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Pasolini’s parabola allegory (film: The Hawks and the Sparrows – Pier Pablo Pasolini, 1966)

Posted on January 15, 2021 by admin

Pier Paolo Pasolini‘s ‘The Hawks and the Sparrows‘ (the Italian title is ‘Uccellacci e uccellini‘) is a film that is difficult to decipher. In 1966 the Italian director had not yet produced his most controversial works, but this film already … Continue reading →

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the dreams of yesterday (film: Gianni Di Gregorio, 2019)

Posted on January 13, 2021 by admin

If you are looking for an entertainment with heroes that you can identify with, especially if you have reached retirement age or if you have parents or grandparents at this age, then ‘Lontano Lontano‘, the 2019 film by Italian director … Continue reading →

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wildflowers, 45 years after (film: Ilustrate cu flori de camp – Andrei Blaier, 1975)

Posted on January 12, 2021 by admin

If the numbers mentioned by wikipedia are accurate then ‘Postcards with wildflowers‘ (the Romanian title is ‘Ilustrate cu flori de câmp’), the 1975 film by director Andrei Blaier, was seen in cinema halls by 2.1 million viewers. Today, I believe … Continue reading →

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horror on Zoom (film: Host – Rob Savage, 2020)

Posted on January 11, 2021 by admin

It was only a matter of time before the first films inspired by the lockdown periods imposed by COVID-19 appeared. ‘Host‘ (2020) by British director Rob Savage is not only one of the first horror films made during the pandemic, … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: Călătorii în lumea cuantică

Posted on January 11, 2021 by admin

Despre mecanica cuantică unii dintre noi își amintesc mai mult sau mai puțin vag din ultimele lecții de fizică din liceu. Fiind vorba despre o disciplină relativ nouă, apărută în prima parte a secolului 20 și bazată pe o matematică … Continue reading →

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what kind of movie have I just seen? (film: Come True – Anthony Scott Burns, 2020)

Posted on January 9, 2021 by admin

‘Come True‘ (2020) based on a story by Daniel Weissenberger and written, directed and filmed by Anthony Scott Burns is one of those films about which at the end of watching you wonder ‘what did I actually see?’. It is, … Continue reading →

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adrift in space (film: Aniara – Pella Kagerman, Hugo Lilja, 2018)

Posted on January 8, 2021 by admin

‘Aniara‘, the film made in 2018 by the Swedes  Pella Kagerman and Hugo Lilja has the ambition of being a cosmic saga of proportions, a film in which a lot of talent, energy and hopes have been invested. The action … Continue reading →

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un thriller românesc de calitate (carte: George Arion – Umbrele din Ada Kaleh)

Posted on January 7, 2021 by admin

Nu există genuri literare ‘serioase’ spre deosebire de altele ‘minore’. Există literatură bună și literatură proastă și multe mediocritate între ele. Tragediile antice sunt telenovele melodramatice și sângeroase de familie, Hamlet este un roman detectiv și o vendetta în stil … Continue reading →

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social melodrama at its best (film: Ali: Fear Eats the Soul – Rainer Werner Fassbinder, 1974)

Posted on January 5, 2021 by admin

‘Ali: Fear Eats the Soul‘ (German title is ‘Angst essen Seele auf‘) was in 1974  Rainer Werner Fassbinder‘s first internationally acclaimed film, earning public and critical attention worldwide. He had already written and directed about 20 films, and roughly as … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: 2021 – Anul care va fi

Posted on January 4, 2021 by admin

Meseria de ghicitor în stele, glob de cristal, cafea sau alte instrumente ale futurologiei este deosebit de riscantă în zilele noastre. După neobișnuitul an 2020, care ne-a adus zguduirea pandemiei, un an fractal cu șanse bune să împartă în două … Continue reading →

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