Monthly Archives: June 2018

AFTER LIFE (2008)-2 . Social realism.

Posted on June 24, 2018 by rinaross

Having looked at Kore-eda’s (K-E) exploration of some aspects of memories in After Life (1998) I am left with an insatiable need to investigate the content of these memories. It is a difficult task to unravel the documentary from the … Continue reading →

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THE STRAIGHT STORY at ‘EON’ AND EDIE

Posted on June 7, 2018 by rinaross

A full house again at the Ealing Oldies Network (EON). The Straight Story (1999) elicited an interesting exchange of views. It took some time to discover Lynch’s oblique way of exposing deep issues by visual means, discover Alvin’s back story, … Continue reading →

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