Tag Archives: bollywood

Despite the Gods

Despite the Gods (Director: Penny Vozniak): Australian filmmaker Penny Vozniak had originally signed on to Hisss, a Bollywood production, to shoot content for the movie’s DVD extras. Early on in the process, she discovered a creatively richer opportunity in documenting … Continue reading

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Wednesday Films

OT: Our Town (USA, 2002, Scott Hamilton Kennedy, director): What happens when Dominguez High School in Compton, California decides to put on a school play for the first time in twenty years? This documentary reveals all. This is an experience … Continue reading

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Movie Night

Brooke is away until tomorrow, so tonight I invited Brent (my ex-roommate and best man) over to sample my latest culinary triumph, Apple and Caraway Stuffed Chicken Breasts (I changed the recipe to leave out the currants). Don’t worry. I’ve … Continue reading

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Bollywood Shuffle

I’ve become interested in the Hindi film industry (often referred to as “Bollywood”) over the past few months. I’ll admit that what got me interested were the song from a film called Gumnaam (1965) which was used in Ghost World … Continue reading

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