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under the wing of Almodovar (Film: Relatos salvajes – Damián Szifrón, 2014)

Posted on August 15, 2015 by admin

‘Relatos salvajes’ (or ‘Wild Tales’ – the title under which the movie was distributed in the English-speaking space) was selected as one of the five candidates for the Best Foreign Language Film of the Year of the Academy in 2015. It … Continue reading →

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Carte: Laszlo Alexandru – Uriase lucruri mici

Posted on August 14, 2015 by admin

Relatia dintre Internet pe de-o parte si presa si cartea tiparita de cealalta parte nu este simpla. Internetul a depasit de mult stadiul de simpla medie de difuzare si amplificare a produsului literar. Difuzarea cartilor in format digital si lectura … Continue reading →

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Carte: Cristian Teodorescu – Soseaua Virtutii. Cartea Ciinelui

Posted on August 12, 2015 by admin

Nu aflam niciodata cum il cheama in realitate pe ‘Ciine’ (pastrez ortografia autorului), personajul principal al romanului lui Cristian Teodorescu ‘Soseaua Virtutii. Cartea Ciinelui’ aparut in 2015 la editura Cartea Romaneasca. Are, desigur, un nume, la fel ca oricare dintre … Continue reading →

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so predictable (Film: We’re the Millers – Jennifer Aniston, 2013)

Posted on July 4, 2015 by admin

Jennifer Aniston was the nicest nice girl two decades ago, projected to fame by the ‘Friends’ series and by her publicized relationship with the nicest nice guy Brad Pitt.  ‘Friends’ concluded after more than one decade of successful seasons, Jennifer … Continue reading →

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Carte: Julio Cortazar – Castigatorii

Posted on June 24, 2015 by admin

‘Castigatorii’ aparuta in 2014 la Editura ART in traducerea careia nu i-am gasit niciun cusur a lui Coman Lupu imi prilejuieste prima intalnire literara cu Julio Cortazar, autor care apartine spatiului literar agentinian despre care, vai, nu stiu mai nimic … Continue reading →

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the impossible restitution (Film: Woman in Gold – Helen Mirren, 2015)

Posted on June 14, 2015 by admin

Maria Altman, the principal character wonderfully acted by Helen Mirren in ‘Woman in Gold’ is a Holocaust survivor. At some point in the film she gives a public speech where she traces the origin of the word ‘restitution’ to a … Continue reading →

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Carte: ‘200 de ani din istoria romanilor dintre Prut si Nistru’

Posted on June 10, 2015 by admin

Pasiunea istoriei mi-a fost infiltrata in suflet de un Dascal. Unul dintre putinii profesori in clasele carora m-am perindat in cei 12 ani de scoala si 5 ani de facultate care a fost mult mai mult decat un profesor si … Continue reading →

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viciously long and confusing

Posted on June 6, 2015 by admin

You should be warned that ‘Inherent Vice’ is very different of what it is marketed to be. If you expect to see the detective story advertised by trailers better give up from start. Based upon a book or books by … Continue reading →

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Trei seri de teatru la Bucuresti

Posted on June 5, 2015 by admin

Multumita prietenilor care mi-au procurat bilete cele trei seri petrecute in Bucuresti la sfarsitul saptamanii trecute s-au transformat in trei seri de teatru. Am vazut trei spectacole bune, care chiar daca nu au fost toate ireprosabile, au oferit cel putin … Continue reading →

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Carte: Doina Rusti – Manuscrisul fanariot

Posted on May 13, 2015 by admin

Pe pagina a patra a celei mai recente carti a Doinei Rusti ‘Manuscrisul fanariot’ (aparuta la POLIROM in colectia Fiction Ltd in 2015) apare o harta a Bucurestilor (prefer aceasta forma de scriere, desi nu este cea aleasa de autoare) … Continue reading →

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