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FILM REVIEW: ‘The Lives of Others’

By Ray Bennett The McGuffin in Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck’s vastly overrated film about state repression, “The Lives of Others,” which opens in the U.K. on April 13, is a manual typewriter with a red ribbon. Just the thing you … Continue reading

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‘The Lives of Others’ in Human Rights film festival

The 11th annual Human Rights Watch International Film Festival, which runs March 21-30 at several London cinemas, offers the chance to see three of the best foreign-language film nominees at this year’s Oscars including the winner, “The Lives of Others.” … Continue reading

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