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dreams of cinema (Film: Hugo – Martin Scorsese, 2011)

Posted on January 8, 2013 by admin

For me the rebirth of cinema in 3D, the moment when the technology met with art is not ‘Avatar‘ but Scorsese‘s ‘Hugo’. James Cameron‘s film validated the technology, brought it into the mainstream, and – of course – made a … Continue reading →

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‘Luisa Miller’ at the New Israeli Opera in Tel Aviv

Posted on January 6, 2013 by admin

2013 marks two centuries since the birth of Giuseppe Verdi and the opera lovers all over the world will see a lot of staging of his operas in the current season. The New Israeli Opera in Tel Aviv is no … Continue reading →

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recent history a la Hollywood (Film: Argo – Ben Affleck, 2012)

Posted on January 5, 2013 by admin

Americans like redoing wars in movies – and they do not avoid the lost wars. The hostage crisis in 1979 which cost president Carter a second presidential mandate was not exactly a war, but a conflict generated by the departing … Continue reading →

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‘Local Testimony 12’ – Israeli and World Press Photo Exhibition at the Eretz Israel Museum in Tel Aviv

Posted on January 4, 2013 by admin

The annual exhibition of the best professional photo-journalism pictures of the year, as selected by the World Press jury combined with the selection of the best Israeli press photographs is open as each of the last few years at the … Continue reading →

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Cosmaruri despre Romania (Carte: Florin Irimia – O fereastra intunecata)

Posted on January 3, 2013 by admin

Din Cuvantul inainte al romanului ‘O fereastra intunecata’ semnat de Florin Irimia (Editura Polirom, colectia EGO proza, 2012): ‘Desi aceasta carte este o fictiune, nu toate evenimentele descrise in ea sunt fictionale. Mi-ar fi placut, de exemplu, sa inventez pogromurile … Continue reading →

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uneasy rest (Film: The Human Resources Manager – Eran Riklis, 2010)

Posted on January 2, 2013 by admin

The Hebrew name of the film is a little longer than the one chosen by the distributors for the English version. It reads ‘The Mission of the Human Resources Manager’ and actually the word used is ‘shlihut’ which has a … Continue reading →

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beware of regular people (Film: The Matador – Pierce Brosnan, 2005)

Posted on January 1, 2013 by admin

Should I feel a little bit guilty for having enjoyed this film? It’s not the greatest action movie around, it lacks special effects and car chases. Credibility is not really the strong argument of the story. We are asked and … Continue reading →

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The Glass Art Museum in the Desert

Posted on December 31, 2012 by admin

Did I already say that I love exploring small art museums? Of course, I also love even more visiting the great museums of the world, but the experience of finding a small museum in a not-so-important city, in a remote … Continue reading →

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An Event – Euripides’ ‘Trojan Women’ co-produced by the Cameri and the Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre

Posted on December 30, 2012 by admin

The performance with ‘The Trojan Women’ put on stage by the Cameri Theatre in Tel Aviv and the Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre is a proof of the way great theater transcends time, and to what extend a tragedy written 24 centuries … Continue reading →

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Carte: Tudor Calin Zarojanu – Mass Media Insider

Posted on December 27, 2012 by admin

‘Am scris atit cit m-au tinut puterile despre breasla mea. Intre altele, am publicat in Romania Literara un articol de aproape doua pagini despre ce inseamna “A fi ziarist in Romania”. Am spus acolo lucruri pe care, din cite stiu, … Continue reading →

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