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Another provocative film, Nisha, briefly delves into the life of the titular 11-year-old girl in India who, unbeknownst to her, is afflicted with AIDS. The filmmakers follow her as her mother breaks the news that she has the disease that killed her father, and that eventually she will die of it as well. The film relies on pregnant pauses to punctuate the gravity of Nisha’s situation, exacerbated by the great social stigma attached to AIDS. Her mother looks on while Nisha is dancing or playing with her peers, with a desperation that haunts...
Although the story outlined in Mosque is fictional, the titular architectural structure central to the book’s plot is modeled after existing sixteenth-century mosques created by Sinan, the most famous architect in the Ottoman empire’s history. Throughout the work, Macaulay unravels the mystery behind a building that serves both spiritual and functional purposes...
There are two great scenes in Tom Jones—a droll prologue styled after a silent film and an equally soundless dinner scene in which the titular Jones (Albert Finney) and his latest squeeze stare at each other as they devour oysters and chicken with lascivious panache. When the film turns to its sprawling episodic plot (taken from the Henry Fielding novel), things grow slow and confusing. Finney proves an immensely charismatic hero, though, and he makes even the tedious spells entertaining. Wednesday at 4:30 and 9:30 p.m. Brattle Theatre...
...Catholic Church (which calls it an "objective disorder"). The statement - and his successful effort to convince John to renounce his appointment - suggested that Williams has subordinated his own views to sustaining ecumenical ties and protecting the Communion from a mass withdrawal - which, as Duncan said, would leave him "the titular head of a moribund and declining British, American and Australian sect...
Still, Drums and Tuba never break away from the funk/jam mold, precisely because they underuse their titular instruments. Tony Nozero’s fluid beats are more of an undercurrent than a driving rhythmic force, too often overshadowed by McKeeby’s love affair with sliding on the electric guitar. Those excited to hear the tuba will be disappointed, as Brian Wolff’s instrument mostly fades into the background as a barely audible walking bass. In Wolff’s few moments in the spotlight, his lower register booms while higher notes often slide out of tune...