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bad people in love (Film: La Balance – Bob Swaim, 1982)

Posted on March 3, 2020 by admin

‘La Balance‘, released on screen in 1982, directed by Bob Swaim, an American with a long love affair with the French cinema, is a very modern movie. What is the secret? The story takes place on the streets of Paris, … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: Meteorologia – trecut, prezent și viitor

Posted on March 3, 2020 by admin

La fel ca multe alte articole ale rubricii CHANGE.WORLD, și acesta a început de la o postare Facebook, urmată de o discuție internetică. Un prieten, care de altfel este un cititor regulat al rubricii și a contribuit de multe ori … Continue reading →

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un liceu pentru un prinț (Carte: Tudor Vișan-Miu – La școală cu Regele Mihai)

Posted on March 2, 2020 by admin

‘La școală cu Regele Mihai – Povestea Clasei Palatine’ scrisă de Tudor Vișan-Miu și apărută în colecția ‘Istorie cu blazon’ a editurii Corint, este o carte interesantă și bine scrisă, având că subiect educația școlară a viitorului rege Mihai I … Continue reading →

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blowing up the border between fiction and reality (Film: Circle of Deceit / Die Fälschung – Volker Schlöndorff, 1981

Posted on March 1, 2020 by admin

Good war movies are all anti-war movies. ‘Circle of Deceit‘ (the original German title is ‘Die Fälschung‘) released on screen in 1981 confirms this. The film occupies a special place in the creation of the German director Volker Schlöndorff. It … Continue reading →

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generation wars (Film: Choice of Arms/ Le choix des armes – Alain Corneau, 1981)

Posted on February 29, 2020 by admin

‘Choice of Arms‘ (the French title is ‘Le choix des armes‘) made in 1981 is a very typical film for the genre of film noir in the French cinema of the 70s and 80s. The master of the genre was … Continue reading →

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Guy Ritchie hits it right (Film: The Gentlemen – Guy Ritchie, 2019)

Posted on February 28, 2020 by admin

All the films directed by Guy Ritchie over the last decade that I have seen have been disappointments to me, so I was very close to skip seeing ‘The Gentlemen‘ in theaters, leaving it, maybe, for a later viewing. What … Continue reading →

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sunset of the kingdom (Film: Les adieux à la reine / Farewell, My Queen – Benoît Jacquot, 2012)

Posted on February 26, 2020 by admin

‘Farewell, My Queen‘ (the original title in French is ‘Les adieux à la reine‘) made in 2012 by Benoît Jacquot is the story of the end of a world seen from a personal perspective. It is also a beautiful and … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: Facebook și prietenii

Posted on February 25, 2020 by admin

A critica rețelele sociale în general și Facebook în special este foarte la modă. O fac politicienii, o fac inginerii și programatorii care știu câte ceva despre Internet, o face cam toată lumea, inclusiv pe rețelele sociale și mai ales … Continue reading →

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the small wheels of history (Film: The Legend of Rita / Die Stille nach dem Schuß – Volker Schlöndorff, 2000)

Posted on February 22, 2020 by admin

The second half of last year meant for many, especially for those of us who lived in the half of Europe which fell under the control of the communist dictatorships imposed by the former Soviet Union, the 30th anniversary of … Continue reading →

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past, present, future (Film: Cloud Atlas – the Wackowskis and Tom Tykwer, 2012)

Posted on February 19, 2020 by admin

‘Cloud Atlas’ is one of those films that challanges critics and movie lovers by refusing categorizations. Historical fresco? Philosophical film? Science fiction? Art movie? Mega-production with mega-stars in distribution? ‘Cloud Atlas’, made in 2012 by The Wachowskis and the formidable … Continue reading →

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