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not only for gourmets (film: La passion de Dodin Bouffant – Anh Hung Tran, 2023)

From the original French title of the film ‘La passion de Dodin Bouffant‘ the essential word we must remember is passion. The 2023 film by director Anh Hung Tran (English title is ‘The Taste of Things‘) depicts a love story … Continue reading

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Ambasador în vremuri de tranziție (carte: Alfred H. Moses – Jurnal de București)

‘Am avut marele noroc de a fi ambasadorul Statelor Unite în România într-o perioadă care mi-a permis să fiu mai mult decât un martor al istoriei. Pentru un scurt moment, într-o țară îndepărtată, am ajutat la înfăptuirea ei.’ (pag. 447) … Continue reading

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breaking taboos (film: The Children’s Hour – William Wyler, 1961)

By the time Bill Wyler adapted it in 1961, Lillian Hellman‘s play ‘The Children’s Hour‘ and its big screen adaptations already had a history of nearly three decades. The play itself was the first major hit on Broadway and the … Continue reading

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where is Sergio Leone? (film: Hang ‘Em High – Ted Post, 1968)

‘Hang ‘Em High‘, made in 1968 and directed by Ted Post, marks the return of Clint Eastwood to the United States after becoming an international star in the series of three famous spaghetti westerns made by Sergio Leone. Most film … Continue reading

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the ashes of the empire (film: Carbon – Ion Bors, 2022)

I very seldom have the opportunity to watch films from the Republic of Moldova, and that’s why I was happy that ‘Carbon‘, released in 2022, directed by Ion Bors based on a script written by Mariana Starciuc, was included in … Continue reading

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CHANGE.WORLD: Femeia care a descoperit din ce sunt făcute stelele

Eroina articolului de astăzi din rubrica CHANGE.WORLD este o astronomă și astrofiziciană care a dat răspuns uneia dintre întrebările care au preocupat omenirea încă din zorii istoriei. Din ce sunt făcute stelele? Numele ei este Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin, iar studiile și … Continue reading

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at the edge of Europe (film: Oameni de treaba – Paul Negoescu, 2022)

What genre of movie are we watching? This is one of the questions that the viewers of the film ‘Oameni de treabă‘ (the title in the English distribution is ‘Men of Deeds‘), made in 2022 by the director Paul Negoescu, … Continue reading

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an improbable love story (film: Mademoiselle Chambon – Stéphane Brizé, 2009)

‘Mademoiselle Chambon‘ is the first film from Stéphane Brizé‘s filmography that I have the opportunity to watch. It was made in 2009 and the script, on which Brizé is co-author, is an adaptation of a novel by Eric Holder. It’s … Continue reading

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the pink panther saves the world (film: The Pink Panther Strikes Again – Blake Edwards, 1976)

‘The Pink Panther Strikes Again‘ (1976) is the fifth film in the original series of films directed and written (most of them) by Blake Edwards and starring Peter Sellers as Inspector Jacques Clouseau. I can forgive the Edwards-Sellers couple anything, … Continue reading

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CHANGE.WORLD: Cum să identificăm falsurile pe Internet?

În anul 2024, aproape jumătate din populația lumii a fost sau va fi chemată să voteze. Vor avea loc alegeri pe 4 continente, în 64 de țări în care trăiește 49% din populația lumii. Ele vor avea loc pentru funcții … Continue reading

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