Monthly Archives: February 2010

Garden 0228

Posted on February 28, 2010 by Gabor
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Posted on February 26, 2010 by Gabor
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Posted on February 24, 2010 by Gabor
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Gothika (2003, USA)

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Gabor

It took me some time to watch “Gothika“. I started three or four times, but always ended up thinking it would be too scary for my taste. This occurred despite that I like all the major actors in it, Halle … Continue reading →

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Posted on February 23, 2010 by Gabor
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Sorokin: Ice (2002)

Posted on February 22, 2010 by Gabor

Last week, when I talked with my mother, who lives in Hungary (where modern Russian literature is appreciated in a wider circle than in the US, relatively speaking) she recommended Vladimir Sorokin. Next day I looked up whether my local … Continue reading →

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Garden 0222

Posted on February 22, 2010 by Gabor
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The endless summer (1966, USA)

Posted on February 21, 2010 by Gabor

The premise of “The endless summer,” the daddy of documentaries on surfing is simple enough: two lads decide to travel around the word to wherever it is summer and they can find a beach to surf at. Turning this simple … Continue reading →

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Garden 0221

Posted on February 21, 2010 by Gabor
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Podwal: A Jewish Bestiary (1984)

Posted on February 19, 2010 by Gabor

There is a whole genre of books I was not aware of: the bestiaries. It originated before the printing press was developed but that helped to spread the concept. It was a collection of real and imagined beasts, often based … Continue reading →

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