Monthly Archives: August 2025

when love turns into hate and marriage turns into war (film: The Roses – Jay Roach, 2025)

Posted on August 30, 2025 by admin

Either I haven’t seen or I don’t remember seeing ‘The War of the Roses’, the 1989 film that was the first screen adaptation of Warren Adler‘s novel, starring Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito, so I can’t contribute with … Continue reading →

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a family documentary (film: O familie aproape perfecta – Tudor Platon, 2024)

Posted on August 27, 2025 by admin

Tudor Platon is part of the select club of filmmakers who seem to have spent their childhood with a camera in their hands, and who thus had the opportunity very early on to film the world and the people around … Continue reading →

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Primul secol al Imperiului LEGO (carte: Jens Andersen – LEGO: istoria unei afaceri de familie)

Posted on August 27, 2025 by admin

Am făcut parte din generația a cărei copilărie a fost lipsită de LEGO. Jocul nu era importat în România comunistă. A fost, de altfel, distribuit foarte puțin în Europa de Răsărit înainte de 1989. Se oprea sau era oprit undeva … Continue reading →

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visually amazing, no emotion (film: The Phoenician Scheme – Wes Anderson, 2025)

Posted on August 26, 2025 by admin

Any new Wes Anderson film is a stylistic and visual experience that should not be missed. ‘The Phoenician Scheme‘ is no exception, even if the director changed the cinematographer who accompanied him in the previous films, choosing to collaborate this … Continue reading →

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crime and passion (film: Les innocents aux mains sales – Claude Chabrol, 1975)

Posted on August 25, 2025 by admin

They say that to assess the skills of a director, it is good to see not only his best films, but also those that for one reason or another failed with the public or in the eyes of critics. ‘Les … Continue reading →

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extreme forms of the struggle of the classes (film: La cérémonie – Claude Chabrol, 1995)

Posted on August 24, 2025 by admin

Claude Chabrol‘s ‘La cérémonie‘, adapted from a novel by Ruth Rendell, ends about where Stanley Kubrick’s and Anthony Burgess’ ‘A Clockwork Orange’ begins. The ceremony in the title is a shocking act of violence, and I won’t say more to … Continue reading →

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winter comes after spring (film: Pelísky / Cosy Dens – Jan Hrebejk, 1999)

Posted on August 22, 2025 by admin

The story in ‘Pelísky‘ (titled ‘Cozy Dens‘ in English distribution), made in 1999 by director Jan Hrebejk, takes place between December 24, 1967 and August 21, 1968. These 8 months were probably among the most significant in the history of … Continue reading →

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murders on the hippies track (TV Series: The Serpent – Hans Herbots & Tom Shankland, 2021)

Posted on August 21, 2025 by admin

To those looking for a captivating mini-series for the end of summer, I recommend ‘The Serpent‘, an international co-production with the participation of BBC studios, released in 2021. The story is inspired by a series of crimes that took place … Continue reading →

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a disappointing second feature film by Celine Song (film: Materialists – Celine Song, 2025)

Posted on August 20, 2025 by admin

Born in Korea, raised and educated in Canada where her parents settled when she was a child, Celine Song now lives and works in New York as a theatre and film director. She is, in my opinion, one of the … Continue reading →

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a respectful tribute to Charles Aznavour (film: Monsieur Aznavour – Mehdi Idir & Grand Corps Malade, 2024)

Posted on August 17, 2025 by admin

Musical biopics seem to be one of the most prolific film genres of recent years. ‘Monsieur Aznavour‘ had the premises of a special case, as it is a film whose conception started while Charles Aznavour was still alive. He himself … Continue reading →

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