Monthly Archives: August 2020

a stranger in a city in transition (film: ‘Saint Jack’ – Peter Bogdanovich, 1979)

Posted on August 6, 2020 by admin

‘Saint Jack’ from 1979 closes the directorial decade of the ’70s of Peter Bogdanovich which had started with the excellent ‘The Last Picture Show ‘. Even if it fails, in my opinion, to reach the stylistic perfection of his earlier … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: Limitele Inteligenței Artificiale

Posted on August 3, 2020 by admin

Previziunile legate de Inteligența Artificială (AI) erau exuberante până cu vreo doi ani în urmă. Evaluările concernului multinațional de servicii PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) cu sediul la Londra indicau faptul că, până în 2030, aplicațiile AI vor adăuga 16 trilioane (12 zerouri!) … Continue reading →

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history, twice (Film: The Last Picture Show – Peter Bogdanovich, 1971)

Posted on August 1, 2020 by admin

It’s 2020 now. Peter Bogdanovich‘s film ‘The Last Picture Show‘ was made in 1971. The action of the film takes place in 1951 and 1952. It was, therefore, a historical re-enactment of a period from which almost two decades had … Continue reading →

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