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sunset of the high-class (Film: Io sono l’amore – Tilda Swinton, 2009)

Posted on April 9, 2013 by admin

Io sono l’amore starts with an impressionist-like picture of a city in winter, reminding a painting by Renoir. Yet, we’ll soon realize that we are not at the end of the 19th century but rather 100 years later. The next … Continue reading →

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everybody’s crazy (Film: Silver Linings Playbook – David O. Russell, 2012)

Posted on April 6, 2013 by admin

I am trying to remember at least one character in Silver Linings Playbook who is not crazy in some way. You know, what we call a normal person, who is not or was not a patient in a mental institution, … Continue reading →

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breaking the frames (Film: L’homme qui voulait vivre sa vie – Eric Lartigau, 2010)

Posted on April 1, 2013 by admin

At the beginning of the story in this film the hero seems to be at the peak of his life. He has it all: a comfortable life, a wife and two kids, he lives in a villa in the province … Continue reading →

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a too decent job (Film: Kirot – Danny Lerner, 2009)

Posted on March 31, 2013 by admin

Violent thrillers are yet a rather unexplored territory for the big screen Israeli cinema, and I really wonder why. The Israeli reality even if we put aside the political conflict is quite violent at least if one follows the news. … Continue reading →

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Anna Karenina as never seen before (Film: Anna Karenina – Joe Wright, 2012)

Posted on March 30, 2013 by admin

What else can be said about Anna Karenina, one of the books that were read, brought to stage and screen so many times? We think that we know the action and the characters, and it takes quite an amount of … Continue reading →

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playing Moliere (Film: Alceste a bicyclette – Fabrice Luchini, 2013)

Posted on March 28, 2013 by admin

Gauthier Valence is a successful actor. He plays in a prime time soap opera which earns him enough glory to be recognized in the streets and markets and enough money to allow him to put on stage the most ambitious … Continue reading →

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thrill and error (Film: ‘Unthinkable’ – Samuel L. Jackson, 2010)

Posted on March 27, 2013 by admin

We are in the same world as in the ’24’ series. America is again under attack and the good guys are again in a race against the clock in order to detect the exact location of the threats and neutralize … Continue reading →

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Carte: Radu Aldulescu – ‘Cronicile genocidului’

Posted on March 26, 2013 by admin

‘Cronicile genocidului’ este prima carte a lui Radu Aldulescu pe care o citesc, si din relatarile prietenilor si cele citite pe Internet se pare ca nu este alegerea optima. Dupa mai multe romane care s-au ocupat de ultimele decenii ale … Continue reading →

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Moses

Posted on March 24, 2013 by admin

For my festive posting on Passover I looked this year at some of the representations of Moses, the great superstar of the event celebrated by the holiday in arts and music.     As with many other Bible subjects the … Continue reading →

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Carte: Mo Yan – Sorgul rosu

Posted on March 5, 2013 by admin

‘Incercuit de sorgul hibrid ma simteam deznadajduit. Stateam in grupul compact al firelor de sorg hibrid, tanjind dupa o scena splendida, ce nu va mai exista: toamna tarziu, in luna a opta, cand cerul era inalt si aerul invigorator, sorgul … Continue reading →

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