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melodic drama (film: Judy – Renée Zellweger, 2019)

Posted on October 19, 2019 by admin

There is in ‘Judy‘, the film directed by Rupert Goold, a scene that could be worth an Oscar. Renée Zellweger who plays a Judy Garland beyond the peak of her artistic career, prematurely aged and overwhelmed with personal problems, climbs … Continue reading →

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surprising Renoir (documentary: Exhibition on Screen: Renoir – Reviled and Revered – Phil Grabsky, 2016)

Posted on October 18, 2019 by admin

We have the chance to see the films from the ‘Exhibition on Screen’ series at our local cinematheque. Yesterday we had the pleasure not only of watching the documentary ‘Exhibition on Screen: Renoir – Reviled and Revered‘, but also of … Continue reading →

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camera passion (Film: Amator – Krzysztof Kieslowski, 1979)

Posted on October 16, 2019 by admin

Political scientists and historians have been debating for four decades why Poland was the first country in Eastern Europe to begin the process of breaking away from the communist bloc. The first of these causes, quite rightly, is the ascension … Continue reading →

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a dark Joker (Film: Joker – Joaquin Phoenix, 2019)

Posted on October 15, 2019 by admin

Todd Phillips‘ ‘Joker‘ surprised me. It was something completely different than what I expected from watching the trailers and reading the reviews written by those who saw the film before me. Apparently the film would belong to a genre that … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: Spre aștri… cu Brad Pitt

Posted on October 15, 2019 by admin

Trecerea spre toamnă este marcată de culesul viilor, de primele spectacole ale stagiunilor teatrale și muzicale, de anunțurile despre câștigătorii premiilor Nobel, iar pentru cinefili, de lansarea pe ecrane a filmelor care vor concura pentru premiile Oscar. Acum au loc … Continue reading →

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end of the wave (Film: Sieranevada – Cristi Puiu, 2016)

Posted on October 14, 2019 by admin

With a delay of three years I managed to see Cristi Puiu‘s ‘Sieranevada‘, a film that I had read and heard much about. Three years are certainly not enough for a ‘historical’ perspective but they are enough to better place … Continue reading →

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an instant classic of the genre (Film: Metallica & San Francisco Symphony – S&M2 – Metallica, 2019)

Posted on October 13, 2019 by admin

Our local cinematheque took part in the worldwide launch of the film of the June 2019 “S&M2” concert of Metallica together the San Francisco Philharmonic Orchestra this weekend. So I had the opportunity to be among the first viewers of … Continue reading →

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mozaic maramureșean (Carte: Marian Ilea – Zeppelinul piticului)

Posted on October 11, 2019 by admin

Este prima mea întâlnire, târzie, cu scrierile lui Marian Ilea, și vina este probabil în mare parte a mea. Scriitorul care se declară născut în Maramureș în anul 1959 are deja în bibliografia sa peste 15 volume, de la debutul … Continue reading →

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John & especially Yoko (film: John & Yoko: Above Us Only Sky – Michael Epstein, 2018)

Posted on October 11, 2019 by admin

The documentary ‘John & Yoko: Above Us Only Sky‘ can be considered as a post-trauma movie. The Beatles fans who are today at or near retirement age were experiencing a traumatic period 50 years ago. The internal conflicts between the … Continue reading →

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crumbling of an epoch (Film: L’heure d’été – Olivier Assayas, 2008)

Posted on October 10, 2019 by admin

I chose to see ‘L’heure d’ete‘ (film released in the English space with the title ‘Summer Hours’) especially for Juliette Binoche, an actress I greatly appreciate, and for director Olivier Assayas. Binoche does not have as consistent a role in … Continue reading →

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