Monthly Archives: March 2022

Paris, like any other city (film: Les Olympiades – Jacques Audiard, 2021)

‘Les Olympiades‘ is the name of one of the most non-Parisian districts of Paris, a kind of dormitory district with tall buildings and standardized architecture built in the 1970s. It is also the French name for Jacques Audiard’s latest (2021) … Continue reading

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CHANGE.WORLD: Citius, Altius, Fortius

Vom discuta în articolul de astăzi despre noua generație de rachete și despre roboții care nasc roboți, care poate vor călători cu aceste rachete. Întâi însă, ceva despre Facebook și celelalte rețelele sociale, în lumina evenimentelor care în aceste zile … Continue reading

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love and books (film: The Guernsay Literary and Potato Pie Society – Mike Newell, 2018)

One of my dreams is to visit Guersnay and the other islands that the Brits call the Channel Islands. I am fascinated by the history, landscapes and stories of those who visited them. Now another reason has been added – … Continue reading

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this is not a game (film: Mikado – Emanuel Parvu, 2021)

I confess that had to use Google after watching the Romanian film ‘Mikado‘ (2021) directed by Emanuel Parvu to decipher its title. I found out that mikado is a game that I knew as a child under the name ‘Marocco‘ … Continue reading

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the most beautiful film title (film: Mourir d’aimer – André Cayatte, 1971)

More than 50 years have passed since the film ‘Mourir d’aimer‘ was made and released on screen, one of the blockbusters of French cinema in 1971. Watching or rewatching it today is a good opportunity to appreciate how approaches have … Continue reading

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