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Tag Archives: Asghar Farhadi
“I’ll stay and look you straight in the eyes like all these normal people when I scream for my rights.” — Taraneh Alidoosti
“I’ve inherited this courage from the women of my land, who for years have been living their lives, every day with resistance… I will stay, I will not quit, I will stand with the families of the prisoners and murdered … Continue reading
Posted in Actors, Movies, On This Day
Tagged Asghar Farhadi, Iranian film, Taraneh Alidoosti
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Happy Birthday, Hediyeh Tehrani
I first encountered Iranian actress Hediyeh Tehrani’s work when I covered the Tribeca Film Festival in 2006 (it was my first real “gig”). was assigned to review Fireworks Wednesday. This was my introduction to Iranian film. Fireworks Wednesday was intriguing … Continue reading
“I will stand with the families of the prisoners and murdered and demand their rights.” — Taraneh Alidoosti
Taraneh Alidoosti, one of the most famous actresses in Iran, has been arrested. Nobody knows where she is. [UPDATE: It’s been confirmed by her father that she’s in Evin Prison. Where they put “political” prisoners. Where they put Jafar Panahi. … Continue reading
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Tagged Abbas Kiarostami, Asghar Farhadi, Golshifteh Farahani, Iran, Iranian film, Jafar Panahi, Taraneh Alidoosti
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R.I.P. Monica Vitti
One of those rare actresses who could hold the screen just by standing there. Literally. She just stood there and you are afraid to move or avert your eyes because you don’t want to miss anything. Of her just standing … Continue reading
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Tagged Asghar Farhadi, Golshifteh Farahani, Iranian film, Italy, Michelangelo Antonioni, mirrors
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February 2017 Viewing Diary
Silence (2016; d. Martin Scorsese) I was completely flattened by this gorgeous and overwhelming movie. Most of the Oscar winners pale in comparison to what was going on in this film, directed by an absolute master. Passionate, reflective, powerful. 50 … Continue reading
January 2017 Viewing Diary
Conspiracy (2001; d. Frank Pierson) The definition of “the room where it happens”. The awful room where something vile was decided. The TV movie starring Kenneth Branagh (so excellent) about the Wannsee Conference. It’s superb. Based on the one surviving … Continue reading
Posted in Monthly Viewing Diary, Movies, Television
Tagged Akira Kurosawa, Asghar Farhadi, Carrie Fisher, dance, documentary, Elia Kazan, Iran, Iranian film, Japan, Supernatural, Taraneh Alidoosti, Turkey, women directors
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I Hate Lists, But … The Best Movies of 2016
The Roger Ebert contributors each submitted our own individual Top 10 Lists for 2016 – compiled here. As mentioned in the introduction, the NUMBER of titles – all total – that show up on this list is a testament to … Continue reading
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Tagged Asghar Farhadi, Chantal Akerman, Coen brothers, comedy, concert films, documentary, drama, England, Fireworks Wednesday, France, Golshifteh Farahani, Hediyeh Tehrani, horror, Iran, Isabelle Huppert, Jim Jarmusch, Jonathan Demme, Justin Timberlake, Matthias Schoenaerts, Mia Hansen-Løve, Paul Verhoeven, Richard Linklater, Sophia Takal, Taraneh Alidoosti, Tilda Swinton, William Carlos Williams, women directors
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2016 Movies To See
Out Now Out Soon Out Earlier This Year
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Tagged Asghar Farhadi, Channing Tatum, Coen brothers, Colin Farrell, George Clooney, Hediyeh Tehrani, Isabelle Huppert, Jim Jarmusch, Justin Timberlake, Matthias Schoenaerts, Michael Jackson, Richard Linklater, Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, Scarlett Johansson, Spike Lee, Taraneh Alidoosti, Tilda Swinton, Tom Hanks
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