Monthly Archives: November 2022

Marion & Edith (film: La Môme – Olivier Dahan, 2007)

Posted on November 11, 2022 by admin

The 2007 biopic Olivier Dahan directed (and co-wrote) about Edith Piaf has two titles, both in French. In the original version it is called ‘La Môme‘ (which would roughly translate as ‘the kid girl’), an allusion to the singer’s first … Continue reading →

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the vice villa (film: Des femmes disparaissent – Edouard Molinaro, 1959)

Posted on November 10, 2022 by admin

I am fascinated by the French films made in the last years of the sixth decade of the 20th century. The revolution in the art of cinema that was to be the Nouvelle Vague was about to break out, and … Continue reading →

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a good computer-screen thriller (film: Searching – Aneesh Chaganthy, 2018)

Posted on November 9, 2022 by admin

Movies that take place mostly or even exclusively on computer screens are not exactly a novelty anymore. In the last 20 years I have seen such productions in different genres – from romantic comedies to science fiction epics. The compression … Continue reading →

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a work of art (film: 24 Frames – Abbas Kiarostami, 2017)

Posted on November 8, 2022 by admin

‘24 Frames‘ is one of those films that, in retrospect, is said to be a testament of a great director. There are enough arguments in favor of this categorization, including the final frame or scene in which we have on … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: Premianții – promoția ’22

Posted on November 7, 2022 by admin

Ritualul este deja cunoscut. În săptămânile premergătoare anunțurilor, lumea științei, a economiei, a literaturii și a politicii începe să facă pronosticuri. Urmează o săptămână în care o mână de oameni importanți, norocoși și cu merite, primesc telefonul mai mult sau … Continue reading →

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dark German thriller (film: Die Vierhändige – Oliver Kienle, 2017)

Posted on November 7, 2022 by admin

‘Die Vierhändige‘ (‘Four Hands‘ in English) is an author movie written and directed by German filmmaker Oliver Kienle. It is a film that surprised me (for the better) by the quality and expressiveness of the image and by the intensity … Continue reading →

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a lonely father (film: Everybody’s Fine – Kirk Jones, 2009)

Posted on November 2, 2022 by admin

‘Everybody’s Fine‘, the 2009 American family drama by director Kirk Jones, offers the opportunity for a series of interesting reflections on the passing of cinematic time. Why do some older films seem contemporary, while other films, made a decade or … Continue reading →

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films for all the family need not be childish (film: The Adam Project – Shawn Levy, 2022)

Posted on November 1, 2022 by admin

‘The Adam Project‘, Shawn Levy‘s 2022 film, is one of those film projects that strives to prove that Netflix has become a production house that can rival any of the major studios. The film belongs to a hugely popular film … Continue reading →

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