World Conflicts — Mahmoud Abbas

World Conflicts — Mahmoud Abbas

• Director’s Cut – 50 Major Film-Makers Of The Modern Era (Book Review)

  

  There are film directors that I have known of for years mainly because of the blockbuster films that are part of their filmography. Read more

  The 07 august 2013 by   Raghavmodi
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• Chronicles of Indian Cricket (Part 2) : Against the Odds...

  

  This article is meant to take us down the memory lane to the time when cricket was nothing like today... It was brought to India by Britishers and got the chanc... Read more

  The 03 august 2013 by   Ankur Upadhyay
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• The Great Israeli Capitulation

  Mike L.The snippet below was written by Elior Levy and published by Y-Net.Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat said that on August 13 Israel will release... Read more

  The 03 august 2013 by   Mikelumish
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• Why Christians Should Stop Sharing Hoaxes, Acid Scarring Attacks in India,...

  

  I thought this was well stated:4 Reasons Christians Need to Quit Sharing Hoaxes"I’ve seen a trend that’s both interesting and troubling: If I find a hoax in my... Read more

  The 01 august 2013 by   Elizabethprata
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• World War II Never Ended for the Jews in the Middle East

  Mike L.In a recent piece for Arutz Sheva entitled, This is not Peace It is Pure Nazi Ideology, notable Italian journalist, Giulio Meotti, writes the... Read more

  The 31 july 2013 by   Mikelumish
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• Iran: Armageddon at Hand, Prepare for War; Plus Other Interesting Links

  Some interesting links for you.False Conversions: The Suicide of the Church, A Conference Message by Mark Dever. Mark Dever diagnoses the problem of false... Read more

  The 30 july 2013 by   Elizabethprata
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• Empress Trudy Has a Few Words

  Mike L.Well, today has been quite a day!In the morning we received the announcement that Netanyahu's cabinet has agreed to release a bunch of Jew Killers from... Read more

  The 29 july 2013 by   Mikelumish
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• Johnnie To FIlms, Ranked

  

  I haven't been updating this blog like I should to link to everything I've been up to the last month (I hope to catch up on that this weekend), and part of the... Read more

  The 25 july 2013 by   Jake Cole
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• Laura and Peter’s Pretty Vintage Wedding in Dorset

  

  Huge thanks to lovely Linus Moran Pho­tog­ra­phy for the images. Please scroll down to see rec­om­mended wed­ding... Read more

  The 22 july 2013 by   Claire
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• Resumption Of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks

  

  Some hope to break the Israeli-Palestinian vicious circle emerged when it was announced about resumption of peace talks next week. Dr. Read more

  The 21 july 2013 by   Arirusila
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• Resumption Of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks

  

  " width="255" class="alignright" height="111" />Some hope to break the Israeli-Palestinian vicious circle emerged when it was announced about resumption of... Read more

  The 21 july 2013 by   Arirusila
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• Let the Peace Processing Continue!

  Mike L.The snippet below was written and published by by Reuters and Jerusalem Post staff.Israel has agreed to a long-standing Palestinian demand to release... Read more

  The 20 july 2013 by   Mikelumish
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• After Four Years, the Israel-Palestinian Peace Talks Resume. How Does This Fit i...

  Here is some news just out-Kerry: Direct Israeli-Palestinian peace talks to resume next week in Washington"U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announced Friday i... Read more

  The 19 july 2013 by   Elizabethprata
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• Breaking: Nothing is Happening

  Mike L.According to Reuters, and as published at Y-Net:As Palestinian leaders discussed a possible US-brokered resumption of peace talks on Thursday, the Israel... Read more

  The 18 july 2013 by   Mikelumish
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• PA Officials Say Kerry Making Real Progress

  Mike L.The snippet below was written by Khaled Abu Toameh and Herb Keinon and published in the Jerusalem Post:Palestinian Authority officials said Wednesday tha... Read more

  The 17 july 2013 by   Mikelumish
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• Plant of the Week: Primula Veris

  

  Primula veris (26/05/2013, Cerne Abbas, Dorset)Position: Full sun to partial shadeFlowering period: Late spring to early summerSoil: Moist, well... Read more

  The 24 june 2013 by   Davis Landscape Architecture
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• Calling for the Slaughter of the Jews

  Mike L.A Tip 'O the Kippa to the Elder of Ziyon.As I have mentioned on a number of occassions my father's side of the family was killed by the Nazis during... Read more

