Jordan M. Smith

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Review: Love Crimes of Kabul

"Though interviews imbue nearly every situation, Eshaghian's tact is much more conversational than most, playing off of the the prisoners as they debate their situations and spill their hearts, unveiling a sexist system at war with physical affection and basic human rights."

Love Crimes of Kabul | Review

Honor Is Held Head And Shoulders Above Love In Afghanistan

Review: Project Nim

"The debate in the US whether wild animals should be allowed to be kept in captivity, both as pets or as test subjects, has raged on for years. Director James Marsh, the creator of Man On Wire, has crafted a film that presents a unique case against keeping animals in captivity with Nim, a chimpanzee that was taken from his mother shortly after birth, and became the subject of a test to see whether or not chimps had the capacity to learn and successfully use sign language."

Project Nim | Review

Cage-Free?: Marsh Examines Life of One Being via the Human Species

2011 Midway Point: Jordan’s Top 10

#10. I Saw The Devil - Kim Jee-woon (March 4th) Byung-hun Lee and Min-sik Choi going head to head in a revenge drunk, ultra violent game of cat and mouse, crafted by the headstrong stylings of Kim Jee-woon? Sign me up.

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Caught by the Tides | Review

The Tide is High: Zhangke Splices Thwarted Romance Across...

Black Tea | Review

Spill the Tea: Sissako Flounders with Tepid Brew The level...
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