Monthly Archives: March 2019

an early Hitchcock set in the world of theater (Film: Murder! – Alfred Hitchcock, 1930)

Posted on March 12, 2019 by admin

Watching Alfred Hitchcock‘s early films is a special experience for any movie lover and fan of the master of suspense. The first period of Hitchcock’s career took place in England. Hitchcock made his debut in the silent films, and his … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: Despre măsura lucrurilor

Posted on March 12, 2019 by admin

Metrul, kilogramul, secunda. Ni se pare că am cunoaște aceste măsuri ale distanței, masei, timpului, dintotdeauna, că ne-am născut cu ele. Și totuși, ele sunt doar convenții, înțelese și acceptate doar cu câteva generații în urmă. Corpul omenesc a fost … Continue reading →

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ode to motherhood (Film: La promesse de l’aube – Eric Barbier, 2017)

Posted on March 7, 2019 by admin

I confess that I had great expectations and some emotions before seeing ‘La promesse de l’aube‘. Romain Gary was together with Boris Vian, the favorite French writer of my adolescence, and ‘La promesse de l’aube‘ was one of my beloved … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD – Și totuși, Terra

Posted on March 5, 2019 by admin

Noaptea dintre 21 și 22 februarie a acestui an mi-a amintit de o altă noapte istorică, pe care am trăit-o acum aproape jumătate de secol. Atunci, ca și acum, m-am trezit pe la ora 3 și jumătate înainte de zori, … Continue reading →

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unfinished puzzle (Film: Moon Hotel Kabul – Anca Damian, 2018)

Posted on March 4, 2019 by admin

The international military engagement in Afghanistan after 9/11 is nearing the 20th anniversary. It seems quite surprising to me that very few films have been made on this subject, about the impact that the foreign intervention has had on the … Continue reading →

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effects of time (Film: Senilità – Claudia Cardinale, 1962)

Posted on March 2, 2019 by admin

Time has its own ways also in terms of movies. I have just finished watching ‘Senilità‘ (the English title is ‘Careless’) directed by Mauro Bolognini, a prolific and well-known Italian director at the time, author of 46 films between 1953 … Continue reading →

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failed entertainment (Film: The Man from U.N.C.L.E. – Guy Ritchie, 2015)

Posted on March 1, 2019 by admin

‘The Man from U.N.C.L.E.‘ had all the premises for a successful entertainment. It’s an action and espionage film, a combination of genres that I like. The action takes place during the Cold War, a very interesting historical period for me, … Continue reading →

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