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military soap opera (TV series: Our Girl, season 1 – Lacey Turner , 2014)

Posted on January 12, 2019 by admin

I trusted the ARTE TV channel which usually brings good quality TV series from Europe, but this was one of the occasions when they really abused my trust. ‘Our Girl‘, the story of a British young woman, lost in life … Continue reading →

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a real happiness (Film: Le Bonheur – Agnès Varda, 1965)

Posted on January 11, 2019 by admin

The local cinematheque started a retrospective of the films of Agnès Varda and that was a great opportunity for me to discover ‘Le Bonheur‘ (‘Happiness’), the 1965 production that was rebuilt in a digitized version with brilliant colors. It’s a … Continue reading →

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Wenders on the footsteps of Ozu (Film: Tokyo-Ga – Wim Wenders, 1985)

Posted on January 10, 2019 by admin

I love Wim Wenders and most of his films that I have seen. I love and venerate the films of the Japanese master Yasujirô Ozu. ‘Tokyo-Ga‘, the documentary realized in 1985 by Wenders researching the echoes of the works of … Continue reading →

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deep in the South (TV series: True Detective, season 1 – Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson, 2014)

Posted on January 9, 2019 by admin

This is what good television is about. As the third season of ‘True Detective‘ is about to start, I have been trying to get in sync (although that is not mandatory, as the stories in each season are independent) with … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: 2019 – Anul care va fi

Posted on January 8, 2019 by admin

Meseria de magician sau vrăjitor prezicător este din ce în ce mai riscantă în lumea în care trăim. Conducători imprevizibili care iau decizii surprinzătoare și pentru cei mai apropiați colaboratori, alegeri sau referendumuri care se încheie cu rezultate opuse sondajelor, … Continue reading →

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the power of silence (Film: Das schweigende Klassenzimmer – Lars Kraume, 2018)

Posted on January 5, 2019 by admin

Those of us who lived part of our lives behind the Iron Curtain know that that wall never was fully hermetical. There were cracks – radio stations broadcasting from the West, relatives who lived abroad, sent letters and visited, books … Continue reading →

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aiming too low (Film: ‘The Interview’ – James Franco, 2014)

Posted on January 4, 2019 by admin

I picked this film as end-of-the-year entertainment because I was curious about the light comedy that created a lot of noise around it by the time it was released. The stories around the making, the delayed launching, and the disputes … Continue reading →

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for fans of horror to enjoy (Film: Sinister – Ethan Hawke, 2012)

Posted on January 3, 2019 by admin

Being scared is not fun for everybody. The horror movies genre has its addicts and fans, but also its haters or people who just avoid watching. I believe that with ‘Sinister‘ directed by Scott Derrickson in 2012 we face one … Continue reading →

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Ingmar Bergman does Opera (Film: The Magic Flute – Ingmar Bergman, 1975)

Posted on January 2, 2019 by admin

Ingmar Bergman believed in art without borders. He was both a genius of film making and theatrical performances, but in many of his productions he brought elements from other arts – music, poetry and paintings. ‘The Magic Flute‘ realized in … Continue reading →

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unconventional heist movie (Film: Widows – Steve McQueen, 2018)

Posted on January 1, 2019 by admin

It’s a good time for films about women, with strong feminist and me2 messages. Some of these films are made by women, most of them allow wonderful opportunities for actresses to play consistent roles, in a quantity and with a … Continue reading →

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