Monthly Archives: January 2020

a remake which is a classic (film: Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht / Nosferatu the Vampyre – Werner Herzog, 1979)

Posted on January 30, 2020 by admin

1979 was a wonderful year for Dracula. No less than 5 films were made that year, inspired by Bram Stoker’s character, and having as main hero either Dracula himself or one of his descendants. Of all, the most remarkable is … Continue reading →

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Povestea ca personaj de legendă (carte: Simona Antonescu – Ultima cruciadă)

Posted on January 29, 2020 by admin

Istoric, literatura română s-a maturizat în paralel cu cristalizarea și împlinirea conștiinței naționale, și de aceea este firesc ca romanul istoric să fi fost de la începuturi unul dintre genurile literare cele mai populare. Readucerea în memoria colectivă a trecutului … Continue reading →

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debauchery and revolt (film: Que la fête commence… – Bertrand Tavernier, 1975)

Posted on January 29, 2020 by admin

If you think 2020 is a decadent historical period with dubious morality and opportunist, cynical leaders primarly concerned with satisfying their personal pleasures, then you should try to compare with the year 1719 as presented in the film ‘Que la … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD – ‘5G – de la visuri la realitate’

Posted on January 28, 2020 by admin

5G – generația a 5-a de comunicații fără fir (‘wireless’) în rețelele celulare digitale a ajuns să susțină primele examene ale realității. 2020 este anul de încercare a proiectului care cu un deceniu în urmă fusese demarat sub numele de … Continue reading →

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a well filmed and nicely packed concert of Bruce Springsteen (Music in Film: Western Stars – Bruce Springsteen, 2019)

Posted on January 24, 2020 by admin

If you are a fan of Bruce Springsteen and you are reading this review, you may want to skip the first paragraph. I’m not one of his fans. I didn’t become a fan after watching ‘Western Stars‘. Somehow, although I … Continue reading →

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a dark thriller with multiple meanings (Film: Potok – Agnieszka Holland, 2017)

Posted on January 22, 2020 by admin

Agnieszka Holland is one of the most important directors of the impressive Polish film school, and the one who managed to build best an international career, of course, except for Roman Polanski. Most of her activity over the last two … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD – Planeta orașelor

Posted on January 21, 2020 by admin

Dacă Pământul ar fi fost descoperit de o civilizație extra-terestră în anul 1800, vizitatorii ar fi găsit că peste 90% din populație locuia în mediul rural. Orașele erau în marea lor majoritate de mici dimensiuni, cu populații de câteva mii … Continue reading →

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a very special road movie (film: Lillian – Andreas Horvath, 2019)

Posted on January 20, 2020 by admin

‘Lillian‘, the film by the Austrian director Andreas Horvath was presented last year at Cannes as part of the ‘Quinzaine des realisateurs’ selection and since then it has toured the festivals, even collecting some prizes. Horvath has so far made … Continue reading →

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white around, dark inside (film: The Lodge – Severin Fiala, Veronika Franz, 2019)

Posted on January 19, 2020 by admin

The action of ‘The Lodge‘ takes place around Christmas, but I do not expect this movie to appear too soon on the television programs during the winter holidays. The film is written and directed by the Austrians Severin Fiala and … Continue reading →

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I survived the night (Film: What We Do in the Shadows – Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi, 2014)

Posted on January 18, 2020 by admin

I love comedies in general and parodies in particular, but I’m not a big fan of vampires movies. But what about the parody of a vampires movie? I chose to watch ‘What We Do in the Shadows‘, mainly because the … Continue reading →

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