Tag Archives: Witness

20 most surprising female performances (Part 1)

Posted on June 12, 2010 by sheila

Alex had a series going on of 20 Most Surprising Female Performances (Here is Part 1 and Part 2). Please please go check out her choices, and also her brief descriptions of why she chose each one. Great stuff, thought-provoking. … Continue reading →

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Rest In Peace, Maurice Jarre

Posted on March 31, 2009 by sheila

Academy-Award winning composer Maurice Jarre died this past weekend at the age of 82. NY Times obit here. A nice tribute here. Known mainly for his collaboration with David Lean, and – oh yeah – some of the greatest scores … Continue reading →

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Witness (1985): A Masterpiece of a Scene

Posted on April 24, 2008 by sheila

A masterpiece is rare. Witness is a masterpiece. It’s a fractal: every part of it replicating the whole, endless repetition – microscopic, telescopic – no matter how close or how far you get – you are still confronted with the … Continue reading →

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Maurice Jarre – a Tribute to David Lean

Posted on November 26, 2007 by sheila

In honor of David Lean’s upcoming 100th birthday, in 2008, Milan Entertainment has released a special edition DVD/CD of a tribute concert which was recorded live at the Barbican Center in London in 1992, a month after David Lean’s death. … Continue reading →

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