Monthly Archives: July 2026

planet of the giants (animation film: La planète sauvage – René Laloux, 1973)

Posted on July 23, 2026 by admin

Made in 1973, ‘La planète sauvage‘ (or, in its English distribution, ‘The Fantastic Planet‘) is a very interesting milestone in the history of adult animation and, at the same time, of science fiction films. The film is the result of … Continue reading →

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Buñuel’s grand finale (film: Cet obscur objet du désir – Luis Buñuel, 1977)

Posted on July 21, 2026 by admin

“Cet obscur objet du désir” (“That Obscure Object of Desire” in the English-language distribution) from 1977 is the last film directed by Luis Buñuel and a magnificent conclusion to a career that had begun in surrealist experimental cinema, had stagnated … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: Părintele Internetului iese la pensie

Posted on July 20, 2026 by admin

Cariera mea de câteva decenii în lumea comunicațiilor globale mi-a prilejuit ocazia întâlnirii cu câțiva dintre cei mai inteligenți, mai inventivi și mai originali contribuitori care au făcut posibilă revoluția Internetului – poate cel mai semnificativ salt calitativ în interacțiile … Continue reading →

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presumed innocent (film: 12 Angry Men – Sidney Lumet, 1957)

Posted on July 16, 2026 by admin

‘12 Angry Men‘ is the debut film of director Sidney Lumet. Reginald Rose (who is the author of the script and the television play that inspired it) and Henry Fonda, the independent producers of the film, took a risk by … Continue reading →

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re-watching a masterpiece (film: La Dolce Vita – Frederico Fellini, 1960)

Posted on July 14, 2026 by admin

What more can be said or written about Fellini’s ‘La Dolce Vita‘? I included watching this film in the program of an anniversary day and I did not regret a single moment. 66 years after its release and the Palme … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: De la Proiectul Artemis la Proiectul Hail Mary (și înapoi)

Posted on July 13, 2026 by admin

Nu cred că este o prea mare exagerare în a afirma că știința și tehnologia secolului XX au început cu Jules Verne. Scriitorul, poetul și dramaturgul francez a anticipat în romanele sale multe dintre descoperirile și invențiile care aveau să … Continue reading →

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between Luis Buñuel and Wes Anderson (film: Le testament d’Orphée – Jean Cocteau, 1960)

Posted on July 10, 2026 by admin

Those who are, like me, admirers of the cinematic style practiced by Wes Anderson in the last decade, of fantasies with a surrealist touch, bringing together on screens formidable casts in stories where reality melts into legends and imagination, will … Continue reading →

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a polish mother (film: Mama – Or Sinai, 2025)

Posted on July 8, 2026 by admin

The fate of economic migrants from the ‘second’ Europe, men and especially women who leave their countries in search of a source of income that will ensure not only their survival but also the future of their family and children, … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: A patra întâlnire de gradul trei

Posted on July 6, 2026 by admin

Steven Spielberg nu mai trebuie să demonstreze nimic pentru a fi considerat unul dintre giganții istoriei cinematografiei. Va împlini 80 de ani în luna decembrie, a regizat 35 de filme de lung metraj în 55 de ani de carieră, a … Continue reading →

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passion and improvisation (film: Köln 75 – Ido Fluk, 2025)

Posted on July 3, 2026 by admin

The concert that Keith Jarrett gave in Cologne in 1975 is source to one of the most famous recordings in the history of music. I deliberately avoided using the term jazz because Jarrett defined his music at that time as … Continue reading →

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