Monthly Archives: July 2023

Artistul, scriitorul și visele lor (carte: Felix Aftene, Lucian Dan Teodorovici – Mustața lui Dali și alte culori)

‘Mustața lui Dali și alte culori’ nu este o simplă carte ilustrată, așa cum ar putea părea la prima vedere. Este o colecție de poeme, eseuri și vise care au ca punct de plecare 16 tablouri. Este o lucrare de … Continue reading

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Chabrol and Huppert at their best (film: Une affaire de femmes – Claude Chabrol, 1988)

‘Une affaire de femmes‘ (the English distribution title was ‘Story of Women‘), Claude Chabrol‘s 1988 film gives Isabelle Huppert the opportunity to create one of the most memorable roles of a formidable career. Chabrol, the director about whom Huppert would … Continue reading

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CHANGE.WORLD: Olandezi și zburători

Nu prea mai este la modă expedierea de cărți poștale ilustrate din vacanțe. Ele au fost înlocuite cu postările – zilnice, pentru cine are timp și energie – pe rețelele sociale. Însemnările de vacanță sunt distribuite tot prin intermediul Internetului. … Continue reading

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an Israeli film noir / rap opera (film: The City / HaYir haZot – Amit Ulman, 2023)

‘The City‘ (the Hebrew title better translates into ‘This City’) has a good chance of being one of the hits of the summer film season in Israel. The film is written and directed by debutant filmmaker Amit Ulman, and was … Continue reading

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non-conventional families (film: Broker – Kore-eda Hirokazu, 2022)

Families are the main theme of most of the films of the Japanese master director Kore-eda Hirokazu, but these are no ordinary families. Traditional families do not work well in his films, and are never happy, as Tolstoy had observed. … Continue reading

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a play about aliens directed by Wes Anderson (film: Asteroid City – Wes Anderson, 2023)

Watching ‘Asteroid City‘ I realize I’m starting to have a problem with Wes Anderson‘s movies. Each of them is an aesthetic delight and a demonstration of cinematic stylistic virtuosity. They are full of humor and almost every sequence includes reverences … Continue reading

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terror in Montreal (film: Rabid – David Cronenberg, 1977)

The 1977 ‘Rabid‘ is the second film of David Cronenberg who was then at the beginning of his career. The Canadian director is one of those who have successfully made the ascent from ‘niche’ horror films to the Hollywood mainstream. … Continue reading

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