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Inside Llewyn Davis (2013) In the soft shadows of The Gaslight Cafe, folk singer Llewyn Davis (Oscar Isaac) croons that he “wouldn’t mind the hanging.” Leave it to the Coen Brothers to oblige him. Two of America’s most mercurial filmmakers, the Coens have approached both grim tragedy and madcap comedy in their films, sometimes at the same time. Inside Llewyn Davis falls on the bleaker end of the spectrum, following Davis as he attempts to get his music career on track in the wake of his musical partner’s suicide. His finances are not the only part of his life falling apart; his former lover, Jean (Carey Mulligan), pregnant with a child that is likely his, wants nothing to do with him. Davis’ struggle, set against the frost-glazed backdrop of New York, is a tragic one, but the film is not without humor, black though it may be. The characters surrounding Llewyn are as vibrant as he is cold, particularly Justin Timberlake as Jane’s new boyfriend … [Read more...] about The 50 best movies on Amazon Prime right now

The STOP AAPI HATE reporting center, a multilingual website set up to document anti-Asian harassment, which was launched on March 19, has received more than 1,800 reports of coronavirus discrimination from Asian Americans across the US. The offenses include microaggressions, racial profiling, hateful incidents and in some cases, violence, according to the website. … [Read more...] about Asians unite against virus racism

— CONCERNS OVER MALAYSIA LOCKDOWN PENALTIES: Malaysian lawyers and an international rights group have voiced concern over what they say is excessive sentencing of violators of the country’s coronavirus lockdown. Malaysia, which has confirmed 5,851 cases and 100 deaths, has arrested more than 21,000 people since a partial lockdown began March 8. Violators face a fine or a jail term of up to six months. The Bar Council, which represents some 15,000 lawyers, urged courts to temper justice with compassion because the offenses don’t involve violent crime. Human Rights Watch said Malaysia should stop jailing violators because it’s counterproductive to reducing the virus spread. … [Read more...] about Asia Today: Indian businesses urge easing of virus lockdown