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the fear (Film: ‘HaTzlila’/’The Dive’ – Yona Rozenkier, 2018)

Posted on August 4, 2019 by admin

‘HaTzlila‘ / ‘The Dive‘ is one of those films that has an interesting and significant ‘making of’ history about how the idea was born and how the production was made. Director Yona Rozenkier is at his first film, although he … Continue reading →

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what the BBC does best (TV series: Wolf Hall – Mark Rylance, 2015)

Posted on August 2, 2019 by admin

A BBC historical series represents a summit meeting for history buffs and quality television lovers. The reign of Henry VIII is an inexhaustible source of historical fiction – literary or for the screens of all sizes. Few other historical periods … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: Conspirația Apollo 11

Posted on July 30, 2019 by admin

Aniversarea jumătății de secol de la primii pași ai omenirii pe un alt astru a ocupat, cu o săptămână în urmă, atenția unei mari părți a presei, a programelor de televiziune și a discuțiilor pe forurile internetice. Au fost proiectate … Continue reading →

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a double soap opera by Geo Saizescu (Film: Iubire elenă – Geo Saizescu, 2012)

Posted on July 28, 2019 by admin

Fans of Romanian cinema and viewers who follow the movies coming from Romania have two good reasons to want to see “Iubire elenă” (“Greek Love”) made in 2012. This was the latest film by Geo Saizescu (1932-2013), a film director … Continue reading →

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one woman, two worlds (Film: Félix & Meira – Maxime Giroux, 2014)

Posted on July 27, 2019 by admin

The theme of the movie ‘Félix & Meira‘ made in 2014 by the Quebecois film director Maxime Giroux may seem unusual to most of the audiences, but it is in fact one of the main themes of Jewish literature and … Continue reading →

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parallel identities (film: Dancing Arabs – Eran Riklis, 2014)

Posted on July 26, 2019 by admin

‘Dancing Arabs‘, the Israeli film made in 2014 by Eran Riklis on a script written by Sayed Kashua adapting his debut novel includes some memorable scenes. One of them, which I do not hesitate to declare brilliant, succeeds in less … Continue reading →

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‘All You Need Is Love’? (Film: Yesterday – Danny Boyle, 2019)

Posted on July 24, 2019 by admin

If they create a category of “best idea for a film” at the Academy Awards, “Yesterday” directed by Danny Boyle would undoubtedly be a formidable competitor this year. The starting point of this movie, which is part of the wave … Continue reading →

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a drama thriller in rural Korea (film: A Girl at My Door / Dohee-ya – July Jung, 2014)

Posted on July 23, 2019 by admin

Many of the Korean films defy categorization or combine cinematic genres. I think one of the viewers who contributed to IMDB has found a very accurate description of this type of amalgam calling it ‘genre twister’. ‘A Girl at My … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: De cinci ori Matilda

Posted on July 23, 2019 by admin

Acum câteva săptămâni scriam în rubrica CHANGE.WORLD despre ‘efectul Matilda’ – minimalizarea contribuției femeilor în diferite ramuri ale științelor sau artelor, marginalizarea personală, furtul intelectual, ignorarea și uitarea istorică așternute asupra contribuțiilor lor. Un articol apărut recent în ziarul englez … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: Științele sporturilor

Posted on July 16, 2019 by admin

Vara este un anotimp special pentru spectatorii pasionați de sport ca mine. Locul sportului care domnește rege vreme de aproape zece luni pe an este ocupat (cel puțin în anii în care nu sunt organizate turnee finale de fotbal) de … Continue reading →

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