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an early Hitchcock set in the world of theater (Film: Murder! – Alfred Hitchcock, 1930)

Posted on March 12, 2019 by admin

Watching Alfred Hitchcock‘s early films is a special experience for any movie lover and fan of the master of suspense. The first period of Hitchcock’s career took place in England. Hitchcock made his debut in the silent films, and his … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: Despre măsura lucrurilor

Posted on March 12, 2019 by admin

Metrul, kilogramul, secunda. Ni se pare că am cunoaște aceste măsuri ale distanței, masei, timpului, dintotdeauna, că ne-am născut cu ele. Și totuși, ele sunt doar convenții, înțelese și acceptate doar cu câteva generații în urmă. Corpul omenesc a fost … Continue reading →

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ode to motherhood (Film: La promesse de l’aube – Eric Barbier, 2017)

Posted on March 7, 2019 by admin

I confess that I had great expectations and some emotions before seeing ‘La promesse de l’aube‘. Romain Gary was together with Boris Vian, the favorite French writer of my adolescence, and ‘La promesse de l’aube‘ was one of my beloved … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD – Și totuși, Terra

Posted on March 5, 2019 by admin

Noaptea dintre 21 și 22 februarie a acestui an mi-a amintit de o altă noapte istorică, pe care am trăit-o acum aproape jumătate de secol. Atunci, ca și acum, m-am trezit pe la ora 3 și jumătate înainte de zori, … Continue reading →

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unfinished puzzle (Film: Moon Hotel Kabul – Anca Damian, 2018)

Posted on March 4, 2019 by admin

The international military engagement in Afghanistan after 9/11 is nearing the 20th anniversary. It seems quite surprising to me that very few films have been made on this subject, about the impact that the foreign intervention has had on the … Continue reading →

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effects of time (Film: Senilità – Claudia Cardinale, 1962)

Posted on March 2, 2019 by admin

Time has its own ways also in terms of movies. I have just finished watching ‘Senilità‘ (the English title is ‘Careless’) directed by Mauro Bolognini, a prolific and well-known Italian director at the time, author of 46 films between 1953 … Continue reading →

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failed entertainment (Film: The Man from U.N.C.L.E. – Guy Ritchie, 2015)

Posted on March 1, 2019 by admin

‘The Man from U.N.C.L.E.‘ had all the premises for a successful entertainment. It’s an action and espionage film, a combination of genres that I like. The action takes place during the Cold War, a very interesting historical period for me, … Continue reading →

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three films in one (Film: Der Stand der Dinge – Wim Wenders, 1982)

Posted on February 28, 2019 by admin

The Wim Wenders retrospective at our local cinematheque ended with one of the most interesting films of the German director. ‘Der Stand der Dinge‘ (the English title is ‘The State of Things‘) is very representative for his career, including many … Continue reading →

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one of the early films about the European migrants problem (Film: Morgen – Marian Crisan, 2010)

Posted on February 27, 2019 by admin

It’s only now that I had the opportunity to see Marian Crisan‘s ‘Morgen‘, a movie made in 2010. It’s a film about a Turkish migrant trying to make his way to Germany, the story happening a decade ago. At that … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: ‘1984 este acum’

Posted on February 26, 2019 by admin

Între aniversările anului 2019 se numără o aniversare literară care este demnă de a fi celebrată. În iunie se vor împlini 70 de ani de la prima ediție, publicată în iunie 1949, a romanului ‘Nineteen Eighty-Four‘ (‘1984‘). Cea mai mare … Continue reading →

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