Monthly Archives: January 2022

a horror movie that fails to scare (film: Suburbicon – George Clooney, 2017)

Posted on January 20, 2022 by admin

I have a problem with George Clooney. I may be to blame, I may not be the only one to blame. I was never excited about his acting performances. All the less so as the director, and this lack of … Continue reading →

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Lacrimi în ocean (Carte: Susana Fortes – Iubirea nu e un vers liber)

Posted on January 17, 2022 by admin

‘Iubirea nu e un vers liber’ este unul dintre cele mai frumoase titluri de carte cu care m-am întâlnit în ultima vreme. Cuprinde în el cuvintele ‘iubire’, ‘vers’ și ‘liber’ și fiecare dintre ele are o semnificație specială care se … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: Trecut, prezent, viitor

Posted on January 17, 2022 by admin

Articolul de astăzi prezintă câteva descoperiri științifice recente din domenii foarte diferite. Ceea ce au în comun aceste descoperiri este faptul că ele dezvăluie cercetătorilor de astăzi și contemporanilor lor secrete ale trecutului, care au fost aduse la lumină de … Continue reading →

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the last movie of John Sturges (film: The Eagle Has Landed – John Sturges, 1966)

Posted on January 15, 2022 by admin

‘The Eagle Has Landed‘ concluded John Sturges‘ directing career in 1976. Over the course of 30 years, the American director has made 44 films, achieving some remarkable successes in the western genre (‘The Magnificent Seven’, ‘Last Train from Gun Hill’). … Continue reading →

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love, art and politics (TV Series: Bauhaus – A New Era – Lars Kraume, 2019)

Posted on January 14, 2022 by admin

Famous artists are not easy themes in movies and TV series, as it may seem at first glance. The great personalities in the history of art have their fans who have opinions that are hard to change and dangerously to … Continue reading →

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Lista lui Varian Fry (carte: Julie Orringer – Portofoliul fugii)

Posted on January 13, 2022 by admin

Între romanul de debut (‘Podul invizibil’) și cartea următoare a scriitoarei  americane Julie Orringer au trecut nouă ani. Publicat în 2019, romanul ‘Portofoliul fugii’ are toate semnele unei documentari temeinice, a unei gândiri bine structurate în construirea edificiului epic și … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: Două destine pe trei roți

Posted on January 12, 2022 by admin

Două știri mi-au atras atenția în luna septembrie 2021. Ele se refereau la doi bărbați, inventatori și antreprenori, plămădiți din acele materiale care combină cunoștințele tehnologice cu viziunea despre viitor, îndrăzneala cu tendința de a-și asuma riscuri. Destinele lor păreau … Continue reading →

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forgetting and forgiving (film: Coming Home – Yimou Zhang, 2014)

Posted on January 8, 2022 by admin

Yimou Zhang is one of the most famous and prolific Chinese directors. Some of his films, historical blockbusters based on traditional legends and stories, sprinkled with spectacular martial arts scenes, have gained international fame and circulation. It is possible that … Continue reading →

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Netflix Looks Up (film: Don’t Look Up – Adam McKay, 2021)

Posted on January 7, 2022 by admin

It’s rare for a film to radically divide opinions like ‘Don’t Look Up‘, the political-apocalyptic satire written and directed by Adam McKay that ended the year 2021, succeeded to do. Fame preceded it in my mailbox and in the news … Continue reading →

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multi-layered history (film: The Assassin – Hsiao-Hsien Hou, 2015)

Posted on January 6, 2022 by admin

‘The Assassin‘ is a cinematic event. The film made in 2015 by Taiwanese director Hsiao-Hsien Hou came after eight years of silence, in which he had not directed any feature film. Another seven years have passed without a new feature … Continue reading →

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