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bloody horror (film: Project Wolf Hunting / Neugdaesnyang – Kim Hong Sun, 2022)

Posted on April 19, 2024 by admin

Those who will dare to watch ‘Project Wolf Hunting‘ (the original title is ‘Neugdaesnyang‘), the 2022 film written and directed by Korean director Kim Hong Sun will have a good chance to see the bloodiest movie or one of the … Continue reading →

much more than a revenge movie (film: Revenge – Coralie Fargeat, 2017)

Posted on April 19, 2024 by admin

‘Revenge‘ is the feature debut of French director Coralie Fargeat, a director who doesn’t seem to be in a hurry. She was already 40+ years in 2017 when this film was made, and only this year, as she approaches the … Continue reading →

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too nice to be true (film: Un homme hereux – Tristan Séguéla, 2023)

Posted on April 18, 2024 by admin

I am a big fan of Fabrice Luchini. The joy of seeing one of his latest films was immense. I was quite surprised that Tristan Séguéla‘s ‘Un homme hereux‘ (2023) seems to have been seen by very few people. The … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Catherine Frot, comedy, Fabrice Luchini, French cinema, lgbt+ topics, original script, Philippe Katerine, Tristan Séguéla, Un homme hereux | Leave a comment

the daemon of motherhood (film: Huesera – Michelle Garza Cervera, 2022)

Posted on April 17, 2024 by admin

‘Huesera‘ (2022) is the debut feature film of Mexican director Michelle Garza Cervera. And what a debut! The director, who is also a co-writer, has imagined a story that combines psychological thriller with elements of horror, tackles feminist themes and … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged family drama, first film for a director, horror movies, Huesera, Mexican cinema, Michelle Garza Cervera, Natalia Solián, original script, psychological thriller | Leave a comment

a softer Amy Winehouse (film: Back to Black – Sam Taylor-Johnson, 2024)

Posted on April 16, 2024 by admin

Amy Winehouse is the latest personality in a select and tragic list that includes Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Kurt Cobain, Jim Morrison, Brian Jones. They were all extraordinarily talented musicians. They all led intense lives marked by phenomenal creativity but … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: Doctor AI

Posted on April 16, 2024 by admin

Să lăsăm astăzi la o parte scenariile apocaliptice și avertismentele cu Apocalipsa care va fi cauzată în curând de Inteligența Artificială (AI) și să discutăm despre unul dintre domeniile în care progresele acestei ramuri a științelor calculatoarelor a înregistrat avansuri … Continue reading →

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elegy in red (film: Viskningar och rop – Ingmar Bergman, 1972)

Posted on April 15, 2024 by admin

If we really want to place ‘Cries and Whispers‘ (the original Swedish title is ‘Viskningar och rop‘), the film made in 1972 by Ingmar Bergman, in a category or genre of films, the most appropriate categorization would be ‘family drama’ … Continue reading →

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Sub semnul Îngerului Păun (carte: Zülfü Livaneli – Neliniște)

Posted on April 15, 2024 by admin

Printre multele alegeri inspirate ale editoarei Denisa Comănescu pentru colecția ‘Raftul Denisei’ de la editura ‘HUMANITAS fiction’ se află publicarea romanelor scriitorului (și muzicianului) turc Zülfü Livaneli. Cu doi ani în urmă apărea aici ‘Serenadă pentru Nadia’ – un roman … Continue reading →

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Paul Newman’s Farewell (film: Road to Perdition – Sam Mendes, 2002)

Posted on April 14, 2024 by admin

The tradition of big Hollywood actors playing the roles of crime family bosses is well entrenched in the history of American cinema. About halfway between Marlon Brando and Robert De Niro we have Paul Newman, one of the most impressive … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged coming to age movies, Conrad Hall, crime film, Daniel Craig, film about Mafia, Hollywood movies, inspired by comics, Jude Law, Paul Newman, road movies, Road to Perdition, Sam Mendes, Tom Hanks, Tyler Hoechlin | Leave a comment

opening new roads (film: Paula – Christian Schwochow, 2016)

Posted on April 12, 2024 by admin

Paula Modersohn-Becker seems to have lived several lives. The first was, of course, her life on this planet, between 1876 and 1907 – a short, tumultuous life, a constant struggle with the world around her, but primarily with herself, as … Continue reading →

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