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By: Articles on ADR

Articles on ADR — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 04:02:00 +0000

Anyone who has been through the court systems can tell you that it is an expensive process. It is generally less expensive than a formal litigation process.
Going through the court system can cause some people severe stress. In a dispute resolution environment, the parties are treated in a far more relaxed manner. It is thought that when one discusses in a relaxed manner, there is clarity of thought and the process can move along quickly and efficiently.
All matters between the parties are kept in strict confidence.

By: Jan

Jan — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 22:34:00 +0000

Just a quick comment: it’s important to realise this film should NOT be treated as a “testament”. Tarkovsky didn’t find out about his illness until after the completion of the shooting (let alone completion of the screenplay). Everyone connected with the production (e.g. Layla Alexander-Garrett in her book “Andrei Tarkovsky: the Collector of Dreams”) is adamant about this point. The director was already engaged to shoot “Hoffmanniana” next.

By: James McNally

James McNally — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 15:45:00 +0000

The Sacrifice was probably the first “art film” I ever saw, and if I remember correctly, it was in 1987 or 1988, just after my own mother’s early death from lung cancer. Although I didn’t quite understand everything that was going on, I sure as hell felt it. The threat of nuclear annihilation hung over my own adolescence and early adulthood, and to see a Russian (a RUSSIAN!) director expressing it as well may have done more to mature my own view of the Cold War than anything on the news. As well, knowing that this was his final film saddened me, even as I was just discovering him. I felt the same way upon discovering Kieslowski a few years later.

Unfortunately, I haven’t revisited the film in more than 20 years, so I’m eager to get my hands on this blu-ray. Your review has only sharpened my eagerness. Thanks!

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HOME VIDEO PICKS – Hammer to Nail — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 19:04:37 +0000

[…] The Sacrifice lands squarely within the poetic realm of his deepest concerns. Read Tom Hall’s HTN review of both the film and this new Blu-ray release, then buy the 2-Disc Remastered Edition on DVD or […]