  The 17 june 2013 by   Mikelumish
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• UN's Ban Calls Israeli Settlement Plans 'illegal'

  Mike L.The snippet below was written by Michael Wilner of the Jerusalem Post.WASHINGTON -- United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon remains "deeply... Read more

  The 15 june 2013 by   Mikelumish
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• UK: Israel at Greater Risk If US Peace Bid Fails

  Mike L.The snippet below originally published by Jerusalem Post staff.Alistair Burt, UK Under Secretary of State, calls on sides to forgo preconditions, says... Read more

  The 12 june 2013 by   Mikelumish
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• John Kerry and the Oslo Delusion

  Mike L.{Cross-posted at the Times of Israel.}On Monday, June 3, Secretary of State John Kerry gave a long and rambling speech before the American Jewish... Read more

  The 11 june 2013 by   Mikelumish
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• Headline of the Day: From Your Mouth to God's Ears..

  Abbas: Israel Seeks to Build Holy Temple Instead of Al-Aqsa -- INN from your mouth, to God's ears.. I wish Abbas was right in this instance, but he is not.... Read more

  The 09 june 2013 by   Gldmeier
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• Al-Qaeda’s Administrative Nightmare

  

  Mokhtar BelmokhtarRecently the Associate Press discovered a number of Al-Qaeda documents in Timbuktu. Among those documents was a letter written from Shura... Read more

  The 29 may 2013 by   Tracy Goodwin
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• The Old Forge

  

  I am always excited when we go to the UK for holiday. Yes, I have been there many times before and each time we go to different places and thus we experience... Read more

  The 24 may 2013 by   Ninstravelog
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• '1001 Movies' Mini Reviews - Cannes Festival Winners Edition

  

  One of the biggest events of the year when it comes to movies, Cannes Film Festival, started on 15th May. Even though Sidney Lumet disregards it as ‘nothing... Read more

  The 21 may 2013 by   Shantanu Ghumare
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• Time Travels in Persia

  

  By Heidi Noroozy Don’t you wish you had a time machine? I do. But until someone invents one, I have to travel back in time vicariously through books. Read more

  The 20 may 2013 by   Noveladventurers
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• Pop Music

  New York, London, Paris, Munich everybody talk about mmmm, that’s right pop pickers this weeks theme is all about pop, pop, pop music. Read more

  The 13 may 2013 by   Ashleylister
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• Headline of the Day

  Palestinian Authority deputy: If we had a nuke, we’d have bombed Israel -- The Washington Times yes, they really said that.. “I swear that if we had a nuke, we’... Read more

  The 12 may 2013 by   Gldmeier
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• Review: The Lake Effect (Silk Road Rising)

  

  The Lake Effect Written by Rajiv Joseph Directed by Timothy Douglas at Pierce Hall, 77 W. Washington (map) thru May 26 | tickets: $35 | more info Check for... Read more

  The 04 may 2013 by   Chicagotheaterbeat
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• Fracking Industry Mining in New Form of Mountaintop Removal

  

  By Steve Horn and Trisha Marczak, Cross Posted from DeSmogBlog/Mint Press Within immediate vicinity of a central battleground of the Black Hawk War of 1832, lan... Read more

  The 30 april 2013 by   Earth First! Newswire
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• Assume

  This is the last week going to spend in college nagging the professors for their precious signature in the project reports which were record note books in... Read more

  The 19 april 2013 by   Gopalakrishnan K
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• Diplomacy in Silk

  

  By Heidi Noroozy Polonaise carpet in theIranian Carpet Museum Let’s take a trip back in time. We’ll set our time machine for early 17th-century Isfahan at the... Read more

  The 08 april 2013 by   Noveladventurers
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• ANP Finalisez Nominations on 82 KPK Seats

  

  Parliamentary Board of Awami National Party (ANP) has finalized nominations for 82 provincial assembly seats. Sr. No Candidate Name Constituency 1 Ghazanfar... Read more

  The 04 april 2013 by   Azharnadeem
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• ANP Finalizes Nominations for National Assembly Seats

  

  Awami National Party (ANP) which is generally considered as regional party confined to Khyber Pukhtunkhwa only. Most of their legislators are usually from KPK. Read more

  The 04 april 2013 by   Azharnadeem
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• PTI Candidates From Lahore Finalized

  

  PTI has finally released its list of candidates from Lahore. Most of the faces in the list are new comers in politics. Some of the old comrades of the like... Read more

  The 03 april 2013 by   Azharnadeem
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• Obama's Warm Words in Israel

  Swing by National Review Online to catch up on conservative views on President Obama's visit to Israel and what do you find? Not much. In fact almost nothing. Read more

  The 24 march 2013 by   Charlescrawford
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• Barack Obama's Diary: Meeting Abbas

  

  Dear Diary: This has been an interesting day. Bibi took me to see the Dead Sea Scrolls. As I loooked at the ancient manuscripts, I had a vivid premonition of ho... Read more

  The 22 march 2013 by   Hughvw
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• Will Obama Reset The Middle East Peace Process?

