Monthly Archives: May 2019

late debut, but it was worth waiting (Film: Bli Dam – Joe El Dror, 2018)

Posted on May 12, 2019 by admin

I do not know whether the debut as a feature films director at the age of 57 is a record, but I’m sure it’s a rarity. Yet, Joe El Dror is not a new name for the Israeli public, being … Continue reading →

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a film made 50 years too late (Film: Pompeii – Paul W.S. Anderson, 2014)

Posted on May 9, 2019 by admin

I saw ‘Pompeii‘ in the wrong place and at the wrong time. Movies that heavily advertise their 3D effects must be seen in cinemas equipped with this projection technology. I skipped the movie at its time in cinemas, and I … Continue reading →

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Amintiri paralele (Carte: Lucian Boia – Cum am trecut prin comunism. Primul sfert de veac)

Posted on May 9, 2019 by admin

M-am născut cu nouă ani după Lucian Boia. Cartea sa de memorii ‘Cum am trecut prin comunism. Primul sfert de veac’ apărută în 2018 la Editura Humanitas în aceeași serie de autor în care apar și cărțile de istorie se … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: Efectul Matilda

Posted on May 7, 2019 by admin

Ediția februarie 2019  a ceremoniei decernării Premiilor Oscar a fost una mai puțin obișnuită din mai multe puncte de vedere. Între altele, a putut fi remarcat numărul relativ mare de filme candidate la Premiile Academiei care au avut teme feministe … Continue reading →

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a very efficient docu-drama

Posted on May 4, 2019 by admin

I do not have a Netflix account (yet), so I rarely see films protected by the ecosystem of this kind of broadcast. Luckily, a few movies like ‘Roma‘, which was also presented in Cannes and now this ‘Sulla mia pelle‘ … Continue reading →

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long but rewarding (Film: Ahlat Agaci – Nuri Bilge Ceylan, 2018)

Posted on May 3, 2019 by admin

Watching Nuri Bilge Ceylan‘s film ‘Ahlat Agaci‘ (‘The Wild Pear Tree’) is a cinematic experience that I would compare to reading some of the books of the classics of Russian literature. It’s not easy reading, but it’s catchy. The length … Continue reading →

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