Monthly Archives: February 2020

generation wars (Film: Choice of Arms/ Le choix des armes – Alain Corneau, 1981)

Posted on February 29, 2020 by admin

‘Choice of Arms‘ (the French title is ‘Le choix des armes‘) made in 1981 is a very typical film for the genre of film noir in the French cinema of the 70s and 80s. The master of the genre was … Continue reading →

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Guy Ritchie hits it right (Film: The Gentlemen – Guy Ritchie, 2019)

Posted on February 28, 2020 by admin

All the films directed by Guy Ritchie over the last decade that I have seen have been disappointments to me, so I was very close to skip seeing ‘The Gentlemen‘ in theaters, leaving it, maybe, for a later viewing. What … Continue reading →

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sunset of the kingdom (Film: Les adieux à la reine / Farewell, My Queen – Benoît Jacquot, 2012)

Posted on February 26, 2020 by admin

‘Farewell, My Queen‘ (the original title in French is ‘Les adieux à la reine‘) made in 2012 by Benoît Jacquot is the story of the end of a world seen from a personal perspective. It is also a beautiful and … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: Facebook și prietenii

Posted on February 25, 2020 by admin

A critica rețelele sociale în general și Facebook în special este foarte la modă. O fac politicienii, o fac inginerii și programatorii care știu câte ceva despre Internet, o face cam toată lumea, inclusiv pe rețelele sociale și mai ales … Continue reading →

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the small wheels of history (Film: The Legend of Rita / Die Stille nach dem Schuß – Volker Schlöndorff, 2000)

Posted on February 22, 2020 by admin

The second half of last year meant for many, especially for those of us who lived in the half of Europe which fell under the control of the communist dictatorships imposed by the former Soviet Union, the 30th anniversary of … Continue reading →

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past, present, future (Film: Cloud Atlas – the Wackowskis and Tom Tykwer, 2012)

Posted on February 19, 2020 by admin

‘Cloud Atlas’ is one of those films that challanges critics and movie lovers by refusing categorizations. Historical fresco? Philosophical film? Science fiction? Art movie? Mega-production with mega-stars in distribution? ‘Cloud Atlas’, made in 2012 by The Wachowskis and the formidable … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: Dreptul de a muri

Posted on February 18, 2020 by admin

Scriu de multe ori în rubrica CHANGE.WORLD despre viitor. Și atunci când trec în revistă dezvoltările tehnologice ale prezentului, și atunci când încerc să înțeleg trecutul cu lecțiile sale, am în gând felul în care acestea vor influența viitorul. Cu … Continue reading →

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noblețe feminină românească (Carte: Vasile Panopol – Românce văzute de străini)

Posted on February 17, 2020 by admin

Printre alte inițiative notabile care îi definesc profilul distinct în lumea cărții din România, editura Corint publică de câțiva ani o serie numită ‘Istoria cu blazon’. Această serie își propune să readucă în atenția cititorilor de astăzi istoria vechilor elite … Continue reading →

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on fragile ice (TV series: Okkupert / Occupied – Joe Nesbo, 2015-2019)

Posted on February 16, 2020 by admin

I started watching the Norwegian television series ‘Occupied‘ (original ‘Okkupert’) due to Jo Nesbø appearing on the posters as one of its creators. The Norwegian author’s detective books are exciting. I watched the first season, realized in 2015, a few … Continue reading →

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horror comes from deep inside (film: The Lighthouse – Willem Dafoe, 2019)

Posted on February 15, 2020 by admin

I believe that ‘The Lighthouse‘, the film directed by Robert Eggers, needs two sets of warnings. First of all, it’s a horror movie, so those who don’t like the genre would be better off avoiding it. For the enthusiasts, I … Continue reading →

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