Monthly Archives: December 2025

the dawn of the Lubitsch world (film: The Marriage Circle – Ernst Lubitsch, 1924)

Posted on December 8, 2025 by admin

‘The Marriage Circle‘ from 1924 is one of the first films of Ernst Lubitsch‘s American career. The Berlin-born film director brought to American audiences a style of romantic comedy that he would develop after the advent of sound in talking … Continue reading →

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laughs vs. anguish (film: Un monde merveilleux – Giulio Callegari, 2024)

Posted on December 7, 2025 by admin

We live in the midst of collective anxiety created by the dangers of robots and Artificial Intelligence. Jobs are disappearing or are under threat, AI applications and robots are increasingly present in our lives and not only do they threaten … Continue reading →

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the Avignon Spirit (film: Avignon – Johann Dionnet, 2025)

Posted on December 3, 2025 by admin

‘Avignon‘ (2025) is one of those films that I can’t help but love despite some obvious shortcomings. Johann Dionnet, the film’s director and co-writer of the script, is probably known to you from other French films in which he played … Continue reading →

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words and images (film: Dreams / Drømmer – Dag Johan Haugerud, 2025)

Posted on December 2, 2025 by admin

I haven’t seen the previous two films in Dag Johan Haugerud‘s trilogy, so I can’t comment on how ‘Dreams‘ (or ‘Drømmer‘ in the original version) fits in and completes the Norwegian screenwriter and director’s group of films. The Berlin festival … Continue reading →

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