  

  Coalition negotiations about 33. government of Israel came to an end after six weeks on Freb. 15Th 2013 when the election winners Yesh Atid and Bayit Yehudi bot... Read more

  The 19 march 2013 by   Arirusila
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• 142. British Film Director Ken Loach’s Film “The Angels' Share” (2012): A...

  

  If you get half a dozen viewers of this lovely film together across a table and ask them what the film was all about after they had watched it, you are likely t... Read more

  The 17 march 2013 by   Jugu Abraham
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• TTP Chief Arrested in Karachi

  

  Ameer Alam Sher Mehsud, Chief of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Karachi chapter has been arrested in port city today. Karachi Police today arrested two people... Read more

  The 14 march 2013 by   Azharnadeem
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• Like Someone In Love: A Review

  

  A lot of the reviews of Like Someone In Love, a new film by the Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami,... Read more

  The 11 march 2013 by   Briennewalsh
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• Review: A Shot in the Dark (The Den Theatre)

  

  A Shot in the Dark Written by Harry Kurnitz Adapted from L’Idiote by Marcel Archard Directed by Kris Kontour at The Den Theatre, 1333 N. Read more

  The 07 march 2013 by   Chicagotheaterbeat
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• LGBTea

  

  On Thursday 28 February the young Ash Lister and I facilitated a workshop for the LGBTea Party at Blackpool's Town Hall. After watching an incredibly moving... Read more

  The 07 march 2013 by   Ashleylister
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• Firing in Different Areas of Karachi, Businesses Shut Down

  

  Incidents of firing have been reported in several areas of the Karachi on Wednesday evening and businesses have been shut down. Read more

  The 06 march 2013 by   Azharnadeem
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• Abbas Town Martyrs Laid To Rest

  

  Funeral prayers of 48 innocent souls martyred as result of Sunday’s Abbas Town tragedy has been offered at Shah rah-e-Pakistan Karachi. Read more

  The 04 march 2013 by   Azharnadeem
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• Death Toll Rises in Abbas Town Tragedy

  

  Sectarian violence reached already troubled coastal city Karachi where two bomb blasts in a Shiite populace claimed 45 lives in Abbas Town area. Death toll may... Read more

  The 03 march 2013 by   Azharnadeem
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• Twin Explosions Heard in Karachi

  

  Couple of blasts have been heard in Abbas town area Abul Hassan Isphahani Road Karachi just moments ago. Nature of explosion is not clear immediately. Read more

  The 03 march 2013 by   Azharnadeem
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• Nawaz Sharif Promised to Bring Revolution in Balochistan

  

  Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) chief Nawaz Shairf has said that he is fully aware of the problems of Balochistan and the people of the province and will... Read more

  The 02 march 2013 by   Azharnadeem
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• Rwanda: RPF Crimes in DRC, an Exiled ex-DMI and Soldier Testifies

  

  Jambonews, an online news outlet, made a French transcript of a testimony given by an ex-DMI and soldier of the Rwandan Patriotic Front. Read more

  The 28 february 2013 by   Therisingcontinent
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• Favorite Film Discoveries: January/February 2013

  

  Inspired by Brian Saur hosting my picks for my favorite first-time watches of 2012 over at his site, I decided to keep closer track of the great films I... Read more

  The 28 february 2013 by   Jake Cole
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• Like Someone in Love (Abbas Kiarostami, 2013)

  

  Abbas Kiarostami continues to work wonders outside Iran, bringing all the masterful techniques he developed and perfected in his homeland while adapting them... Read more

  The 19 february 2013 by   Jake Cole
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• Review: Lefties (Saint Sebastian Players)

  

  Lefties Written by Leigh Johnson Directed by Jamie Prahl St. Bonaventure Church, 1625 W. Diversey (map) thru March 10 | tickets: $15 | more info Check for... Read more

