Monthly Archives: January 2025

there is no absolute evil (TV series: Stéphane Bergmans & Benjamin d’Aoust & Matthieu Donck, 2022)

Posted on January 14, 2025 by admin

The year 2025 is off to a good start for me in terms of television series. ‘Des gens bien‘ (‘Good People’), a six-episode French-speaking Belgian mini-series, is a gem that begs to be discovered. Very few people seem to have … Continue reading →

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Povestea unui colecționar din Bucureștiul tranziției (carte: Stelian Tănase – Negustorul de antichități)

Posted on January 14, 2025 by admin

Muzeul meu preferat din București este Muzeul Zambaccian. Mă pasionează și mă fascinează colecțiile și colecționarii. În special, dar nu numai, colecțiile și colecționarii de artă. Exista cândva, pe când eu eram copil și televiziunea româna era în alb-negru și … Continue reading →

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the noir is still shining (film: Laura – Otto Preminger & Rouben Mamoulian, 1944)

Posted on January 13, 2025 by admin

There are a few films made in the 1940s in the crime film noir genre that have not only managed to stand the test of time, but have also created a style and cinematic direction that have been followed by … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: Y2K – După 25 de ani

Posted on January 13, 2025 by admin

Cu câteva zile în urmă, la cumpăna anilor, am serbat o aniversare ciudată. Au trecut 25 de ani de la un eveniment sau non-eveniment care se anunța a fi apocaliptic. Este vorba despre noaptea în care omenirea a trecut din … Continue reading →

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confusing mirror (film: Zerkalo / Mirror – Andrei Tarkovsky, 1975)

Posted on January 8, 2025 by admin

I think that I have reached what is metaphorically called the ‘glass ceiling’ of my cinematic understanding today. Somehow, in my youth, I missed the opportunity to watch ‘The Mirror‘ (the Russian title is ‘Zerkalo‘), Andrei Tarkovsky’s 1975 film. I … Continue reading →

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another tango (film: Being Maria – Jessica Palud, 2024)

Posted on January 7, 2025 by admin

I looked for (and managed to) see , at the first opportunity ‘Being Maria‘, the film that Jessica Palud directed and co-wrote about the biography of Maria Schneider and how her role in ‘Last Tango in Paris’ influenced her life … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: 2025 – Anul care va fi

Posted on January 6, 2025 by admin

Tradiția este tradiție și, după ce am încheiat bilanțurile anului care a trecut, este momentul să încerc să anticipez cam ce ne așteaptă în 2025. Cum va fi anul care tocmai a început? Desigur, voi rămâne în sfera de interes … Continue reading →

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soulless (film: Nosferatu – Robert Eggers, 2024)

Posted on January 4, 2025 by admin

Robert Eggers‘ ‘Nosferatu‘ is the second remake of F.W. Murnau’s famous film made over 100 years ago. I haven’t counted a sequel, a CGI remix of the original film, musicals or cartoons inspired by the same character. What could a … Continue reading →

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no monkey business (film: Better Man – Michael Gracey, 2024)

Posted on January 3, 2025 by admin

Released at the end of 2024, ‘Better Man‘ could also be considered one of the first films of 2025, when it reaches mass distribution in the main international film markets. It is a very favorable period for musical films, films … Continue reading →

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