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Aming’s X Appeal
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/07/24/aming%E2%80%99s-x-appeal.html The superhero tradition gets a radical makeover in a new movie, with its filmmakers squaring off against homophobia and conservatism in Indonesia today. Sara Veal Under a bright spotlight, a white-haired, black cat-suited superhero strikes a fierce pose, her … Continue reading
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Don’t you forget about him
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/04/04/don%E2%80%99t-you-forget-about-him.html Sara Veal If you watch a Robert Pattinson film at the cinema, you have to be willing to tolerate the helpless gasping that is guaranteed to afflict at least a handful of audience members. So I was fully prepared … Continue reading
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The dragon and his boy
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/03/28/the-dragon-and-his-boy.html Sara Veal The ongoing battle between 3D animation studios has two main contenders: Pixar and Dreamworks. Both can astound with cutting edge graphics and triumph at the box office, but so far, Pixar is ahead, emotionally and artistically. You … Continue reading
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The little war movie that could
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/03/21/the-little-war-movie-could.html Sara Veal Reviewing a film that has just received the highest cinematic accolade is challenging. Then again, those good folks at the Oscars don’t always get it right, and often reward dreary, self-important “Oscar-bait” that we mere popcorn-munching mortals … Continue reading
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Screen legends keep it simple
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/03/14/screen-legends-keep-it-simple.html Sara Veal Meryl Streep can do no wrong. She’s cheated death (Death Becomes Her), reduced Anne Hathaway to a nervous wreck (The Devil Wears Prada) and chosen between her children (Sophie’s Choice) – whatever she does, she always pulls … Continue reading
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Return to the rabbit hole
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/03/14/return-rabbit-hole.html Sara Veal Adapting books for the screen is tricky, even with big bucks and star power there is no guarantee of getting it right. Time and time again, audiences excited to see their favourite story brought to life have … Continue reading
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Karmela Kartodirdjo: Keeping it real
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/03/07/karmela-kartodirdjo-keeping-it-real.html Sara Veal “I love singing, I love it when I sing with a crowd, and I see them enjoying my music,” says Karmela Kartodirdjo over a cup of coffee in a cozy Kemang cafe. “It gets me high when … Continue reading
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Love is a battlefield
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/02/28/love-a-battlefield.html Sara Veal Nicholas Sparks has perfected the formula for the 21st century weepie, with The Notebook, A Walk to Remember and Nights in Rodanthe reducing hopeless romantics of all ages to tears. Lasse Hallestrom’s Dear John, the latest cinematic … Continue reading
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Who’s been a naughty boy then?
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/02/07/who039s-been-a-naughty-boy-then.html Sara Veal Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans, German auteur Werner Herzog’s gritty, surreal treatise on corruption and addiction, makes little attempt to win over its audience yet is strangely watchable, with a compelling anti-hero, absurd humor and … Continue reading
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To New York, with Love
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/01/24/to-new-york-with-love.html Sara Veal New York has hosted countless cinematic romances, from the tragic West Side Story and unforgettable An Affair to Remember to the modern day fairytale Sex and the City. So, following the enthusiastic response to Paris, Je t’aime, … Continue reading
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