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The Shadows of the Century (Film: Sunshine – Istvan Szabo, 1999)

Posted on February 22, 2015 by admin

Istvan Szabo is probably the finest Hungarian film director ever. I have seen and greatly enjoyed ‘Hanussen’ and  ‘Mephisto’ which both feature his preferred actor, the fantastic Klaus Maria Brandauer . The latest is nothing less than a masterpiece in … Continue reading →

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Carte: Lucian Boia – Balcic, Micul paradis al Romaniei Mari

Posted on February 11, 2015 by admin

Este prima carte pe care o citesc dintre multele scrise si publicate in ultimii ani de istoricul Lucian Boia. Cateva dintre cartile sale despre istoria moderna si contemporana a Romaniei, despre relatiile dintre Romania si restul lumii, si despre actualitatea … Continue reading →

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Carte: Gunter Grass – Ani de ciine

Posted on February 4, 2015 by admin

Marturisesc ca imi este incomoda relatia cu Gunter Grass. Asemanatoare daca vreti cu relatia cu Germania, cu cultura si cu germanii in general. Pe de-o parte ca cititor nu pot sa nu cad in mrejele scrierii sofisticate, a constructiei minutioase, … Continue reading →

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Carte: Petre Pandrea – Brancusi, amicii si inamicii

Posted on January 8, 2015 by admin

‘Brancusi – amicii si inamicii’ (editie ingrijita de Nadia Marcu-Pandrea si prefatata de Stefan Dimitiriu, aparuta in 2010) este prezentata de Editura Vremea ca al treilea volum al monografiei Brancusi a lui Petre Pandrea. Descrierea este destul de inexacta, caci … Continue reading →

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viewers brains are still used at 10% capacity … or less (Film: ‘Lucy’ – Luc Besson, Scarlett Johansson, 2014)

Posted on January 4, 2015 by admin

Lucy was supposed to be a film I should highly enjoy. I love Scarlett Johansson not only for the way she looks but also for daring to undertake complex and different roles that put at work her acting talent. Science … Continue reading →

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news scavengers (Film: Nightcrawler – Jake Gyllenhaal, 2014)

Posted on January 3, 2015 by admin

It’s really amazing that ‘Nightcrawler‘ is the first directing achievement of Dan Gilroy – whose record only includes a few scripts (one of the Bourne series movies among them). It’s a real catchy, witty, brutal and realistic story about the … Continue reading →

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Carte: Monica Lovinescu – O istorie a literaturii romane pe unde scurte

Posted on December 22, 2014 by admin

Multa vreme i-am cunoscut numai vocea. ‘Multa vreme’ inseamnand de la sfarsitul anilor 60 cand licean fiind am descoperit emisiunile culturale ale Europei Libere si in special ‘Teze si antiteze la Paris’ care mi-au oferit pana la plecarea mea din … Continue reading →

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Carte: Dan Lungu, Amelia Gheorghita – Carti, filme, muzici si alte distractii din comunism

Posted on December 16, 2014 by admin

Aparuta in colectia EGOgrafii a editurii Polirom ‘Carti, filme, muzici si alte distractii din comunism’ este a doua incercare a lui Dan Lungu (prima fusese in colaborare cu Radu Pavel Gheo, aceasta este realizata in colaborare cu Amelia Gheorghita) de … Continue reading →

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Carte: Catalin Mihuleac – America de peste pogrom

Posted on December 9, 2014 by admin

In ceea ce banuiesc ca este o pseudo-prefata a cartii lui Catalin Mihuleac ‘America de peste pogrom’ aparuta la editura Cartea Romaneasca in 2014, eroina si presupusa comanditara a scrierii pe nume Suzy Berstein scrie: ‘Nu stiu nici in ce … Continue reading →

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the quiet exterminator (Film: The Equalizer – Denzel Washington, 2014)

Posted on November 23, 2014 by admin

Robert McCall (Denzel Washington) should be a super-hero. After all only a super-hero can destroy in 28 seconds the US East Coast  command center of the Russian mafia (actually exceeding by 9 seconds his plans), can survive an army of … Continue reading →

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