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from LIFE to National Geographic (film: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty – Ben Stiller, 2013)

Posted on August 7, 2020 by admin

The 2013 edition of ‘The Secret Life of Walter Mitty‘ starts very well. The titles are clever and original, and the introduction promises a quality comedy (with Ben Stiller the actor skillfully instructed by Ben Stiller the director) and a … Continue reading →

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a stranger in a city in transition (film: ‘Saint Jack’ – Peter Bogdanovich, 1979)

Posted on August 6, 2020 by admin

‘Saint Jack’ from 1979 closes the directorial decade of the ’70s of Peter Bogdanovich which had started with the excellent ‘The Last Picture Show ‘. Even if it fails, in my opinion, to reach the stylistic perfection of his earlier … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: Limitele Inteligenței Artificiale

Posted on August 3, 2020 by admin

Previziunile legate de Inteligența Artificială (AI) erau exuberante până cu vreo doi ani în urmă. Evaluările concernului multinațional de servicii PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) cu sediul la Londra indicau faptul că, până în 2030, aplicațiile AI vor adăuga 16 trilioane (12 zerouri!) … Continue reading →

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history, twice (Film: The Last Picture Show – Peter Bogdanovich, 1971)

Posted on August 1, 2020 by admin

It’s 2020 now. Peter Bogdanovich‘s film ‘The Last Picture Show‘ was made in 1971. The action of the film takes place in 1951 and 1952. It was, therefore, a historical re-enactment of a period from which almost two decades had … Continue reading →

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the new rules of engagement (film: Eye in the Sky – Helen Mirren, 2015)

Posted on July 31, 2020 by admin

The main reason I decided to see ‘Eye in the Sky‘ is called Helen Mirren. I am an unconditional admirer of this actress who has never disappointed me, not even in the movies that did not deserve her. The 2015 … Continue reading →

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a techno-thriller in the Middle East (TV series: Tehran – Niv Sultan, 2020)

Posted on July 29, 2020 by admin

‘Tehran‘ is one of the most ambitious productions of Israeli television in recent years. Israeli series have not shied away from subjects related to the conflicts in the Middle East, and ‘Fauda‘ is the best (but not the only) example … Continue reading →

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memories of the lover of a drug lord (film: Loving Pablo – Fernando León de Aranoa, 2017)

Posted on July 28, 2020 by admin

I have thefeeling that I have an advantage over many other viewers of ‘Loving Pablo‘, the film co-written and directed in 2017 by the Spanish film-maker Fernando León de Aranoa. I have not seen any other film or series that … Continue reading →

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B.C. / A.D. (English Version)

Posted on July 27, 2020 by admin

B.C. / A.D. We all know the meaning of these acronyms, don’t we? Acronyms that define the two great epochs of human history. B.C. obviously means ‘Before Corona’ and A.D. means, say, ‘After De-confinement’. This is the first in a … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: B.C./A.D.

Posted on July 27, 2020 by admin

B.C. / A.D. Cunoaștem cu toții semnificația acestor inițiale, nu-i așa? Inițiale care definesc cele două mari epoci ale istoriei umane. Până acum vreo 31 de ani spuneam și scriam ‘î.e.n’ și ‘e.n’. Acum însă ne-am internaționalizat. Și actualizăm. Căci … Continue reading →

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Trăiri paralele (Carte: Raul Ancel – Din trăirile unui evreu român)

Posted on July 25, 2020 by admin

Cu câteva săptămâni în urma am făcut cunoștință cu una dintre cele patru cărți scrise de matematicianul israelian Raul Ancel (ortografie alternativă – Raul Anchel) scrise în timpul creat de izolarea impusa de pandemia COVID-19. Identificam atunci un nou gen … Continue reading →

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