Monthly Archives: January 2012

The Rise and the Fall of the City of Mahagonny at the New Israeli Opera

Posted on January 30, 2012 by admin

I know that the program of the opera season must be established years in advance, so it must be a happy coincidence to see ‘The Rise and the Fall of the City of Mahagonny’ set in Tel Aviv at the … Continue reading →

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When Sunset Draws Near (Film: Late Bloomers, Isabella Rossellini, William Hurt – 2011)

Posted on January 29, 2012 by admin

Late Bloomers is about aging, about coping with growing old, about getting close to the Big Six-Zero. I confess being in love with Isabella Rossellini since I realized that Ingrid Bergman had a daughter, and seeing this film I just … Continue reading →

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Photography Exhibitions at the Eretz Israel Museum

Posted on January 28, 2012 by admin

We spent the morning yesterday at the Eretz Israel Museum in Tel Aviv. The focus was on the two exhibitions of photography that are scheduled to close this weekend, we visited a few more, actually all had photography as their … Continue reading →

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Jazz: Jesse Davis and Victor Lewis in Tel Aviv

Posted on January 22, 2012 by admin

The 4th concert of the Hot Jazz series at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art played on much more traditional ground than the previous concerts, bringing on stage a couple of well known and experienced American instrumentalists – saxophonist Jesse … Continue reading →

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From Dada to Surrealism – The Exhibition

Posted on January 21, 2012 by admin

At last I succeeded to get to Jerusalem and visit the exhibition I have already read so much about, witnessed so many discussions and disputes, and even written about its catalog, or better say the catalog of the first staging … Continue reading →

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When J.J. Abrams and Spielberg Met (Film: Super 8, 2011)

Posted on January 17, 2012 by admin

I sat to watch Super 8 with the expectation of seeing  the science-fiction / fantasy film of the year. The director is after all J.J. Abrams, the director of the last Star Trek and the producer of my previous favorite … Continue reading →

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Tourist Trap (Film: The Tourist – Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie, 2010)

Posted on January 16, 2012 by admin

I confess that I do not like at all Angelina Jolie. As an actress she does not seem to me to have done anything that uses more her acting talent than her looks, and her looks … well, she is … Continue reading →

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Gica Manescu – La Bella Italia (2)

Posted on January 15, 2012 by admin

Al doilea episod din amintirile de calatorie ale lui Gica Manescu in Italia este dedicat Venetiei. Intamplator tocmai am vazut un film al carui actiune se petrece aproape in intregime in orasul gondolelor si al carnavalului (si al festivalului de … Continue reading →

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Electoral Films Year (Film: The Ides of March – George Clooney, Ryan Gosling, 2011)

Posted on January 14, 2012 by admin

2012 is an electoral year in the United States, and every electoral year is preceded by a few months by the electoral films year. It must be a few months in advance which makes the electoral films year be a … Continue reading →

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Love, Janis

Posted on January 13, 2012 by admin

I seldom find myself in such a deep disagreement with the rating of the viewers at IMDB as with the documentary Love, Janis directed by Ray Muller (BTW, I would love to see his two documentaries on Leni Riefenstahl). Of … Continue reading →

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