  The 18 february 2013 by   Chicagotheaterbeat
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• Karachi Bloodshed Claimed 16 More Lives

  

  At least 16 people including three policemen were killed and scores of others injured in the different incidents of violence in Karachi on Thursday. Read more

  The 08 february 2013 by   Azharnadeem
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• Race 2: Reviews

  

  Abbas Mastan is not the duo we look forward to, especially after the disastrous “Players”. But Considering the success of “Race”, you can fall for the trap... Read more

  The 25 january 2013 by   Rukhaiyaar
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• Mian Abbas Sharif Passed Away

  

  Pakistan Muslim League-N chief Nawaz Sharif’s youngest brother Mian Abbas Shraif passed away in Lahore on Friday. He was of 58. Read more

  The 11 january 2013 by   Azharnadeem
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• Speak Out Against Fracking – Dorchester Meeting 15th January 2013

  

  Fracking Opposition Meeting Tuesday 15th January 2013 from 7.00pm Cerne Abbas Room, United Church, Charles Street, Dorchester, Dorset Dorset residents and... Read more

  The 03 january 2013 by   Dorsetenergized
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• Clinical Multan Tigers Upset Sialkot Stallions

  

  Causing the biggest upset of Faysal Bank T20 Cup, Multan Tigers thumped Sialkot Stallions by 42 runs at Bagh-e-Jinnah Ground, Lahore on Wednesday to record thei... Read more

  The 05 december 2012 by   Azharnadeem
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• Twins Blasts in Karachi: Two Dead, Several Injured

  

  At least two people were killed and several others injured in twin bomb blasts near Haider Karar Imambargah in Orangi Town area of Karachi on Wednesday. Read more

  The 21 november 2012 by   Azharnadeem
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• Three Dead, 22 Injured in Blast Near Karachi Imam Bargah

  

  At least three people were killed and 22 others injured when a remote-controlled blast exploded near an Imam Bargah in the Abbas Town area of Karachi on Sunday... Read more

  The 18 november 2012 by   Azharnadeem
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• Concert Review: This Wheel's on Fire

  

  The Chicago Symphony Orchestra opens Carnegie Hall with Carmina Burana. Your host for Wheel of Fortune: Chicago Symphony Orchestra music director Riccardo Muti. Read more

  The 04 october 2012 by   Superconductor
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• Bol Bachchan (Hindi)

  

  For the longest time I have been a huge supporter of Abhishek Bachchan's acting. While most people had given up on him after his first few movies, I actually... Read more

  The 02 october 2012 by   Raghavmodi
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• GUNDAY First Look – Starring Ranveer Singh and Arjun Kapoor

  

  After the success of ‘Mere Brother Ki Dulhan (2011)’, director Ali Abbas Zafar is all set for his next project Gunday under YRF (Yash Raj Films) banner. Read more

  The 30 august 2012 by   Cinesilver
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• Through the Olive Trees (Abbas Kiarostami, 1994)

  

  Life, and Nothing More... undercut Where Is the Friend's Home? by acknowledging the falseness of its diegetic reality as it added another layer of... Read more

  The 28 august 2012 by   Jake Cole
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• Fashion Model Sanam Baloch Profile and Pictures a Lecherous Dearie &...

  

  Sanam Baloch is among the comeliest,and Bold Actress, Fashion Model & TV host of Pakistan. She was born on 14 July, 1986 in Karachi. Sanam Baloch is a... Read more

  The 23 august 2012 by   Cybotainment
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• Life, and Nothing More... (Abbas Kiarostami, 1992)

  

  Abbas Kiarostami's Where Is the Friend's Home? was a watershed release, exposing the director to the world and establishing him as a critical and festival... Read more

  The 08 august 2012 by   Jake Cole
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• Where is the Friend's Home? (Abbas Kiarostami, 1987)

  

  Where Is the Friend's Home? announces the intimacy of its focus from its opening shot, held on a door in close-up as the credits roll. Read more

  The 06 august 2012 by   Jake Cole
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• Favorite Directors Blogathon

  My blogging buddy Carson Lund recently told me about a meme started by Loren Rosson that highlights a favorite director each month and ranks his or her best... Read more

  The 18 july 2012 by   Jake Cole
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• 11th Lux Style Awards 2012 Winners List a Nifty Accomplishment List of...

