Monthly Archives: April 2017

ridiculous (Film: The Conjuring – James Wan, 2013)

Posted on April 12, 2017 by admin

I usually have little problem accepting genre conventions. Without being a big fan of exorcism or daemon’s hunting films, I believe that I understand the rules of the genre. Something odd (and bad) happens however with The Conjuring. It takes … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD – In drum spre Marte

Posted on April 11, 2017 by admin

În lumea zbuciumată în care trăim, în care evenimentele se succed într-un ritm isteric, şi în care nu este uşor pentru cetăţeanul de rând să discearnă între ştirile adevărate şi cele false, între întâmplările importante şi cele neglijabile, lansarea la … Continue reading →

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men, machines, and in-between (Film: Ghost in the Shell – Scarlett Johansson, 2017)

Posted on April 9, 2017 by admin

I did not see the original Japanese anime film with the same name which triggered the idea of Ghost in the Shell and this may be an advantage or a disadvantage. I have read some articles that compare the two … Continue reading →

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‘Divergent’ is not that different after all (Film: Divergent – Neil Burger, 2014)

Posted on April 7, 2017 by admin

Based on a trilogy of books written by Veronica Roth, Divergent brought to screen by Neil Burger begins as many other similar dystopian films years after the civilization as we know was destroyed by war. One of the surviving pockets … Continue reading →

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teens, speed, drugs in a good Italian drama (Film: Veloce come il vento – Matteo Rovere, 2016)

Posted on April 7, 2017 by admin

‘Veloce come il vento’ (which translates ‘fast as the wind’ – but got the English title Italian Race is a quite original combination between a teen drama, a car races story (including the corresponding stunts) and a moralistic story about … Continue reading →

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math and prejudice (Film: Hidden Figures, US, 2016)

Posted on April 6, 2017 by admin

Very few films were made until now about the beginnings of the American space program, and I am wondering why. Here is a true American saga that took place at a time that is still remembered by many of us. … Continue reading →

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If All Goes Wrong … (Film: Life – Jake Gyllenhaal, 2017)

Posted on April 6, 2017 by admin

The once very popular Murphy’s Law was stating ‘Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong.’ The practical application of the saying into the space horror genre seems to be director Daniel Espinosa‘s Life. What if the worst assumptions and … Continue reading →

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