Monthly Archives: September 2015

enjoyable start-up melo (Film: The Intern – Robert De Niro, 2015)

Posted on September 29, 2015 by admin

Should I feel guilty? I really enjoyed this melodramatic, stereotype-rich, rose-water sprinkled feel-good movie which is ‘The Intern‘, directed by Nancy Meyers, and bringing to screen the improbable pair of actors composed of Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway. Now … Continue reading →

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Carte: Dinu C. Giurescu – Falsificatorii. Alegerile din 1946

Posted on September 28, 2015 by admin

Au fost multi care la 23 august 1944 au sperat in reintoarcerea Romaniei in fagasul firesc al democratiei si in spatiul geopolitic european. Trecusera cinci ani si jumatate de la instaurarea dictaturii regale care fusese urmata de statul national-legionar si … Continue reading →

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the subject deserved a better movie (Film: Les femmes de l’ombre – Sophie Marceau, 2008)

Posted on September 27, 2015 by admin

Winning WWII was to a large extent the merit of women – many kept the economy and the households working, many other served in different tasks in the armed forces, and yes – a few fought in secret missions. Cinema … Continue reading →

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out-Bonding James Bond (Film: Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation – Tom Cruise, 2015)

Posted on September 26, 2015 by admin

I did not see any other blockbuster this summer, but I have the feeling that having seen the latest in the ‘Mission:Impossible’ series may have been sufficient for having seen the best. I confess that good action movies are one … Continue reading →

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Carte: Laszlo Krasznahorkai – Satantango

Posted on September 21, 2015 by admin

Laszlo Krasznahorkai este laureatul editiei internationale 2015 a premiului pentru literatura Man Booker (a sasea oara cand acest premiu a fost atribuit). In textul care insoteste anuntul romanciera engleza Marina Warner, unul dintre membrii juriului, scrie ca ‘László Krasznahorkai este … Continue reading →

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a remake worth being made, but … (Film: The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo – Daniel Craig, 2011)

Posted on September 20, 2015 by admin

When I wrote about the Swedish version of The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo a few years ago I ended with a remark that I am concerned about the news of an American Hollywood version of the film. I still … Continue reading →

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murders at the farmhouse (Film: Dark Places – Charlize Theron, 2015)

Posted on September 19, 2015 by admin

I was looking for the ‘inspired from a true story’ label in the credits or the information surrounding Dark Places but what I found instead was that it’s based on a book by Gillian Flynn, who also inspired Gone Girl … Continue reading →

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a hot tub comedy (Film: Hot Tub Time Machine – John Cusack, 2010)

Posted on September 17, 2015 by admin

Before I will be hit by the sequel which I hear is much worse than the original, here are my short impressions about this comedy with promising premises but quite a flat and dull execution. Since ‘Back in the Future’ … Continue reading →

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Seven Synagogues for Seven Days

Posted on September 15, 2015 by admin

It’s holidays season again. I was on the road until the eve of Rosh HaShannah, so I am a little late with my festive post for the beginning of 5776. Not too late I hope, as there is a full … Continue reading →

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