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Episode 086 – 35 Shots of Rum

September 23, 2018

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35 Shots of Rum (Denis, 2008) is a bit of a departure, both for Claire Denis and for me. It is still as incisive and poetic as her other work, but she has replaced the usual turbulent heart of her cinema with a tranquil one. Being a loving homage to…

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Episode 067 – Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives

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January 15, 2018

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Episode 067 – Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives

When I first encountered Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (2010), I had no idea how important to me he would become. His films mercifully allow me a window into another world. They are a method of escape, but not in the way you typically think…