Monthly Archives: April 2025

the vampire as a teenager (film: Let the Right One In – Tomas Alfredson, 2008)

‘Let the Right One In‘, the 2008 film by the Swedish director Tomas Alfredson (original title is ‘Låt den rätte komma in‘) confirms that good films can be made in any genre. I am not at all a fan of … Continue reading

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courage and art (film: The Seed of the Sacred Fig / Dane-ye anjir-e ma’abed – Mohammad Rasoulof, 2024)

There are films whose production history dominates what we see during the screening. And I’m not referring to the ‘making of …’ clips or documentaries about special effects. A film like ‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig‘ (original title is … Continue reading

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tales from the jungle of the auctions (film: Le tableau volé – Pascal Bonitzer, 2024)

Art-related movies fascinate me. Biographies of artists, the fate of famous paintings, spectacular heists of art objects or dramas from the world of artists or collectors have generated successful and good quality films. ‘Le tabeau volé‘ (English distribution title is … Continue reading

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O poveste de supraviețuire (carte: Adiva Geffen – În liniștea pădurii)

Urmăresc de peste un deceniu cu recenzii și semnalări editoriale traducerile din literatura israeliană în spațiul lingvistic și cultural românesc. Fiecare carte adăugată unei colecții incomplete dar destul de semnificative și de diverse se cuvine desigur a fi salutată. Nu … Continue reading

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the spy who hated liars (film: Black Bag – Steven Soderbergh, 2025)

In a few of the moments while watching ‘Black Bag‘ – the second film this year 2025 directed by Steven Soderbergh – I had the feeling that John Le Carré is still alive and writing novels that are brought to … Continue reading

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