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a special kind of documentary about a special kind of woman (documentary: Shooting the Mafia – Letizia Battaglia, 2019)

Posted on June 9, 2019 by admin

‘Shooting the Mafia‘ is a documentary that tells the story of the life of a woman who is our contemporary, but whose biography is very different from that of most people around her and us. The merit of the Irish … Continue reading →

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the French movie that Hitchcock would have loved to make (Film: Les diaboliques – Henri-Georges Clouzot, 1955)

Posted on June 7, 2019 by admin

‘Les diaboliques‘ made in 1955 by Henri-Georges Clouzot ends with an explicit request from the viewers of not sharing the plot and especially the end of the film. Of course, I will honor this request. I will say, however, that … Continue reading →

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Johnny English has a rival in the Mossad (Film: Mossad – Alon Gur Arye, 2019)

Posted on June 5, 2019 by admin

Everyone enjoys a good laugh, and the summer cinema season is optimal for comedies. It’s just the right time to watch a movie like “Mossad” written and directed by Alon Gur Arye, a parody in the genre of the “Naked … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: Despre rebeli și genii

Posted on June 4, 2019 by admin

Albert Einstein și Pablo Picasso s-au născut la doi ani diferență, în 1879 și, respectiv, în 1881. Operele lor au reprezentat revoluții în domeniile lor de activitate și se poate spune despre ele că au schimbat cursul istoriei. Fizica nu … Continue reading →

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obsedantele decenii (Carte: Lucian Boia – Cum am trecut prin comunism. Al doilea sfert de veac)

Posted on June 4, 2019 by admin

Un an după apariția primului volum de memorii cu titlul ‘Cum am trecut prin comunism’, Lucian Boia publică în aceeași editură Humanitas în cadrul seriei sale de autor continuarea, datată 2019, care are același titlu și ca subtitlu ‘Al doilea … Continue reading →

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istoria ca distopie (Carte: Adrian Lesenciuc – Cimitirul eroilor)

Posted on June 3, 2019 by admin

Una dintre marile bucurii ocazionate de pasiunea de blogger literar este cea de a descoperi și de a scrie despre un scriitor pe care nu l-am cunoscut până acum, de a împărtăși plăcerea și entuziasmul lecturii unei cărți inedite, aparțînând … Continue reading →

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a soap opera about a soap opera about the conflict (Film: Tel Aviv on Fire – Sameh Zoabi, 2018)

Posted on June 2, 2019 by admin

Making a film about the conflict between Israelis and the Palestinians (or, shortly, ‘the conflict’ as the locals call it) is probably almost as complicated as the peace talks between the two sides. Yet, scriptwriter and director Sameh Zoabi chose … Continue reading →

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on the bright side of marriage (Film: Two for the Road – Audrey Hepburn, 1967)

Posted on June 1, 2019 by admin

‘Two for the Road‘, the 1967 film by Stanley Donen enjoys the beautiful and appropriate music of Henry Mancini, but it seems to me that it could also fit a paraphrase of the famous song at the end of a … Continue reading →

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identity games (Film: Charade – Audrey Hepburn, 1963)

Posted on May 31, 2019 by admin

Had Stanley Donen directed only ‘Singin’ in the Rain‘ it would probably have been enough for him to have a place of honor in the history of cinema. But Donen has directed and produced many other successful films, most of … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Audrey Hepburn, Cary Grant, Charade, comedy, George Kennedy, Henry Mancini, Hollywood movies, James Coburn, Paris, spy movies, Stanley Donen, thriller movies, Walter Matthau | Leave a comment

CHANGE.WORLD: Apocalipsele Inteligenței Artificiale

Posted on May 28, 2019 by admin

Sfârșitul lumii a fost imaginat și prezis într-un număr infinit de scenarii și profeții. În ultimii ani li s-a adăugat o nouă categorie, a cărei sursă nu trebuie căutată nici în cărțile sfinte ale diferitelor religii, și nici măcar în … Continue reading →