Posts Tagged ‘Mira Nair’
An Appreciation – Monsoon Wedding
Director Mira Nair has long been fascinated with the contrast between the traditions of the past and the ambitions of modern youth. Characters divided by age and generation either clash or come together with their differing beliefs. Nair was born in India and was educated…
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Film Review – Queen of Katwe
Moving, uplifting, important. All of these words can be used describe Disney’s new feel good family film Queen of Katwe. What’s wonderful here however is that this movie is all of those things, due both to the retelling of a compelling true story and some…
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DVD Rundown 8-27-2013 – Video Podcast #274
Spencer and Greg give their DVD rundown for August 27th, 2013. In this episode they discuss The Great Gatsby, The Reluctant Fundamentalist, Pain & Gain and The Walking Dead.
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Film Review – The Reluctant Fundamentalist
Among the many noteworthy filmmakers to rise out of the late ’80s/early ’90s, one of the more underappreciated is Mira Nair (Mississippi Masala, Monsoon Wedding). While she never achieved the fame of some of her contemporaries like Quentin Tarantino or Richard Linklater, she has consistently…
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