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Tag Archives: Sailor
In the Heart of the Sea (2015) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A story that inspired “Moby Dick”
When I came across Herman Melville’s “Moby Dick” for the first time, what I read was a criminally abridged version for elementary school kids. I did not know that at that time, but I enjoyed reading it anyway, and then … Continue reading
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Tagged action, Real-life figure, Real-life incident, Sailor, Whale, Whaling ship
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The Master (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : What do you see from them?
Paul Thomas Anderson’s “The Master” has every potential for greatness it can get. However, while it seems to reach for something great and sublime, this ambitious film is oddly distant and enigmatic. Its every element comprising itself is fascinating and … Continue reading
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