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The Gassman Show (film: Il Mattatore – Dino Risi, 1960)

Dino Risi‘s 1960 film ‘Il mattatore‘ (or ‘Love and Larceny‘ in the English distribution) belongs to a period in which comedies that were popular with the public and quality films were not disjoint categories. At a time when French cinema … Continue reading

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René Clair vs. Chaplin (film: À nous la liberté – René Clair, 1931)

‘À nous la liberté‘ – René Clair‘s 1931 film – is often mentioned in tandem with Chaplin’s ‘Modern Times’ from 1936. The central theme and anti-capitalist message are shared. In the perspective, the direct filiation is obvious. At the time, … Continue reading

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smart entertainment (film: Wake Up Dead Man – Rian Johnson, 2025)

Rian Johnson‘s ‘Wake Up Dead Man‘ uses a format that is already familiar to us. A cast that brings together enough stars for three other successful Hollywood films. A ‘whodunit’ mystery following the solution of a crime committed in a … Continue reading

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realitățile paralele ale lui Murakami (carte: Haruki Murakami – The City and its Uncertain Walls)

Sunt un fan Murakami. Pentru cei din categoria aceasta, fiecare carte nouă a scriitorului pe care-l iubim este o sărbătoare. Nu face excepție cel mai recent roman al său, apărut în Japonia în 2023 și tradus în limba engleză în … Continue reading

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the dawn of the Lubitsch world (film: The Marriage Circle – Ernst Lubitsch, 1924)

‘The Marriage Circle‘ from 1924 is one of the first films of Ernst Lubitsch‘s American career. The Berlin-born film director brought to American audiences a style of romantic comedy that he would develop after the advent of sound in talking … Continue reading

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laughs vs. anguish (film: Un monde merveilleux – Giulio Callegari, 2024)

We live in the midst of collective anxiety created by the dangers of robots and Artificial Intelligence. Jobs are disappearing or are under threat, AI applications and robots are increasingly present in our lives and not only do they threaten … Continue reading

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the Avignon Spirit (film: Avignon – Johann Dionnet, 2025)

‘Avignon‘ (2025) is one of those films that I can’t help but love despite some obvious shortcomings. Johann Dionnet, the film’s director and co-writer of the script, is probably known to you from other French films in which he played … Continue reading

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words and images (film: Dreams / Drømmer – Dag Johan Haugerud, 2025)

I haven’t seen the previous two films in Dag Johan Haugerud‘s trilogy, so I can’t comment on how ‘Dreams‘ (or ‘Drømmer‘ in the original version) fits in and completes the Norwegian screenwriter and director’s group of films. The Berlin festival … Continue reading

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CHANGE.WORLD: Demonii din Silicon Valley

Articolul de astăzi încearcă să dea răspuns unui gen de afirmații născute din teamă. Rubrica aceasta, găzduită cu generozitate de revista de cultură Literatura de Azi, încearcă de peste 12 ani să deschidă o poartă spre lumea cercetării științifice și … Continue reading

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the heart longs to return (film: Nandauri – Eti Tsicko, 2025)

‘Nandauri‘ is Eti Tsicko‘s feature film debut. And what a debut! The Israeli director – who is also the author of the screenplay – approaches in this film a combination of complex themes such as the encounter between cultures and … Continue reading

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