Monthly Archives: May 2013

rewind on Star Trek (Film: Star Trek, J. J. Abrams – 2009)

Posted on May 29, 2013 by admin

As everybody is bracing for the second series of the new Star Trek series, I realized this is the right moment to see the first episode which somehow I missed a few years ago. I am a fan of the … Continue reading →

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somnul decentei naste monstri (Carte: Doina Rusti – Mamica la doua albastrele)

Posted on May 28, 2013 by admin

Felul in care este scrisa ‘Mamica la doua albastrele’ are multe elemente din romanele ‘de tensiune’. Aproape ca as putea spune ca aceasta carte a Doinei Rusti aparuta in colectia “Ego.Proza” a editurii Polirom, 2013 si-ar putea gasi locul si … Continue reading →

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the distructive power of love (Film: Pozitia copilului – Calin Peter Netzer, 2013)

Posted on May 23, 2013 by admin

With Pozitia Copilului (Child’s Pose)  the Romanian cinema seems to complete a cycle that started almost a decade ago with Moartea Domnului Lazarescu (The Death of Mr. Lazarescu). The path was marked by a number of prizes at important cinema … Continue reading →

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O lectura socanta (Carte: Horia Bozdoghina – Antisemitismul lui A.C.Cuza in politica romaneasca)

Posted on May 19, 2013 by admin

Marturisesc ca am fost socat in multe momente ale lecturii cartii istoricului clujean Horia Bozdoghina ‘Antisemitismul lui A.C.Cuza in politica romaneasca’ aparuta la Editura Curtea Veche in colectia ‘Istorie si politica’. Istoria antisemitismului romanesc este departe de a-mi fi straina, … Continue reading →

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a straight backward film (Film: 5×2 – Francois Ozon, 2004)

Posted on May 12, 2013 by admin

Having liked the last film of Francois Ozon (‘Dans la maison‘) as well as some of his previous work I jumped on the opportunity of seeing one of his earlier works screened at the local cinematheque. ‘5×2’ is based on … Continue reading →

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J.J.Abrams’ ‘Fringe’

Posted on May 10, 2013 by admin

I do not have too much time for TV series, so I watch less than a handful of them each season. J.J.Abrams is one of the producers I follow and I try not to miss the series created by him. … Continue reading →

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Mrs. Hitchcock (Film: Hitchcock – Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren, 2012)

Posted on May 7, 2013 by admin

There is a woman behind any great man, or so they say. According to the story told in ‘Hitchcock’ this may never have been more true than in the case of the famous master of suspense that was Alfred Hitchcock. … Continue reading →

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rust and bone, flesh and soul (Film: De rouille et d’os – Jacques Audiard, 2012)

Posted on May 6, 2013 by admin

This is the second film that I see directed by Jacques Audiard, a cinema personality who seems to have written many more scripts than movies that he had made. I am yet to see Un prophete which is considered his best, … Continue reading →

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Asimov would wave loved this (TV Series: Real Humans)

Posted on May 5, 2013 by admin

The best series of the season come from an unusual source – Swedish Television, but I should not be that surprised. Scandinavian and specifically Swedish thrillers and political drama series have enjoyed great success in bookshops, on the big screens … Continue reading →

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