Alex Beattie

In Review: Two Years at Sea

by Alex Beattie 14 April 2012

“No man is an island entire of itself; every man  is a piece of the continent, a part of the main;” (John Donne ) Donne’s 17 th century poem explored the concept of human connection, yet his infamous opening line could be interpreted in a completely different light.  On one level, we are all interconnected, yet [...]

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In Review: The Kid With A Bike

by Alex Beattie 16 March 2012

Filial duo Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne have forged a steady career regaling the struggles of the Belgian underclass.  They are proponents of the plucky underdog, whether that be the desperate eponymous teenager striving for a better life in Rosetta (1999) or immigrant couple Sokol and Lorna in The Silence of Lorna (2008).  Their stories are [...]

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