Monthly Archives: November 2024

a circular love story (film: Volveréis / The Other Way Around – Jonás Trueba, 2024)

Most romantic movies tell the story of the beginnings of relationships: boy meets girl, they fall in love at first sight or gradually, their love goes through all kinds of trials and if the lovers are not separated by fate, … Continue reading

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Altman’s dream (film: 3 Women – Robert Altman, 1977)

‘3 Women‘ (1977) belongs to a category of Robert Altman‘s films in which dreams play an important role. The American director mentioned Ingmar Bergman’s ‘Persona’ as one of the main sources of inspiration and ‘3 Women‘ indeed inherits from the … Continue reading

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three girls and an apartment (film: How to Marry a Millionaire – Jean Negulesco, 1953)

‘How to Marry a Millionaire‘ (1953) was an excellent surprise. I chose it because it stars Lauren Bacall and Marilyn Monroe and because the director is Jean Negulesco. Born in Craiova, Romania, he was an extremely interesting personality, an appreciated … Continue reading

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CHANGE.WORLD: Cât (ne) costă Inteligența Artificială?

După orice ospăț vine nota de plata. Fie că o plătim noi, fie că o plătește nasul, fie că vreun generos sponsor acoperă cheltuielile. Evoluția explozivă a Inteligenței Artificiale nu este doar un ospăț din punctul de vedere al consumatorilor … Continue reading

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dangerous relationships (film: Notes on a Scandal – Richard Eyre, 2006)

I’m not sure why the creators of the film ‘Notes on a Scandal‘ (2006) insisted on adding a disclaimer at the end of the credits that claims that ‘any resemblance to real people or events is coincidental’. The disclaimer is … Continue reading

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the nightmare of Cinderella (film: Anora – Sean Baker, 2024)

‘Anora‘, Sean Baker‘s film that won the Golden Palm at Cannes this year, begins as a romantic story whose protagonist is a Cinderella who is a stripper and prostitute, and continues as a violent drama that takes place in the … Continue reading

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the only true love of Casanova (film: Een Schitterend Gebrek / A Beautiful Imperfection – Micheil van Erp, 2024)

I seldom get the chance to see Dutch films, and that’s one of the reasons I chose to see ‘Een Schitterend Gebrek‘ (2024 – the English title is ‘A Beautiful Imperfection‘). It’s not a 100% Dutch production, but a co-production … Continue reading

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the old gladiator is still in the arena (film: Gladiator II – Ridley Scott, 2024)

My generation of cinephiles has the great opportunity to see some of the great directors we have followed since the beginning of their careers, who we have seen grow up, become celebrities and make good and interesting films, and occasionally … Continue reading

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DNA solves old crime mysteries in Wales (TV series: Steeltown Murders – Ed Whitmore, 2023)

When they’re good, BBC crime dramas are very good. This is the case with ‘Steeltown Murders‘ (2023), a 4-episode mini-series created by Ed Whitmore. The story is inspired by a real case, an investigation that took place in two stages … Continue reading

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Mozaic rusesc (carte: Ludmila Ulițkaia – Oamenii țarului nostru)

Ludmila Ulițkaia este una dintre cele mai originale, mai profunde și mai reprezentative voci ale literaturii ruse contemporane. Născută în 1943 într-o familie de origine evreiască refugiată din Ucraina în Urali, crescută și educată la Moscova, scriitoarea trăiește din 2022 … Continue reading

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