documentary
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In Search of Israeli Cuisine
Israeli-born Philadelphia chef/restauranter Michael Solomonov sets out in this documentary by director Roger Sherman to criss cross Israel in search of ‘real’ Israeli cuisine. It is a contentious search just by the mere fact that several of the foodie experts and journalists that he interviews en route, question if in a country as young as…
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Abacus : Small Enough To Jail
The opening scenes of Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker Steve James’s intriguing new film shows an affluent elderly Chinese/American couple watching James Stewart playing the heroic banker George Bailey in the classic movie It’s A Wonderful Life. This evidently is the Sung’s favorite film and is what successful lawyer Thomas Sung claimed inspired him when in 1984 he…
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No Dress Code Required
Probably the one thing that most irked all the local Mexican authorities who schemed to deny Victor and Fernando the right to marry, was not just because they were gay but that this totally adorable and resilient couple were so obviously two best friends who were madly in love with each other. They evidently believed that…
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Herr von Bohlen Private
Arndt von Bohlen und Halbach was known for many things including being the last of the Krups the 400 year old German dynasty who were the country’s largest weapons manufacturers. When he was born in 1938 in Berlin his family’s business was such a staunch supporter of Hitler’s war that the Fuhrer granted them special…
