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...movie makes it very clear that Borat is, in fact, not a Muslim (and even appears to have converted to Christianity by the end of the movie). There is also little evidence that Cohen tried to portray his character as a Muslim. Despite all this, a largely subconscious tension exists between the similarity of Borat’s “Muslim” attitudes and his claim not to be an adherent to Islam...
...This tension comes to the fore when a rabidly xenophobic cowboy asks Borat directly in the movie if he is a Muslim or not. Caught off-guard by the question, Cohen states in character that he is not a Muslim but a Kazakh (a curious answer owing to Kazazhstan’s large Muslim population). Cohen’s Borat then tries to lighten up the moment by saying that instead of following Islam he “follows the hawk” (a flippant reference to Kazakhstan’s flag...
...schools will face off at Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor.And while the contest between the Crimson and Wolverines will not have the allure of the next day’s classic football tilts—the national title implications of Michigan-Ohio State or the historic tension of Harvard-Yale—the contest represents a momentous opportunity for Harvard’s basketball team to steal some of the spotlight away from the gridiron with an upset victory.“These are challenges that we need every year,” Harvard coach Frank Sullivan said...
...opens with a beautifully shot black-and-white montage following the iconic character as he earns his “00” status after two assassinations in rapid succession, giving him license to kill. From the first scene, the film is intense and more or less keeps that tension up right until the end.His first assignment thereafter—given to him by M, played by the incomparable Judi Dench—is to stop the sinister Le Chiffre (Mads Mikkelsen, whose last American film was “King Arthur”), banker to the world?...
...balances traditional Japanese restraint and righteous anger at the deplorable morality both of his business partners and of the ransomers.I hesitate to spoil more of the film, but suffice it to say that Kurosawa makes a definitive statement about whether people are inherently compassionate or selfish.Polanski strings equally palpable tension throughout “Knife in the Water,” a three-person drama about a couple who, out of guilt, invite a hitchhiker who they’ve almost run over out for a day of boating. The anxiety explored in this film is of the awkward sexual...