Monthly Archives: September 2004

THEATRE REVIEW: Steve Black’s ‘Missing Marilyn’

Posted on September 22, 2004 by admin

By Ray Bennett LONDON – One night in 1955, a handsome stranger in a tuxedo delivers a bottle of champagne on ice to a beautiful woman alone in a seedy motel room. It’s obvious who she is, all blonde hair, … Continue reading →

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THEATRE REVIEW: ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’

Posted on September 21, 2004 by admin

By Ray Bennett LONDON – Behind the glass of her all-seeing booth, Nurse Ratched’s honeyed voice whispers a single word into the public address system: “Medication.” It sends a chill down the spine as the insidious power of Ken Kesey’s … Continue reading →

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TV REVIEW: ‘Green Wing’

Posted on September 10, 2004 by admin

By Ray Bennett LONDON – Victoria Pile’s outrageously silly and deliciously vulgar hospital comedy “Green Wing” picks up where it left off for its second season now running on Channel 4. The show has the shape of a typical television … Continue reading →

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VENICE FILM REVIEW: Todd Solondz’s ‘Palindromes’

Posted on September 7, 2004 by admin

By Ray Bennett VENICE – ‘Palindromes’ doesn’t seem to know if it’s coming or going. It’s a highly stylised piece of work typical of director Todd Solondz who renders wildly exaggerated sequences on a topic not generally thought of as … Continue reading →

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VENICE FILM REVIEW: Alejandro Amenabar’s ‘The Sea Inside’

Posted on September 4, 2004 by admin

By Ray Bennett VENICE – Why does Ramon Sampedro smile so much? He says, “When you can’t escape and you depend on others so much, you learn to cry by smiling.” Ramon has been a quadriplegic for 28 years following … Continue reading →

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