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O lectura socanta (Carte: Horia Bozdoghina – Antisemitismul lui A.C.Cuza in politica romaneasca)

Posted on May 19, 2013 by admin

Marturisesc ca am fost socat in multe momente ale lecturii cartii istoricului clujean Horia Bozdoghina ‘Antisemitismul lui A.C.Cuza in politica romaneasca’ aparuta la Editura Curtea Veche in colectia ‘Istorie si politica’. Istoria antisemitismului romanesc este departe de a-mi fi straina, … Continue reading →

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a straight backward film (Film: 5×2 – Francois Ozon, 2004)

Posted on May 12, 2013 by admin

Having liked the last film of Francois Ozon (‘Dans la maison‘) as well as some of his previous work I jumped on the opportunity of seeing one of his earlier works screened at the local cinematheque. ‘5×2’ is based on … Continue reading →

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J.J.Abrams’ ‘Fringe’

Posted on May 10, 2013 by admin

I do not have too much time for TV series, so I watch less than a handful of them each season. J.J.Abrams is one of the producers I follow and I try not to miss the series created by him. … Continue reading →

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Mrs. Hitchcock (Film: Hitchcock – Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren, 2012)

Posted on May 7, 2013 by admin

There is a woman behind any great man, or so they say. According to the story told in ‘Hitchcock’ this may never have been more true than in the case of the famous master of suspense that was Alfred Hitchcock. … Continue reading →

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rust and bone, flesh and soul (Film: De rouille et d’os – Jacques Audiard, 2012)

Posted on May 6, 2013 by admin

This is the second film that I see directed by Jacques Audiard, a cinema personality who seems to have written many more scripts than movies that he had made. I am yet to see Un prophete which is considered his best, … Continue reading →

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Asimov would wave loved this (TV Series: Real Humans)

Posted on May 5, 2013 by admin

The best series of the season come from an unusual source – Swedish Television, but I should not be that surprised. Scandinavian and specifically Swedish thrillers and political drama series have enjoyed great success in bookshops, on the big screens … Continue reading →

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Carte: Fahri Balliu – Panteonul negru

Posted on April 30, 2013 by admin

Lumea pe care o descrie Fahri Balliu in Panteonul negru (editura VREMEA, 2009, traducerea lui Mircea Dobrescu) este bine cunoscuta celor care au trait perioada comunista in Romania, sau macar au citit carti precum Lumea secreta a nomenclaturii a lui … Continue reading →

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Danger: Mediocrity!

Posted on April 28, 2013 by admin

This posting comes instead of two reviews I would usually write about two performances I saw a week one from the other in Tel Aviv. One is a theater play ‘Az BePrag’ (‘Then in Prague’) by Hilel Mitelpunkt at the … Continue reading →

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“Truthful Fiction” – Dina Bova’s Exhibition in Kfar Shmaryahu

Posted on April 27, 2013 by admin

I need to thank Mark Zuckerberg for my first encounters with Dina Bova. Via his wonderful and awful (whatever meaning you chose) Facebook I met a young Israeli artist who uses this social media in order to make known to … Continue reading →

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Ravi Coltrane in Tel Aviv

Posted on April 26, 2013 by admin

I keep wondering what a burden and a responsibility is for an artist to carry the name of a famous father. It’s a great responsibility, it also may be a heavy burden, as people looking or listening to his art … Continue reading →

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