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well written, good acting, but … just not interesting enough (Film: Manchester by the Sea – Casey Afflek, 2016)

Posted on April 19, 2017 by admin

I was quite curious to see Manchester by the Sea which was considered one of the best movies of the year and received two Academy Awards. Overall I was quite disappointed (relative to the expectations and the fuzz) and I … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: Trei Filme

Posted on April 18, 2017 by admin

Îmi place sezonul cinematografic de primăvară, în special cel american. Mă refer în mod special la piaţă cinematografică americană, deoarece această este influenţată foarte vizibil de Premiile Oscar, care în ultimii ani sunt decernate la sfârşitul lunii februarie. Din această … Continue reading →

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weird, complicated, beautiful as life (Film: 20th Century Women – Mike Mills, 2016)

Posted on April 16, 2017 by admin

The most unusual and violent scene in director Mike Mills‘ 20th Century Women is the opening scene. A car suddenly bursts in flames in the parking of a supermarket. The year is 1979. Is this a violent act (not unusual … Continue reading →

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Berlin between war and peace (TV series: Ku’damm 56, season 1)

Posted on April 15, 2017 by admin

Looking back in historical perspective 1956 was one of these turning point years in history, when things accelerate, when a lot of related and unrelated events with lasting consequences happen. It was the first such year after WWII, the year … Continue reading →

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question and answers (Film: Silence – Martin Scorsese, 2016)

Posted on April 13, 2017 by admin

Why is (or was) God silent is a key question for believers. Why was God silent when Christians were prosecuted and died for their religion in the 17th century in Japan? Why was God silent when Jews were prosecuted by … Continue reading →

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fresh Italian comedy (Quo vado? – Checco Zalone, 2016)

Posted on April 13, 2017 by admin

The second film we have seen at the Italian film festival was an entertaining comedy starring one of the most popular actors and singers in Italy nowadays. The title Quo vado? may send to serious philosophical and even Biblical connotations, … Continue reading →

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ridiculous (Film: The Conjuring – James Wan, 2013)

Posted on April 12, 2017 by admin

I usually have little problem accepting genre conventions. Without being a big fan of exorcism or daemon’s hunting films, I believe that I understand the rules of the genre. Something odd (and bad) happens however with The Conjuring. It takes … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD – In drum spre Marte

Posted on April 11, 2017 by admin

În lumea zbuciumată în care trăim, în care evenimentele se succed într-un ritm isteric, şi în care nu este uşor pentru cetăţeanul de rând să discearnă între ştirile adevărate şi cele false, între întâmplările importante şi cele neglijabile, lansarea la … Continue reading →

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men, machines, and in-between (Film: Ghost in the Shell – Scarlett Johansson, 2017)

Posted on April 9, 2017 by admin

I did not see the original Japanese anime film with the same name which triggered the idea of Ghost in the Shell and this may be an advantage or a disadvantage. I have read some articles that compare the two … Continue reading →

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‘Divergent’ is not that different after all (Film: Divergent – Neil Burger, 2014)

Posted on April 7, 2017 by admin

Based on a trilogy of books written by Veronica Roth, Divergent brought to screen by Neil Burger begins as many other similar dystopian films years after the civilization as we know was destroyed by war. One of the surviving pockets … Continue reading →

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