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it’s never too late (film: Mr. Kaplan – Alvaro Brechner, 2014)

Posted on December 23, 2020 by admin

‘Mr. Kaplan‘ (2014) directed by Alvaro Brechner is, I think, the second Uruguayan film I’ve ever seen. It enjoyed success in Latin America and Germany, and represented Uruguay in the competition for best foreign film at the 2015 Academy Awards. … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: 2020 – Anul care a fost (partea I)

Posted on December 22, 2020 by admin

Am ajuns aproape de sfârșitul acestui an și este vremea bilanțurilor. Ca în fiecare din cei șapte ani de când această rubrică apare cu sprijinul redactorilor și patronilor ‘Literaturii de Azi’ (prilej încă odată de a le mulțumi pentru găzduire … Continue reading →

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a David Copperfield like no other (film: The Personal History of David Copperfield – Armando Iannucci, 2019)

Posted on December 21, 2020 by admin

‘The Personal History of David Copperfield‘, the 2019 version of Dickens’ famous novel, directed by  Armando Iannucci, will baffle a lot of people, and is likely to be equally criticised by those who should praise it and praised by those … Continue reading →

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Istorie și literatură (carte: Stefan Zweig – Magellan)

Posted on December 21, 2020 by admin

Stefan Zweig revine în atenția iubitorilor de literatură, cultură, istorie. Piesa de teatru inspirată de nuvela sa ‘Jucătorul de șah’ (‘Schachnovelle’) a cunoscut succes acum câteva ani pe scenele lumii și așteaptă să capete o versiune ecranizată în 2021. Regizorul … Continue reading →

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Europe in war (film: The Painted Bird – Vaclav Marhoul, 2019)

Posted on December 18, 2020 by admin

‘The Painted Bird‘ (2019) by Czech director Václav Marhoul is a very difficult film to evaluate. On the one hand, from a cinematic point of view, it is one of the remarkable performances we have seen in recent years – … Continue reading →

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incarnations of faith (film: Corpus Christi – Jan Komasa, 2019)

Posted on December 17, 2020 by admin

The story in ‘Corpus Christi‘ (2020), the film by Polish director Jan Komasa, takes place in contemporary Poland. It belongs to a category of films coming from the former communist states in Eastern Europe, which portray in various forms the … Continue reading →

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two teenagers in New York (film: Never Rarely Sometimes Always – Eliza Hittman, 2020)

Posted on December 16, 2020 by admin

While watching ‘Never Rarely Sometimes Always‘, Eliza Hittman‘s film, another production that after the premiere (and award) at the Sundance Film Festival in early 2020 had the misfortune that its launch on screens was postponed for who knows how long … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: Lilieci, vampiri și mecanismele fricii

Posted on December 15, 2020 by admin

Cu aproape trei ani în urmă, când planeta noastră era mult mai mică, am făcut una dintre acele călătorii visate din totdeauna, din care, de obicei, reușim să punem în aplicare într-o viață mult mai puține decât planificăm, în care … Continue reading →

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smart entertainment (film: Palm Springs – Max Barbakow, 2020)

Posted on December 15, 2020 by admin

‘Palm Springs‘ directed by Max Barbakow (incredibly at his first feature film) is for me the good surprise of the end of this strange cinematic year 2020. It is also a film that proves once again, if necessary, to skeptics … Continue reading →

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the feast got cold (film: Babette’s Feast – Gabriel Axel, 1987)

Posted on December 12, 2020 by admin

‘Babette’s Feast‘, a film written (after a story by  Karen Blixen) and directed by Gabriel Axel, was a huge international hit in 1987 when it hit the screens, winning the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film that year. I … Continue reading →

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