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oversmart (Film: Duplicity – Julia Roberts, Clive Owen, 2009)

Posted on February 18, 2013 by admin

If there is such a thing like a film to smart to enjoy ‘Duplicity’ written and directed by Tony Gilroy would certainly qualify. It is not that scriptwriter Gilroy misses smart stories in his CV – he wrote the ‘Bourne’ … Continue reading →

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no matter what color of hair or what religion (Film: Good Vibrations – Lisa Barros D’Sa, Glenn Leyburn, 2012)

Posted on February 17, 2013 by admin

‘It didn’t matter what color your hair was, or whether you were a Protestant or a Catholic, it just mattered that you were a punk.’ This was and probably still is the motto in life of Terri Hooley, the man who … Continue reading →

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Felicia Antip

Posted on February 16, 2013 by admin

  Sunt coplesit de vestea ca prietena noastra Felicia Antip ne-a parasit intru eternitate. Nu pot descrie acum cat a insemnat Felicia pentru mine, incepand cu anii 60 si 70 cand ii citeam articolele din Romania Literara care deschideau o … Continue reading →

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‘Theatrical Gestures’ at the Herzlya Museum

Posted on February 15, 2013 by admin

The beautiful Saturday last week allowed us to walk to the local art museum which in the last few years hosted several interesting exhibitions, bringing together contemporary artists from Israel and from all around the world.     The theme … Continue reading →

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beyond the levees (Film: Beasts of the Southern Wild – Benh Zeitlin, 2012)

Posted on February 14, 2013 by admin

Beasts of the Southern Wild is a very different kind of movie. I am actually quite pleasantly surprised that it got four Awards nominations, but I do not believe that it holds serious chances of wining any because it’s too … Continue reading →

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evil and allegiance (Film: Hannah Arendt – Margarethe von Trotta, 2012)

Posted on February 12, 2013 by admin

Hannah Arendt ignited controversies during her life, and many of these controversies continued after her death. Margarethe von Trotta‘s filmed biography catches some of them (like the fascination that turned into a love story between the bright Jewish student and … Continue reading →

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Carte: Florina Ilis – Vietile paralele

Posted on February 11, 2013 by admin

‘La sapte ani de la apartia bestsellerului ‘Cruciada copiilor’, noul roman al Florinei Ilis va lua prin surprindere nu doar lumea romanului romanesc contemporan, ci si teoria si istoria literaturii. Aceasta carte monumentala va bulversa in totalitate orizontul de asteptare … Continue reading →

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The Voice of the Gatekeepers (Film: The Gatekeepers – Dror Moreh, 2012)

Posted on February 10, 2013 by admin

Israelis abide to very few myths. In a young country that is a melting pot of people coming from almost one hundred different countries, where a majority of the population is either born some other place or belong to the … Continue reading →

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Mike Del Ferro in Tel Aviv

Posted on February 9, 2013 by admin

An encounter between jazz and opera is an intriguing proposal. Jazz of course takes inspiration from all places, but opera and jazz are considered two quite distinct disciplines, with apparently few people enjoying both genres and even fewer musicians knowing, … Continue reading →

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Tarantino vs. Spielberg (Film: Django Unchained – Tarantino, 2012)

Posted on February 6, 2013 by admin

I saw yesterday Tarantino‘s Django Unchained. The film deals approximately with the same historical period as Spielberg‘s Lincoln, but what a difference! Spielberg and Tarantino are without any doubt two of the most important American directors today. Both come from … Continue reading →

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