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‘Searching for Sugar Man’, insightful and entertaining

Searching for Sugar Man Directed by Malik Bendjelloul Written by Malik Bendjelloul 2012, USA The less you know about Searching for Sugar Man, the better off you are. In fact I’d recommend not watching the trailer; and thus my review will be completely spoiler free. This is a film that relies on unexpected developments as …

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BAFTAs 2013: Who is going to win? – part 1

With awards season truly underway, it is time to dust off the gowns and practice the speeches (not to mention the he-deserved-it-more look) and make out predictions for the BAFTAs. Part 1 will cover the following categories: – Best Documentary – Best Animated Feature – Best Film not in the English Language – Best Adapted …

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‘Searching for Sugar Man’ is an enjoyable portrait of an unsung artist; just don’t go Googling beforehand

Searching for Sugar Man Directed by Malik Bendjelloul UK/Sweden, 2012 One problem the modern narrative documentary faces in the time of instantaneous online information is that the various twists and turns they present may well already be known to a viewer beforehand, them having looked into basic details about the documentary’s subject prior to watching. …

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