Monthly Archives: December 2020

an historic saga in Italian comedy style (film: C’eravamo tanto amati – Ettore Scola, 1974)

Posted on December 31, 2020 by admin

Produced in 1974, ‘C’eravamo tanto amati‘ (The English title is ‘We All Loved Each Other So Much‘) was for Ettore Scola his first highly successful film, that also brought him international recognition. Many remarkable movies were to follow, but this … Continue reading →

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genetic apocalypse (film: Grain – Semih Kaplanoglu, 2017)

Posted on December 29, 2020 by admin

‘Grain‘ (the Turkish title is ‘Bugday‘), the 2017 film by Turkish director Semih Kaplanoglu is a beautiful film and at the same time a dense and difficult one. We are dealing with an ecological parable that can be described as … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: 2020 – Anul care a fost (partea 2)

Posted on December 29, 2020 by admin

Continui cu trecerea în revistă a principalelor evenimente, tendințe și noutăți pe care le-a adus anul 2020 în domeniile științei și tehnologiilor avansate. Chiar dacă lupta pentru stoparea pandemiei și căutarea de tratamente și vaccinuri au dominat anul 2020 și … Continue reading →

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more than a courtroom drama (film: La fille au bracelet – Stéphane Demoustier, 2019)

Posted on December 28, 2020 by admin

The French court drama ‘La fille au bracelet‘ (the English title is ‘The Girl with a Bracelet’) made in 2019 by Stéphane Demoustier starts from a situation that is one of the nightmares of any parent. How do a couple … Continue reading →

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Materie, spirit și fantasme (carte: Victor Ieronim Stoichiță – Despre trup)

Posted on December 28, 2020 by admin

Victor Ieronim Stoichiță s-a născut la București în 1949. A studiat și s-a specializat în istoria artei, fiind asistent la Catedra de Istoria și teoria artei a Academiei de de Arte Frumoase din București până la plecarea din România în … Continue reading →

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the charm of Belmondo (film: L’as des as – Gerard Oury, 1982)

Posted on December 25, 2020 by admin

In 1982, when he made ‘L’as des as‘ (the English title is ‘Ace of Aces‘) Gérard Oury was a highly regarded director in France and had also gained an international reputation with action comedy films, including the best known of … Continue reading →

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it’s never too late (film: Mr. Kaplan – Alvaro Brechner, 2014)

Posted on December 23, 2020 by admin

‘Mr. Kaplan‘ (2014) directed by Alvaro Brechner is, I think, the second Uruguayan film I’ve ever seen. It enjoyed success in Latin America and Germany, and represented Uruguay in the competition for best foreign film at the 2015 Academy Awards. … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: 2020 – Anul care a fost (partea I)

Posted on December 22, 2020 by admin

Am ajuns aproape de sfârșitul acestui an și este vremea bilanțurilor. Ca în fiecare din cei șapte ani de când această rubrică apare cu sprijinul redactorilor și patronilor ‘Literaturii de Azi’ (prilej încă odată de a le mulțumi pentru găzduire … Continue reading →

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a David Copperfield like no other (film: The Personal History of David Copperfield – Armando Iannucci, 2019)

Posted on December 21, 2020 by admin

‘The Personal History of David Copperfield‘, the 2019 version of Dickens’ famous novel, directed by Armando Iannucci, will baffle a lot of people, and is likely to be equally criticised by those who should praise it and praised by those … Continue reading →

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Istorie și literatură (carte: Stefan Zweig – Magellan)