  

  The exciting night of the ardent ‘Lux Style Awards 2012’ (LSA) concluded in Karachi Expo Center on Tuesday i.e 10th July 2012 with rendering chances of... Read more

  The 11 july 2012 by   Cybotainment
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• Bol Bachchan: Slapstick Buffoonery

  

  Movie: Bol BachchanDirector: Rohit ShettyRating: *1/2At the outset I don’t understand one underlying statement – how can inspiration result in an output so wors... Read more

  The 08 july 2012 by   Haricharanpudipeddi
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• What I’m Watching #2

  

  Welcome to the second edition of What I’m Watching, a series that once every two weeks looks at the films I’ve been watching recently, and the films I plan to... Read more

  The 01 july 2012 by   Tjatkinson
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• Zaheer Abbas Collection At Pakistan Fashion Week London 2012

  

  A heritage defined by centuries of impeccable threadmanship in sub-continental fashion, and as a salutation to everything beautiful in life, yesterday, today ... Read more

  The 29 june 2012 by   Saleem786
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• 129. Chadean Filmmaker Mahamet-Saleh Haroun's “Un Homme Qui Crie” (A Screaming...

  

  “Be careful not to cross your arms over your chest, assuming the sterile attitude of a spectator, because life is not a spectacle, a sea of pain is not a... Read more

  The 27 june 2012 by   Jugu Abraham
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• The 25 Most Important Films of the Last 25 Years

  

  Since tomorrow is my birthday and I probably won’t be posting anything here on the blog, I thought I’d do something themed around the quarter of a century I’ve... Read more

  The 07 june 2012 by   Tjatkinson
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• Concert Review: Middle Ages, Spread

  

  The Philharmonic tackles on Carmina Burana. The caption reads: "Virtue lies defeated."(Note the wheel in the background.)From El Club Dumas by Arturo... Read more

  The 02 june 2012 by   Superconductor
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• May in Movies (and a LAMMY Nomination Thank You!)

  

  I vividly remember following the progress of the LAMMYs this time last year, though I was yet to become a member myself. I imagined what a thrill it would be... Read more

  The 01 june 2012 by   Tjatkinson
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• Ten (Film): A Review

  

  Text Post Ten (Film): A Review There’s so much stuff I want to write about that I feel like something’s bottling in my chest, wanting to burst out. But I’m... Read more

  The 27 may 2012 by   Briennewalsh
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• Samarkand, Uzbekistan

  

  We arrived in Samarkand from Khiva at 6:30am on the overnight sleeper train. While not as comfortable as the Turkmenistan train (due to lack of a cooling... Read more

  The 09 may 2012 by   Sonyaandtravis
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• April in Movies

  

  April has been a considerably big month for film. I managed to pass the 200 mark in my movie year (that is, I’ve watched over 200 movies this year), which has... Read more

  The 01 may 2012 by   Tjatkinson
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• Fifty Wishes

  

  One of the finest film bloggers in the movie multiverse, John at The Droid You’re Looking For, recently released a list of fifty movie-related ‘wishes’ that he... Read more

  The 20 april 2012 by   Tjatkinson
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• Esfahan, Iran

  

  The city of Esfahan (or Isfahan) is known as being one of the jewels of Iran and all the films and documentaries of Iran we had watched portrayed the... Read more

  The 18 april 2012 by   Sonyaandtravis
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• Buying a Persian Carpet

  

  Iran is famous for its handmade Persian carpets, and so prior to departing for Iran we decided we would pick up a carpet as a momentum. Read more

  The 12 april 2012 by   Sonyaandtravis
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• Food for Jubilees and Other Royal Occasions

  

  I used to think that the peg-footed creamware mould which I used to make this flummery honouring George III dated from the 1790s. Read more

  The 10 april 2012 by   Historicfood
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• Karachi Fashion Week ShowCase 2012 Pictures Gallery

  

  Fashion showcase 2012 in Karachi features 29 Pakistani, seven foreign designers and brands.The platform of Showcase 2012 is a collaboration between fashion... Read more

  The 03 april 2012 by   Saleem786
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• The Films I’m Anticipating: Kiarostami’s LIKE SOMEONE IN LOVE (2012)

  

  Welcome to another The Films I’m Anticipating post, as part of the weekly series where I examine an upcoming release that grabs my attention and/or excites me.... Read more

  The 02 april 2012 by   Tjatkinson
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• Abbas Kiarostami’s ‘Like Somebody in Love’ Teaser Trailer

  

  Abbas Kiarostami received high critical praise for his last film Certified Copy (one of my favorites from 2011). Now he has a new film to get excited about. Read more

  The 27 march 2012 by   Impsndcnma
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• A Separation (2011) [10/10]

  

  A Separation (2011) Director: Asghar Farhadi Cast: Peyman Moadi, Leila Hatami, Sareh Bayat Runtime: 123 minutes My Rating: ★★★★★, or 10/10 In Short: A marvel!... Read more

  The 13 march 2012 by   Tjatkinson
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• Economic Warfare and Strangling Sanctions: Punishing Iran for Its “Defiance” of...

