Monthly Archives: January 2021

on the roads of life (film: The Glorias – Julie Taymor, 2020)

It is impossible to judge a film like ‘The Glorias‘ (2020) by director Julie Taymor outside its political context. I think that neither the heroine of this biopic – journalist, editor and feminist activist Gloria Steinem – nor the film’s … Continue reading

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CHANGE.WORLD: Nikola Tesla – Inventatorul modernității

Deşi au trecut mai puțin de 80 de ani de la moartea sa, numele și personalitatea lui Nikola Tesla sunt învăluite în legendă. Pe de-o parte, Tesla este adoptat de cultura populară (una dintre cele 100 de personalități ale secolului … Continue reading

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the power of the mob (film: The Chase – Arthur Penn, 1966)

1966, the year Arthur Penn made ‘The Chase‘, belongs to the period in the second half of the 1960s that transformed American cinema. These are the years in which the French New Wave reached the shores of Hollywood, in which … Continue reading

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Pasolini’s parabola allegory (film: The Hawks and the Sparrows – Pier Pablo Pasolini, 1966)

Pier Paolo Pasolini‘s ‘The Hawks and the Sparrows‘ (the Italian title is ‘Uccellacci e uccellini‘) is a film that is difficult to decipher. In 1966 the Italian director had not yet produced his most controversial works, but this film already … Continue reading

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the dreams of yesterday (film: Gianni Di Gregorio, 2019)

If you are looking for an entertainment with heroes that you can identify with, especially if you have reached retirement age or if you have parents or grandparents at this age, then ‘Lontano Lontano‘, the 2019 film by Italian director … Continue reading

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wildflowers, 45 years after (film: Ilustrate cu flori de camp – Andrei Blaier, 1975)

If the numbers mentioned by wikipedia are accurate then ‘Postcards with wildflowers‘ (the Romanian title is ‘Ilustrate cu flori de câmp’), the 1975 film by director Andrei Blaier, was seen in cinema halls by 2.1 million viewers. Today, I believe … Continue reading

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horror on Zoom (film: Host – Rob Savage, 2020)

It was only a matter of time before the first films inspired by the lockdown periods imposed by COVID-19 appeared. ‘Host‘ (2020) by British director Rob Savage is not only one of the first horror films made during the pandemic, … Continue reading

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CHANGE.WORLD: Călătorii în lumea cuantică

Despre mecanica cuantică unii dintre noi își amintesc mai mult sau mai puțin vag din ultimele lecții de fizică din liceu. Fiind vorba despre o disciplină relativ nouă, apărută în prima parte a secolului 20 și bazată pe o matematică … Continue reading

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what kind of movie have I just seen? (film: Come True – Anthony Scott Burns, 2020)

‘Come True‘ (2020) based on a story by Daniel Weissenberger and written, directed and filmed by Anthony Scott Burns is one of those films about which at the end of watching you wonder ‘what did I actually see?’. It is, … Continue reading

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adrift in space (film: Aniara – Pella Kagerman, Hugo Lilja, 2018)

‘Aniara‘, the film made in 2018 by the Swedes  Pella Kagerman and Hugo Lilja has the ambition of being a cosmic saga of proportions, a film in which a lot of talent, energy and hopes have been invested. The action … Continue reading

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