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the impossible return (film: Les fantomes d’Ismaël – Arnaud Desplechin, 2017)

Posted on May 22, 2024 by admin

Arnaud Desplechin does not make light movies. His characters seem to have been born and live permanently among dilemmas and crises, and the director’s cinematic visions transport his viewers into the troubled worlds of his heroes. This is also the … Continue reading →

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war and love (film: I girasoli – Vittorio De Sica, 1970)

Posted on May 20, 2024 by admin

‘I girasoli‘ (‘Sunflower‘ in the English release), Vittorio De Sica‘s 1970 film, is a film that is impossible to judge outside of its historical context. Actually I should say its historical contexts. The film is a war melodrama, the story … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Carlo Ponti, film about love, I girasoli, international movies production, Italian cinema, Lyudmila Saveleva, Marcello Mastroianni, original script, Sophia Loren, Vittorio de Sica, ww2 movies | Leave a comment

‘film noir’ in Tehran (film: Law of Tehran / Metri shesh va nim – Saeed Roustayi, 2019)

Posted on May 18, 2024 by admin

We are used to Iranian films that are different. Many of them feature plots inspired by everyday and family life, and their beauty lies in the combination of subtle subjects and dialogues and the presentation of the life in a … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged crime film, film noir, films about police, Iranian cinema, Just 6.5, Law of Tehran, Metri shesh va nim, movies about prisons, Navid Mohammadzadeh, Payman Maadi, police drama, Saeed Roustayi | Leave a comment

Telenovelă la Ierusalim (carte: Sarit Yishai-Levi – Regina frumuseții din Ierusalim)

Posted on May 7, 2024 by admin

Serialele israeliene de televiziune au devenit foarte populare și au fost redifuzate în multe țări ale lumii pe posturi de televiziune sau prin intermediul platformelor de ‘streaming’. Israelul, conflictul dintre Israel și vecinii săi, dar mai ales viața comunităților diferite … Continue reading →

Posted in books | Tagged literatura israeliana in limba romana, Regina frumuseții din Ierusalim, Sarit Yishai-Levi | Leave a comment

CHANGE.WORLD: Ultimul secol al Evului Mediu, primul secol al Renașterii

Posted on May 1, 2024 by admin

Evul Mediu trece printr-o perioadă de reabilitare. Istoricii dezbat în ultimele decenii însăși terminologia cu dihotomia Ev Mediu – Renaștere și pun sub semnul întrebării delimitările lor temporale. Printre aceștia s-a aflat Jacques Le Goff (1924 – 2014), unul dintre … Continue reading →

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second tier (film: Challengers – Luca Guadagnino, 2024)

Posted on April 24, 2024 by admin

I am a big fan of tennis and of a few other sports. I also love the art of film. Their meeting should be one in heaven for me, and yet, so far, I haven’t seen a sports fiction movie … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Challengers, coming to age movies, Hollywood movies, Josh O'Connor, Justin Kuritzkes, Luca Guadagnino, Mike Faist, movies about sport, original script, romantic comedy, Zendaya | Leave a comment

CHANGE.WORLD: O poveste polițistă

Posted on April 23, 2024 by admin

Astăzi voi relata pe scurt o succesiune de evenimente care ar putea fi descrise ca o poveste polițistă. Multe dintre ingredientele acestui gen literar sunt prezente: o infracțiune bine camuflată, agenți misterioși care acționează din umbră, identități false. Acțiunea se … Continue reading →

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from Casablanca to Vienna (film: The Third Man – Carol Reed, 1949)

Posted on April 21, 2024 by admin

Were the 1940s the best years in cinema history? The top three films on my personal list were made at the beginning of that decade. One of them is – you guessed it! – ‘Casablanca’. If we can say that … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Alida Valli, Anton Karas, British cinema, Carol Reed, Graham Greene, Joseph Cotten, original script, Orson Welles, Robert Krasker, The Third Man, thriller movies, Trevor Howard | Leave a comment

evil movie (film: When Evil Lurks – Demián Rugna, 2023)

Posted on April 20, 2024 by admin

It’s rare for me to recommend a movie not to be seen, but with ‘When Evil Lurks‘ (original title is ‘Cuando acecha la mandad‘) by Argentinian director and screenwriter Demián Rugna, I’m very close to doing so. I think this … Continue reading →

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