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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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Shirley’s charm (Film: Gambit – Shirley MacLaine, 1966)

Posted on July 25, 2020 by admin

In the first 20 minutes of ‘Gambit‘ we witness a perfect heist. A charming crook named Harry (Michael Caine) recruits dancer Nicole (Shirley MacLaine) from a Hong Kong cabaret to lure the rich Shahbandar (Herbert Lom) in order to steal … Continue reading →

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the relativism of evil (Film: Arest – Andrei Cohn, 2019)

Posted on July 24, 2020 by admin

The Romanian ‘New Wave’, largely characterized by the minimalist cinematic style and the themes related to the past of the communist period or the miseries and contradictions of the so-called ‘transition’ period, has already turned 15 years old. I had … Continue reading →

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just another action movie (film: Sicario: Day of the Soldado – Stefano Sollima, 2018)

Posted on July 23, 2020 by admin

In order to be successful, sequel films must reconcile two contradictory conditions. On one hand, they must keep a continuity of theme and characters with the original film in order to attract the spectators who remember it well. On the … Continue reading →

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the craziest end of the world (film: The World’s End – Edgar Wright, 2013)

Posted on July 21, 2020 by admin

According to the title, ‘The World’s End‘ should belong to the apocalyptic genre. The movie directed in 2013 by Edgar Wright fulfills this promise but only towards the end. It begins as a film about nostalgia and the comparison between … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: Cum ne pregătim pentru viitoarea catastrofă?

Posted on July 20, 2020 by admin

Cititorii rubricii CHANGE.WORLD știu deja că autorul acestor articole este un optimist incorijibil. Tocmai de aceea, conținutul articolului din aceasta săptămână s-ar putea să vă surprindă, căci el se ocupă de evenimente catastrofale de mari proporții, cu o probabilitate mai … Continue reading →

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layers of darkness (film: Fleuve noir – Erick Zonca, 2018)

Posted on July 18, 2020 by admin

The two lead characters of the film ‘Fleuve noir‘ are confronted with personal dramas and dark psychological problems, each in his own way. Police investigator Visconti carries with him the drama of complicated relationships with his son a teenager who’s … Continue reading →

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