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the film that has been imprisoned for 20 years (Film: Skrivánci na niti/Larks on a String – Jirí Menzel, 1969/1990)

Posted on August 16, 2018 by admin

It’s 50 years almost day-to-day since the Red Army and the armies of several “fraternal” states invaded the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and put an end to the experiment of socialism with a human face that had been tried by Alexander … Continue reading →

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samurais in Hollywood (film: 47 Ronin – Keanu Reeves, 2013)

Posted on August 15, 2018 by admin

The laws of commercial success or failure are complicated. ‘47 Ronin‘ is a film that failed completely at the box office and is considered one of the biggest losers of the Universal Studios in the current decade, despite of belonging … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: Stația următoare, Luna

Posted on August 14, 2018 by admin

‘2001, O odisee spațială’ a împlinit cu câteva luni în urmă 50 de ani. Filmul, a cărui premieră a avut loc la Washington, DC la 2 aprilie 1968, regizat de Stanley Kubrick și scris de acesta împreună cu Arthur C. … Continue reading →

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piese lipsă din puzzle-ul istoriei (Carte: Bogdan Suceavă – Istoria lacunelor)

Posted on August 10, 2018 by admin

Pe Bogdan Suceavă îl cunosc de pe Internet, ca partener de discuții pe Facebook și contributor la blogurile și portalurile culturale și literare. Știu că este matematician, profesor la o universitate californiană, și autor prolific în domeniul său științific, dar … Continue reading →

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the thin line between us and monsters (Film: Wir Monster – Sebastian Ko, 2015)

Posted on August 8, 2018 by admin

What would you do or rather what would you not do to protect your kid if faced with the situation that she or he has done something very wrong? When do mistakes that everybody makes at the teen ages turn … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: Generația a cincea devine realitate

Posted on August 7, 2018 by admin

Iată o știre relativ banală și aparent destinată unui număr restrâns de tehnologi și legislatori implicați în administrarea domeniilor frecvențelor radio în Statele Unite. Președintele Comisiei Federale pentru Comunicații (FCC), Ajit Pai, a anunțat într-o postare pe blogul Medium că … Continue reading →

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tradition, family, tea, Ozu (Film: Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice – Yasujirô Ozu, 1952)

Posted on August 4, 2018 by admin

The artistic path of the Japanese master Yasujirô Ozu spreads over 35 years, from the latest period of silent cinema until 1962.  It’s the first time that I see ‘Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice‘ which belongs to the immediate post-war … Continue reading →

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long night’s journey into day (film: Victoria – Sebastian Schipper, 2015)

Posted on August 3, 2018 by admin

Sometimes, in the middle of the desert, one encounters a green, luxurious, exuberant oasis, full of life and beauty. This is exactly my feeling after having viewed ‘Victoria‘ in this summer cinematographic season which seems drier and duller and dummer … Continue reading →

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a rather boring night at the museum (film: Ocean’s Eight – Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter, 2018)

Posted on August 2, 2018 by admin

I believe that I’m done with the summer movies for 2018. What a dry season! After having barely survived the 2h30min of the most recent ‘M:I6‘ I was hoping to spend a more pleasant time watching the constellation of talented … Continue reading →

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spioni la pensie (carte: John le Carré – A Legacy of Spies)

Posted on August 1, 2018 by admin

Mă număr printre fanii neconditionati ai lui John le Carré. Fiecare roman al scriitorului al cărui nume real este David Cornwell este pentru mine o sursă de delectare, îmbinând acțiunea migulos construită și de obicei desfășurată pe eșichierul geo-politic al … Continue reading →

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