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Author: Sebastien De Robillard

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    Sebastien de Robillard

    • Sebastien de Robillard
    • 17 May 2007

    Sebastien de Robillard is a freelance writer. He is currently recovering from a month on his couch watching the World Cup, after spending the last six months travelling through Italy.

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  • ARTS AND CULTURE

    The elusive ideal of a "normal" family

    • Sebastien de Robillard
    • 30 October 2006
    1 Comment

    Although the characters in Little Miss Sunshine are extreme in many ways, it is this very quality that allows us to most relate to them. They are a very sympathetic group, and the message of the film is that few families are truly "normal".

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  • ARTS AND CULTURE

    Young Bobby Darin meets mature Bobby Darin

    • Sebastien De Robillard
    • 24 July 2006
    2 Comments

    Director Kevin Spacey has no need to use normal screen tricks to indicate time or emotion in Beyond the Sea. He achieves this by having young Darin and older Darin interacting thoroughout the film

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  • ARTS AND CULTURE

    Making music in Rio

    • Sebastien de Robillard
    • 10 July 2006
    2 Comments

    The film is not about the musicians, it is solely about the music. Kaurismaki set out to ‘capture the soul ….the magic feeling and the unique emotional bond’ of choro. You are left completely satisfied and even discreetly swinging your hips as the credits roll.

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  • ARTS AND CULTURE

    Impersonating genius for gain

    • Sebastien De Robillard
    • 26 June 2006
    4 Comments

    Colour Me Kubrick, whilst not quite a work of genius, is none the less a very satisfying film. It is a pithy, witty film, that Kubrick fans will enjoy immensely.

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