Monthly Archives: April 2023

a remake that does not disapoint (film: M – Joseph Losey, 1951)

Posted on April 15, 2023 by admin

The history of remakes is full of failures. In 99% of cases the opinions of critics and viewers consider that remakes do not live up to the original films. When it comes to American productions that take ideas and stories … Continue reading →

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crime without punishment (film: Juste avant la nuit – Chaude Chabrol, 1971)

Posted on April 12, 2023 by admin

Made in 1971, ‘Juste avant la nuit‘ (translated to English as ‘Just Before Nightfall’) was made towards the end of a very productive period in the career of French director Claude Chabrol. Since 1969 he had directed at least two … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Claude Chabrol, Edouard Atiyah, film based on a novel, film noir, French cinema, Michel Bouquet, psychological drama, psychological thriller, Stephane Audran | Leave a comment

the capitalist stepfather (film: ‘El buen patrón – Fernando León de Aranoa, 2021)

Posted on April 10, 2023 by admin

Many who have worked in a capitalist firm have heard the phrase obsessively uttered by Julio Blanco, the main hero of ‘El buen patrón‘ (the title is translated into English as ‘The Good Boss‘), the 2021 film by the Spanish … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged El buen patrón, Fernando León de Aranoa, Javier Bardem, social cinema, social issues movie, social satire, Spanish cinema, The Good Boss | Leave a comment

CHANGE.WORLD – Parisul doarme

Posted on April 10, 2023 by admin

Astăzi vă invit la cinema. Să vizionăm împreună și să discutăm despre un un film care a fost filmat acum 100 de ani și a cărui premieră a avut loc acum 98 de ani. Este vorba despre ‘Parisul doarme’ sau … Continue reading →

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a rollercoaster made of gold (film: Gold – Stephen Gaghan, 2016)

Posted on April 7, 2023 by admin

‘Gold‘, the 2016 film by director Steven Gaghan, has as its main character a kind of American anti-hero. The character is derived from the stories of social and economic ascents (‘rags to riches’) that embody the American dream in cinematography. … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged action thriller, American cinema, Based on a True Story, Bryce Dallas Howard, Edgar Ramirez, Matthew McConaughey, political thriller, social drama, Stephen Gaghan | Leave a comment

Un thriller istoric în lumea cărților (carte: Fiona Davis – Leii de pe Fifth Avenue)

Posted on April 7, 2023 by admin

Invitația de pe coperta cărții era prea tentantă. ‘Roman scris pentru iubitorii de cărți’ – așa suna recomandarea (preluată din ‘The Oprah Magazine’) a romanului ‘Leii de pe Fifth Avenue’ al Fionei Davis, apărut în 2022 în traducerea Sînzianei Dragoș … Continue reading →

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intense, disturbing and confusing (film: The Whale – Darren Aronofsky, 2022)

Posted on April 5, 2023 by admin

I was looking forward to watching ‘The Whale‘, the last of 2022’s major Oscar-winning films that I hadn’t seen. Darren Aronofsky is a director who never ceases to amaze me. His feature debut with ‘Pi’ and films like ‘Black Swan’ … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged American cinema, based on a play, Brendan Fraser, Darren Aronofsky, family drama, Hong Chau, Sadie Sink, Samantha Morton, Samuel D. Hunter, The Whale, Ty Simpkins | Leave a comment

CHANGE.WORLD: Contestatarii lui Isaac Newton

Posted on April 4, 2023 by admin

Fizica pe care am învățat-o noi și pe care o învață, în mare măsură, și copiii de astăzi în scoală este ‘fizica newtoniană’, cunoscută și sub numele de mecanică clasică. O putem defini ca fiind descrierea fenomenelor mecanice – adică … Continue reading →

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Bond, Johann Bond (film: Spion für Deutschland – Werner Klinger, 1956)

Posted on April 3, 2023 by admin

“Spion für Deutschland” (English title is “Spy for Germany“) is a very interesting film from many points of view. It was made in 1956, a little more than a decade after the end of the war, and was one of … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged German cinema, Martin Held, Nadja Tiller, Spion für Deutschland, Spy for Germany, spy movies, Walter Giller, Werner Klinger, ww2 movies | Leave a comment

Un Goncourt pentru un thriller? (carte: Hervé Le Tellier – Anomalia)

Posted on April 3, 2023 by admin

2020 a fost un an de anomalie. Întreaga planetă a părut că se oprește în loc. Viața socială, culturală, economică, personală a fiecăruia dintre noi s-a schimbat drastic aproape peste noapte. Ne-am trezit izolați în case, separați de familii, departe … Continue reading →

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