful story of bravery and survival. Maximus Decimus Meridias is a powerful Roman General, loved by the people and the aging Emperor Marcus Aurelius. Aware that he is dying, Marcus plans to name his loyal and brave General Maximus as his successor. He knows that […]
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Inception Leonardo DiCaprio Inception Leonardo Dicaprio is a 2010 science fiction heist thriller film. It’s about a professional thief who steals information by infiltrating people’s minds. It is written, co-produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan, and co-produced by Emma Thomas. The main character (Dicaprio) is offered a chance to have his criminal history erased as payment […]
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Gabbeh An exquisite visual smorgasbord, Gabbeh’s fantastical inclinations are well-served in Kalari’s cinematic hands. They create a storybook portrait of Mohsen Makhmalbaf’s idyllically-realised world. One that is both grounded and prone to flights of fancy. It’s a fairytale imagining of a modern domestic drama, in which the traditional mixes with the contemporary in a unique […]
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Shall We Dance The fourteenth-century Catholic mystic Catherine of Siena once observed: “You have nothing infinite except your soul’s love and desire.” Shall We Dance is about just that.
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Le Huitieme Jour: The Eighth Day Le Huitieme Jour: The Eighth Day is about two worlds colliding – the one of a yuppie motivational speaker on the fast track, the man Harry, and the other of another man, Georges, who has Down’s Syndrome. The cinematography alone is so fresh and exciting. As a visual feast […]
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Good Will Hunting We all long for a soul friend, someone who will cherish the secret signature of our individuality. The emotionally troubled protagonist of Good Will Hunting is blessed with three soul friends who enable him to find his place in the world.
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Contact Contact offers an inspired and inspiring close encounter with the ineffable mystery that lies at the heart of each individual and at the core of the majestic universe.
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Titanic Movie Review “A woman’s heart is a deep ocean of secrets,” Rose (Gloria Stuart), a 101-year-old woman, tells Brock Lovett (Bill Paxton), a fortune hunter who is using the latest technology to explore the wreckage of the Titanic in his search for a priceless jewel. She then tells the story of what happened on […]
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Amistad Movie Review Set in 1839, this film celebrates the holy grail of freedom. It highlights how the quest for justice is supported by the spirits of ancestors and a yearning for home. A group of Africans take over a Spanish slave ship bound for America. They are eventually captured and put in a New […]
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