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Laurel and Hardy do melodrama (Film: Stan & Ollie – John C. Reilly, 2018)

Posted on June 19, 2019 by admin

Since childhood, I’m a passionate fan of the Laurel and Hardy films. They were among the few who were not censored in Communist Romania where I grew up, and we could enjoy a healthy and non-ideological laugh. The pleasure and … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: Planeta de plastic

Posted on June 19, 2019 by admin

Istoria materialelor plastice este legată de cea a jocului de biliard, care devenise extrem de popular în toată lumea la jumătatea secolului 19. Bilele de biliard de calitate erau confecționate din fildeș, și deși elefanții nu erau considerați încă în … Continue reading →

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amurg de imperiu (Film: Napszállta – László Nemes, 2018)

Posted on June 18, 2019 by admin

1913 is a year that fascinates me. It was the last year of an order that reigned in Europe and the world for almost a century, established at the Congress of Vienna that had traced in 1814-15 the borders of … Continue reading →

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moartea paiaței (Carte: Nicolae Al. Mironescu – Poeme)

Posted on June 17, 2019 by admin

Poeții autentici nu se supun categorisirilor și înregimentărilor. Nici etichetele temporale nu li se lipesc cu ușurință, versurile lor dialoghează de multe ori cu ideile și sentimentele poeților și cititorilor din alte generații, fie privind adânc în trecut, fie aruncând … Continue reading →

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a controversial posterity (Film: Golda – Sagi Burnstein, Udi Nir, Shani Roznes, 2019)

Posted on June 14, 2019 by admin

The historical perception left behind by Golda Meir is very different in Israel and in the Jewish Diaspora. The Jews of the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe as well as those in the United States remember her as one … Continue reading →

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Clouzot films Picasso (Film: Le mystère Picasso – Henri-Georges Clouzot, 1956)

Posted on June 13, 2019 by admin

Pablo Picasso and a few other important artists of the 20th century (Constantin Brancusi is another example) had a love affair mixed with fascination with the photographic and film cameras. They recognized them as a means of artistic expression and … Continue reading →

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despre Creatori, Creații și relațiile complicate dintre ei (Carte: Norbert Wiener – Dumnezeu și Golemul)

Posted on June 12, 2019 by admin

Scrierile lui Norbert Wiener și știința ciberneticii au avut o recepție furtunoasă încă de la începuturile prezenței lor în atenția publicului. Savantul american de origine evreiască, descendent al lui Maimonides – filosoful, medicul și enciclopedistul Renașterii timpurii -, era croit … Continue reading →

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the Rennaissance of the musical genre continues (Film: Rocketman – Dexter Fletcher, 2019)

Posted on June 12, 2019 by admin

Elton John accompanies my passion for pop and rock music for nearly 50 years. Watching ‘Rocketman‘ which deals with the first part of the life and career of the singer, brought back to my memory the years when I was … Continue reading →

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CHANGE WORLD: Meserii dispărute, meserii care vor dispărea

Posted on June 11, 2019 by admin

Dinamica ocupațiilor umane nu a fost niciodată atât de intensă. Cu două secole în urmă, mai mult de jumătate din populația lumii se ocupa de agricultură. Procentajul scăzuse sub 30% la începutul secolului 20. Astăzi, în țările avansate, procentajul tinde … Continue reading →

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interesting cinema, lacking emotion (Film: Monstri – Marius Olteanu, 2019)

Posted on June 10, 2019 by admin

Director and script author Marius Olteanu, at his first feature film, demonstrates in ‘Monsters‘ that he knows the job. The film, which on these days made its debut on the Romanian screens in Cluj at TIFF and which I saw … Continue reading →

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