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the only true love of Casanova (film: Een Schitterend Gebrek / A Beautiful Imperfection – Micheil van Erp, 2024)

Posted on November 21, 2024 by admin

I seldom get the chance to see Dutch films, and that’s one of the reasons I chose to see ‘Een Schitterend Gebrek‘ (2024 – the English title is ‘A Beautiful Imperfection‘). It’s not a 100% Dutch production, but a co-production … Continue reading →

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the old gladiator is still in the arena (film: Gladiator II – Ridley Scott, 2024)

Posted on November 20, 2024 by admin

My generation of cinephiles has the great opportunity to see some of the great directors we have followed since the beginning of their careers, who we have seen grow up, become celebrities and make good and interesting films, and occasionally … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Connie Nielsen, David Scarpa, Denzel Washington, Gladiator II, historical action film, Hollywood movies, original script, Paul Mescal, Ridley Scott | Leave a comment

DNA solves old crime mysteries in Wales (TV series: Steeltown Murders – Ed Whitmore, 2023)

Posted on November 19, 2024 by admin

When they’re good, BBC crime dramas are very good. This is the case with ‘Steeltown Murders‘ (2023), a 4-episode mini-series created by Ed Whitmore. The story is inspired by a real case, an investigation that took place in two stages … Continue reading →

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Mozaic rusesc (carte: Ludmila Ulițkaia – Oamenii țarului nostru)

Posted on November 19, 2024 by admin

Ludmila Ulițkaia este una dintre cele mai originale, mai profunde și mai reprezentative voci ale literaturii ruse contemporane. Născută în 1943 într-o familie de origine evreiască refugiată din Ucraina în Urali, crescută și educată la Moscova, scriitoarea trăiește din 2022 … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: La teatru cu Inteligența Artificială

Posted on November 18, 2024 by admin

Astăzi vă invit la teatru. Și nu în orice loc, ci pe Broadway, la teatrul Vivian Beaumont de la Lincoln Center, superbul complex cultural care este sediul a numeroase și faimoase instituții culturale printre care Filarmonica din New York, Opera … Continue reading →

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feminist horror (film: The Substance – Coralie Fargeat, 2024)

Posted on November 16, 2024 by admin

David Cronenberg and Quentin Tarantino have a heir and her name is Coralie Fargeat. Coralie Fargeat is not afraid to shock. In fact, I think the purpose of her films is to shock. She’s doing it to get attention and … Continue reading →

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Matematică, istorie și poezie (carte: Bogdan Suceavă – Furtuna barocă)

Posted on November 13, 2024 by admin

Bogdan Suceavă făcea undeva o promisiune îndrăzneață – aceea de a-și surprinde cititorii prin fiecare carte nouă pe care o va publica. Profilul său intelectual, susținut de bibliografii consistente ni-l arată ca pe unul dintre acei scriitori care nu ar … Continue reading →

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Modern Times Square (film: La Cocina – Alonso Ruizpalacios, 2024)

Posted on November 13, 2024 by admin

‘La Cocina‘ (2024), the bold and unusual film by Mexican director Alonso Ruizpalacios, immediately reminded me of Charlie Chaplin’s ‘Modern Times’. Both films have one memorable scene that visually and symbolically represents all that is wrong with the dehumanization of … Continue reading →

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BB at best (film: Une ravissante idiote – Édouard Molinaro, 1964)

Posted on November 11, 2024 by admin

Looking for a comedy to improve my mood, I came across a gem of the genre – ‘Une ravissante idiote‘, the 1964 film by Édouard Molinaro. Many of the French comedies of that period are among my favorites, and now … Continue reading →

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Destine paralele (carte: Cătălin Mihuleac – Strania valiză a domnului Silberstein)

Posted on November 11, 2024 by admin

Cătălin Mihuleac este unul dintre scriitorii români contemporani pe care îi urmăresc cu atenție și mă străduiesc să le citesc cărțile cât de repede pot, preferabil imediat după apariție. Prozatorul ieșean și-a creat prin stilul și tematica volumelor publicate în … Continue reading →

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