Monthly Archives: July 2020

CHANGE.WORLD: Cum ne pregătim pentru viitoarea catastrofă?

Cititorii rubricii CHANGE.WORLD știu deja că autorul acestor articole este un optimist incorijibil. Tocmai de aceea, conținutul articolului din aceasta săptămână s-ar putea să vă surprindă, căci el se ocupă de evenimente catastrofale de mari proporții, cu o probabilitate mai … Continue reading

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layers of darkness (film: Fleuve noir – Erick Zonca, 2018)

The two lead characters of the film ‘Fleuve noir‘ are confronted with personal dramas and dark psychological problems, each in his own way. Police investigator Visconti carries with him the drama of complicated relationships with his son a teenager who’s … Continue reading

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for Belmondo and Morricone (film: Le professionel – Jean-Paul Belmondo, 1981)

Ennio Morricone left this world recently and these days the movie channels broadcast – probably not by coincidence – many films in which the music is composed by him. It is a good opportunity to appreciate the quality of his … Continue reading

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35 years before The Irishman (film: Once Upon a Time in America – Sergio Leone, 1984)

An almost four hours film saga whose action takes place in the world of the American mob and spreads over several decades. Robert De Niro plays the lead role of a gangster whose career is filled with corpses, robberies, collaborations … Continue reading

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the impossible homecoming (film: Phoenix – Christian Petzold, 2014)

‘Phoenix‘ made by Christian Petzold in 2014 is a seemingly simple film, telling almost linearly a story with only three main characters, but which contains a complexity of ideas and emotions that characterises only films or literary works of high … Continue reading

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CHANGE.WORLD: Formele vieții

Dintre puținele știri științifice care și-au făcut loc în atenția publicului și care nu sunt legate direct de pandemia Corona mi-au atras atenția în ultimele săptămâni informațiile detaliate care confirmă că una dintre exo-planetele (planete din afara sistemului solar) urmărite … Continue reading

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is this really a Ridley Scott movie? (film: The Counselor – Ridley Scott, 2013)

A commission of inquiry should be set up to determine how it is possible that a film that gathers such a collection of talents as ‘The Counselor‘ can disappoint to such an extent. The director is Ridley Scott the author … Continue reading

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a story with ghosts (film: Crimson Peak – Guillermo del Toro, 2015)

Any film made by Guillermo del Toro has a visual style that makes it recognizable at a glance, whether it’s a sequence or a ‘still’ photo taken from the film. ‘Crimson Peak ‘ made in 2015 is an excellent example, … Continue reading

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passenger on the train of life (film: The Passenger / Professione: reporter – Michelangelo Antonioni, 1975)

Michelangelo Antonioni‘s ‘The Passenger‘ or ‘Professione: reporter‘ (the original title) is a case study of a remarkable film by one of the important directors in the history of cinema, a film that changes its meaning and perspective over time, but … Continue reading

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Breton Revenge Thriller (film: Que la bete meure / This Man Must Die – Claude Chabrol, 1969)

With ‘Que la bete meure‘ (The English title is ‘This Man Must Die‘ and is inspired by a novel by Cecil Day-Lewis, yes, the father of … ) Claude Chabrol ends the decade of his consecration as one of the … Continue reading

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