Next Scheduled Update:11 September, 2006
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The sun was showing little signs of relenting though the day was already beyond sixteen hundred hours old. The heat was not only oppressive but somehow accusing. What is it about travel we like; about motion that holds a promise of rescuing us from ourselves? Is it because journeys are the midwives of our thoughts? New landscapes come with a promise of new beginnings. African borders, especially, are the cordons beyond which the grass starts to get greener. Roads that lead to them are veins of opportunity filled with flotilla of drifting hordes looking to strike it rich somewhere. They supply a rare avenue for the understanding of our difficult African lives. ... READ MORE
New York, NY, USA - When a charming film like "Little Miss Sunshine" appears, it deserves a break and some scrutiny. Who is this married duo of directors, and how did Valerie Faris and Jonathan Dayton happen to so brilliantly craft this dark comedy about a dysfunctional family with a 10 year daughter who wants to compete in these bizarre beauty pageants? Yeah, the story does hit all the expected indie comedy marks - much to the chagrin of the [Village] Voice and Timeout critics - so what? These two did it well, with ease and a twist or two. ... READ MORE |
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