Monthly Archives: January 2014

Becket, dupa 50 de ani (Film: Becket – Richard Burton, Peter O’Toole, 1964)

Posted on January 22, 2014 by admin

Stranie experienta este revederea unui film la jumatate de secol (sau aproape) de la prima vizionare. Cand ‘Becket’ a aparut pe ecranele romanesti trebuie sa fi fost 1964 (anul producerii filmului) sau 1965. Memoria afectiva si selectiva a pastrat in … Continue reading →

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Becket, 50 years later (Film: Becket – Peter Grenville, 1964)

Posted on January 22, 2014 by admin

It’s a strange experience re-viewing a movie half a century (or almost) after the first viewing. When ‘ Becket ‘ appeared on the Romanian screens the year must have been 1964 (the year the film production ) or 1965. My … Continue reading →

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The ‘Romanian Evening’ at the New Israeli Opera (‘Un ballo in maschera’ at the NIO)

Posted on January 19, 2014 by admin

Un ballo in Maschera has a very convoluted history. Created in the years that preceded the unification and independence of Italy, the opera was originally written as a regicide plot based on the historical facts of the assassination of king Gustav … Continue reading →

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great film about the ‘worst director ever’ (Film: Ed Wood – Tim Burton, 1994)

Posted on January 18, 2014 by admin

One of the best thing Hollywood makes is films about Hollywood. Some may judge these movies like kind of acts of self-adulation, but the fact is that films dedicated to films making and even homage films about past stars and … Continue reading →

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Carte: Jens Christian Grondahl – Piazza Bucarest

Posted on January 15, 2014 by admin

Acum cateva zile m-am jucat cu posibilitatile de afisare a statusului pe Facebook si am descoperit capacitatea de a anunta omenirii ce carte citesc. La citirea mesajului meu despre lectura romanului ‘Piazza Bucarest’ al scriitorului danez Jens Christian Grindahl (aparut … Continue reading →

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‘my sweet OS’ (Film: Her – Joaquin Phoenix, Scarlett Johansson, 2013)

Posted on January 12, 2014 by admin

I have no luck this year with the films that are favorites in the race for the Academy Awards. Or maybe they do not do well with me. I liked almost none of the ones I’ve seen so far and … Continue reading →

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Carte: Dorin-Liviu Bitfoi – Asa s-a nascut omul nou. In Romania anilor ’50

Posted on January 8, 2014 by admin

Cartea lui Dorin-Liviu Bitfoi ‘Asa s-a nascut omul nou – In Romania anilor ’50’ (Editura compania, 2012) vine sa ocupe un loc important intr-un spatiu neasteptat de rarefiat – cel al cartilor care se ocupa de istoria Romaniei in primul … Continue reading →

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between duty and love (Film: Lemale et ha’halal / Filling the void – Rama Burshtein, 2012)

Posted on January 5, 2014 by admin

Rama Burshtein‘s first feature film Lemale et ha’halal / Filling the Void was awarded the prize for the best Israeli movie in 2012 and yet, it belongs to a genre which is quite unique in the landscape of the Israeli … Continue reading →

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surprising and disturbing crime thriller (Film: Mr. Brooks – Kevin Costner, William Hurt, Demi Moore, 2007)

Posted on January 1, 2014 by admin

‘Mr. Brooks’ is a curious combination. The casting succeeds to bring together on screen a few big stars just a fraction of second after the peaks of their careers (5 or 10 years before 2007 this film would probably have … Continue reading →

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