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on the two shores of the lake (Film: Moka – Emmanuelle Devos, 2016)

Posted on May 13, 2020 by admin

Lake Lehman and the surrounding mountains are an extremely suitable landscape for the genre of psychological thrillers. The calm and glacial beauty of the places always seems to hide a threatening subtext, just as the impeccable politeness of the locals … Continue reading →

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Un secol prin deșert (Carte: Florina ILIS – Cartea numerilor)

Posted on May 12, 2020 by admin

Frumos nume a ales Florina Ilis pentru cel mai recent roman al sau, apărut în 2018 în colecția ‘fiction Ltd.’ a editurii Polirom: ‘Cartea numerilor’. De la latinul ‘numeri’ vine desigur ‘numere’ și este numele versiunii latine a celei de-a … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: Lecțiile istoriei

Posted on May 12, 2020 by admin

Articolul de astăzi a pornit de la o dilemă de terminologie. Investigam istoria disciplinei științifice care se ocupă de studiul virusurilor, când am realizat că nu sunt sigur care este termenul corect în limba română – virusologie sau virologie. Limbile … Continue reading →

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fresh and natural (film: Conte d’été – Éric Rohmer, 1996)

Posted on May 9, 2020 by admin

‘Conte d’été‘ (the English title is ‘A Summer Tale‘) made by Éric Rohmer in 1996 belongs to a genre of movies that I rarely watch – a romantic story with young people just out of adolescence. And yet, this seemingly … Continue reading →

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astral signs (Film: Il y a des jours… et des lunes – Claude Lelouch, 1990)

Posted on May 7, 2020 by admin

I confess that I am not a big fan of Claude Lelouch. The cinematic aesthetic of his movies from the 70’s were reminding me of illustrated magazines with glossy pages and photos of celebrities on the covers, beautifully printed and … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: Viitor și izolare

Posted on May 4, 2020 by admin

Vă propun în această săptămână vizionarea unui film care cred că se potrivește perioadei ciudate pe care o trăim. Dacă sunteți în căutarea unei destinderi escapiste, atunci puteți privi ‘Moon’ (‘Luna’) ca pe un thriller science-fiction care oferă o intrigă … Continue reading →

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the next Daniel Craig series? (film: Knives Out – Rian Johnson, 2019)

Posted on May 2, 2020 by admin

‘Knives Out‘ uses the ‘whodunit’ formula that enjoyed great success about half a century ago: complex police intrigues based on novels written by Arthur Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie or in the style of the British masters of the detective genre, … Continue reading →

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horror near The Wall (film: Possession – Andrzej Zulawski, 1981)

Posted on May 1, 2020 by admin

The beauty of the cinema universe is that it is big enough to allow exploration and even discoveries. I confess that I knew nothing about the Polish director Andrzej Zulawski. His 1981 film ‘Possession‘ was waiting for me for a … Continue reading →

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realism and surrealism (film: Biutiful – Alejandro G. Iñárritu, 2010)

Posted on April 29, 2020 by admin

The films directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu are never trivial. Viewers can always expect unique perspectives and original cinematic visions. ‘Biutiful‘ released on screens in 2010 is a good example. It is a realistic film with a strong social touch, … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: Știința în slujba Răului

Posted on April 27, 2020 by admin

Perioada agitată prin care trecem nu trebuie să ne facă să uităm că în aceste săptămâni este marcată împlinirea a 75 de ani de la sfârșitul celui de-al Doilea Război Mondial în Europa și victoria împotriva Germaniei naziste. Această aniversare … Continue reading →

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