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sparkling and dusty at the same time (animation film: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, 2018)

Posted on February 3, 2019 by admin

I do not have the habit of apologizing for my guilty pleasures, and I will not do it this time either. From time to time I love to watch animation movies. I do it not only for the nostalgia of … Continue reading →

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beautiful documentary about one of the greatest artists ever (Michelangelo: Love and Death – David Bickerstaff, 2017)

Posted on February 2, 2019 by admin

Can anything new be said, in writing or on the screen, about Michelangelo Buonarroti? Unlike many other unlucky genius or valued artists, the sculptor, painter, architect, Renaissance man born in Tuscany in 1475 was recognized during his life as a … Continue reading →

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king of the road movies (Film: Kings of the Road – Wim Wenders, 1976)

Posted on February 1, 2019 by admin

The Wim Wenders retrospective at the local cinematheque provided us this week the opportunity to see the most famous film in the series of the ‘road movies’ made by the German director more than four decades ago. ‘Kings of the … Continue reading →

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between the Cold Wars (film: Our Kind of Traitor – John le Carré, 2016)

Posted on January 31, 2019 by admin

I’m a big fan of John le Carré. He is one of my favorite writers in one of my favorite literary genres – spy thrillers. His books are very “cinematic” in the structure, and it is no surprise that they … Continue reading →

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the story of a fake hero (Film: Un héros très discret – Jacques Audiard, 1996)

Posted on January 30, 2019 by admin

Successful revolutions and liberation movements that succeed often suffer from an interesting syndrome. Several weeks, months, years after the events, there are more and more “heroes” claiming deeds of bravery. In Romanian, the proverb that characterizes this syndrome is ‘Many … Continue reading →

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a special kind of documentary (Film: LoveTrue – Alma Har’el, 2017)

Posted on January 29, 2019 by admin

‘LoveTrue‘, the second (only) documentary by Alma Har’el (after ‘Bombay Beach‘ in 2011) confirms that we are dealing with a film-maker with an original style and voice, who has something to say about the realities and the people around us, … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: Viitoruri alternative

Posted on January 29, 2019 by admin

Genul science-fiction este copleșit de viziuni pesimiste. Și în literatură și în film. Îmi amintesc de ‘Colecția de povestiri științifico-fantastice’ care mi-a luminat copilăria și adolescența. Apărută între 1955 și 1974 cu o periodicitate bi-lunară, aceasta a reprezentat un fenomen … Continue reading →

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a nostalgic documentary (Film: My Generation – Michael Caine, 2017)

Posted on January 26, 2019 by admin

Revolutions are rare in England’s history, but when they happen, they shake off the system and have repercussions not only on the Island but also around the world. More than three hundred years after Cromwell’s revolution and 150 years after … Continue reading →

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the road seems to go nowhere (Film: Wrong Move / Falsche Bewegung – Wim Wenders, 1975)

Posted on January 24, 2019 by admin

Time does not always work in favor of movies. The second film I saw in Wim Wenders‘ retrospective at the local cinematheque was’ Wrong Move‘ (the original title in German is’ Falsche Bewegung’), which belongs to the cycle of three … Continue reading →

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fatherhood pains (Film: Like Father, Like Son / Soshite chichi ni naru – Hirokazu Koreeda, 2013)

Posted on January 23, 2019 by admin

What happens to the two families in director Hirokazu Koreeda‘s film ‘Like Father, Like Son‘ (the original Japanese title is ‘Soshite chichi ni naru’) is one of the nightmares of any couple of parents. Six years after the birth of … Continue reading →

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