  

  Economic Warfare and Strangling Sanctions: Punishing Iran for its “Defiance” of the United States By: Andrew Gavin Marshall The economic sanctions imposed upon... Read more

  The 06 march 2012 by   Andrewgavinmarshall
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• Profile: Abbas Kiarostami

  

  Welcome to Profile, the weekly series which examines one key filmmaker whose contributions to cinema are important and valuable. This week, we are looking at th... Read more

  The 25 february 2012 by   Tjatkinson
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• Saturday Night, Sunday Mong Kok – A Football Adventure in Hong Kong

  

  Doncaster Rovers fan Glen Wilson went to Hong Kong. Silly question whether we wanted him to watch a game or three really isn’t it?Sunday 22 January 2012Tweet... Read more

  The 19 february 2012 by   Stuartnoel
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• Ten Movies

  

  I’ve been doing a lot of thinking recently about lists. I love writing them, and sharing my opinion of them, but it’s been a while since I’ve written a list... Read more

  The 06 february 2012 by   Tjatkinson
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• January in Movies

  

  January was a pretty busy month for me in terms of film. I saw quite a few movies I hadn’t seen before, and rewatched many of my favorite films. Here’s a list o... Read more

  The 02 february 2012 by   Tjatkinson
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• The Other 100 Essential Foreign Films

  

  In September I wrote a list of the 100 Essential Foreign Films. The list proved to be quite popular, so in honour of my 300th post, I’ve decided to do a... Read more

  The 25 january 2012 by   Tjatkinson
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• The Ten Best Acting Performances I’ve Ever Seen

  

  When it comes to films, it’s always pleasing to see a refreshingly good acting performance in a movie. Sometimes, it happens unexpectedly. Read more

  The 07 december 2011 by   Tjatkinson
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• Happy New Month: Films of November 2011

  

  I am able to announce at this point, that the list of my top 100 favorite films has been created by now. All I need to do is write a few words on each of the... Read more

  The 02 december 2011 by   Limette
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• November in Movies

  

  November has flown by. Looking back on the list of movies I watched in the past month, I’m not impressed, but I am content. Note that the following is not all... Read more

  The 02 december 2011 by   Tjatkinson
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• Review: Peer Gynt (Polarity Ensemble Theatre)

  

  Peer Gynt Written by Henrik Ibsen Directed by Jeremy Wechsler DCA Storefront Theater, 66 E. Washington (map) thru Dec 18 | tickets: $15-$20 | more info Check fo... Read more

  The 26 november 2011 by   Chicagotheaterbeat
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• Double Review: Before Sunrise (1995) and Before Sunset (2004)

  

  So rarely do we get two romantic films that are actually worth sitting through to the end, and leave a lasting impression of greatness on you. Read more

  The 24 november 2011 by   Tjatkinson
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• The Dos and Don’ts of Breaking The Fourth Wall

  

  Film, in general, is a form of storytelling. Every movie tells a story, with a few rare exceptions such as Un Chien Andalou or Wavelength, and those... Read more

  The 17 november 2011 by   Tjatkinson
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• Sarkozy Calls Netanyahu a Liar: Are His Comments Justified?

  

  Obama, Sarkozy and Netanyahu. Photocredit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyMxPVvUTjoOh dear. The President of the United States of America, Barack Obama, and... Read more

  The 09 november 2011 by   Periscope
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• Taste of Cherry (1997) [10/10]

  

  Taste of Cherry (1997)Director: Abbas KiarostamiCast: Homayoun Ershadi, Abdolrahman Bagheri, Safar Ali MoradiMy Rating: 10/10In Short: The Beautiful Last Day... Read more

  The 09 november 2011 by   Tjatkinson
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• Random Question: Not Quite Silent

  I have already written a post for today. It was a list. But I’m sitting here bored, on my iPhone, trying to think of something to do. So I’ve decided to ask a... Read more

  The 08 november 2011 by   Tjatkinson
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