Monthly Archives: February 2024

a twisted, wonderful, disturbing fairy tale (film: Poor Things – Yorgos Lanthimos, 2023)

Posted on February 29, 2024 by admin

I confess that after watching Yorgos Lanthimos‘ previous film – ‘The Favourite’ – I was a bit worried. It was a period film and seemed like evidence of an unwanted (by me) cinematic maturity. I loved in that movie attention … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Alasdair Gray, comedy, Emma Stone, epoch movie, fairy tale, film based on a novel, Hanna Schygulla, international movies production, Kathryn Hunter, Mark Ruffalo, Poor Things, Willem Dafoe, Yorgos Lanthimos | Leave a comment

the trivialization of evil (film: The Zone of Interest – Jonathan Glazer, 2023)

Posted on February 26, 2024 by admin

Jonathan Glazer‘s Holocaust film The Zone of Interest (2023) is one of the most anticipated and talked about films of the season. The film is interesting and this is not a surprise. Glazer is a director and screenwriter who proposes … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Christian Friedel, film based on a novel, Holocaust, Holocaust movies, Jonathan Glazer, Martin Amis, Mica Levi, Sandra Hüller, The Zone of Interest | Leave a comment

CHANGE.WORLD: Facebook & Co. – primii 20 de ani și ce va urma

Posted on February 26, 2024 by admin

Aniversarea vârstei de 20 de ani este de obicei ocazia unui chef pe cinste. Cu atât mai mult cu cât sărbătoritul este (putred de) bogat și are un viitor plin de promisiuni înaintea sa. Și totuși, în acest caz, el … Continue reading →

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damned be the savior (film: 125, rue Montmartre – Gilles Grangier, 1959)

Posted on February 24, 2024 by admin

The year 1959 in which Gilles Grangier‘s ‘125 rue Montmartre‘ was made was not an ordinary year in the history of French cinema. It was the year of the release of films like ‘Les quatre cent coups’ and ‘Hiroshima mon … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged 125 rue Montmartre, André Gillois, film noir, French cinema, Gilles Grangier, heist film, Lino Ventura, Michel Audiard, movies filmed in Paris, social drama, thriller | Leave a comment

too smart to be true (TV series: HPI Haut Potentiel Intellectuel, 2021 – )

Posted on February 23, 2024 by admin

The French series “HPI – Haut Potentiel Intellectuel” (“High Intellectual Potential“) debuted in 2021 – the year that most of us spent at home with very limited entertainment opportunities. This was actually a chance for shows and series of television … Continue reading →

Posted in TV | Tagged Audrey Fleurot, comedy TV series, detective TV series, HPI Haut Potentiel Intellectuel, Mehdi Nebbou, TV series | Leave a comment

the trip of the lonelies (film: Alice in den Städten – Wim Wenders, 1974)

Posted on February 22, 2024 by admin

Between ‘Alice in den Städten‘ (‘Alice in the Cities‘ – 1974) and ‘Perfect Days’ (2023) 49 years have passed. 49 years in which the career of German director Wim Wenders has developed in many and sometimes surprising directions. It just … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Alice in den Städten, Alice in the Cities, German cinema, Lisa Kreuzer, movie with kids, road movies, Rüdiger Vogler, Wim Wenders, Yella Rottländer | Leave a comment

Călătoare pe urmele lui Xenofon (carte: Sabina Fati – Călătorie pe urmele conflictelor de lângă noi)

Posted on February 21, 2024 by admin

Lectura cărților Sabinei Fati este o experiență unică, cel puțin în literatura română. Reporter îndrăzneț și observator atent al celor văzute, auzite și simțite în decursul peregrinărilor sale, Sabina Fati este o excelentă autoare de cărți de călătorie. În același … Continue reading →

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at the edge of Europe (film: As bestas – Rodrigo Sorogoyen, 2022)

Posted on February 20, 2024 by admin

Rodrigo Sorogoyen is one of the Spanish film directors that I follow and particularly appreciate. Several of his successful films in the last decade have been political thrillers set in urban settings. ‘As bestas‘ (‘The Beasts’) is apparently a very … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged As bestas, Denis Ménochet, inspired by true events, Luis Zahera, Marina Foïs, original script, psychological thriller, Rodrigo Sorogoyen, social drama, Spanish cinema, The Beasts | Leave a comment

anatomy of an unhappy marriage (film: Anatomie d’une chute – Justine Trier, 2023)

Posted on February 19, 2024 by admin

‘Anatomy d’une chute‘ is the surprise winner of the Palme d’Or trophy at Cannes 2023 and the ‘underdog’ nomination in several key categories at this year’s edition of the Academy Awards. I confess that I have not seen any of … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged court drama, family drama, French cinema, Milo Machado-Graner, original script, psychological thriller, Sandra Hüller, Swann Arlaud | Leave a comment

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