Archive for February, 2022
I hope the Russians love their children too
February 11th, 2022 by Roger Darlington
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A review of “The Other” by Ryszard Kapuściński (2008)
February 10th, 2022 by Roger Darlington
In so many disciplines – philosophy, anthropology, psychology, sociology, politics – there is a fundamental difference between the Self and the Other. This slim volume of just 80 pages of text on the Other brings together an English translation of six thoughtful and enlightened lectures and essays by the renowned Polish journalist Ryszard Kapuściński with […]
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So when will Boris Johnson actually leave 10 Downing Street?
February 10th, 2022 by Roger Darlington
For months now, almost every day has seen a new scandal associated with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Government. Surely his time is up? Last weekend, I had a friendly bet with a good friend. My friend said that Johnson would be gone by Wednesday, but I thought that he wouldn’t. So it’s […]
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How did the Third World War begin?
February 9th, 2022 by Roger Darlington
The key event was the Moscow Conference of 2022. After months of Russian troop build-ups on the borders of Ukraine, a conference to resolve the crisis was convened in Moscow. It was the proposal of the two western attendees: French President Emmanuel Macron, who was about to face a re-election battle, and British Prime Minister […]
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A review of the new film “Munich: The Edge Of War”
February 9th, 2022 by Roger Darlington
Before I saw this film, I had read the novel by Robert Harris on which it is based [for review click here] and I had read (twice) a detailed examination of the Munich Agreement of September 1938 by Robert Kee [for review click here], so I was very familiar with the subject material. Nevertheless, I found it […]
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The 10 Academy Award nominations for Best Picture and my reviews of six of them
February 8th, 2022 by Roger Darlington
“The Power Of The Dog” – my review here “West Side Story” “Belfast” – my review here “Dune” – my review here “Licorice Pizza” – my review here “King Richard” – my review here “CODA” “Don’t Look Up” – my review here “Drive My Car” “Nightmare Alley” My main disappointment? Only one nomination for “House […]
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A review of the new film “The Power Of The Dog”
February 6th, 2022 by Roger Darlington
In a career of 30 odd years, New Zealander Jane Campion has only directed eight feature films and one of them was the wonderful “The Piano”. There has been a period of 12 years between “Bright Star” and “The Power Of The Dog”. This latest work, which she both wrote and directed, is a kind […]
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Word of the day: diegesis
February 1st, 2022 by Roger Darlington
This is a narrative or plot, typically in a film. The only place that I’ve heard the word is on my film course.
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