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an Osage saga (film: Killers of the Flower Moon – Martin Scorsese, 2023)

Posted on December 27, 2023 by admin

‘Killers of the Flower Moon‘ and other of Martin Scorsese‘s latest creations remind me of Alfred Hitchcock’s late career films. That last period lasted about 12 years for Hitchcock, during which he made 6 films. I hope that Scorsese will … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged American cinema, American history, American saga, Hollywood movies, Jesse Plemons, John Lithgow, Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Gladstone, Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Scott Shepherd | Leave a comment

in real time (film: Boyhood – Richard Linklater, 2014)

Posted on December 26, 2023 by admin

One of the main themes of the films written (sometimes in collaboration with his actors) and directed by Richard Linklater is time. The relationship between real time and cinematic time is also one of the main problems that filmmakers face. … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged American cinema, coming to age movies, Ellar Coltrane, Ethan Hawke, family drama, Lorelei Linklater, original script, Patricia Arquette, Richard Linklater | Leave a comment

Top 5 – Cărți citite în 2023

Posted on December 26, 2023 by admin

Topul meu personal cu cele mai bune cărți citite în 2023. Nici în acest an nu am citit atât de mult cât mi-am dorit. Am tot felul de scuze bune, dar la ce ajută? Am compensat, cred, cititind cărți bune, … Continue reading →

Posted in books | Tagged Anomalia, Dennis Deletant, Fiica măcelarului, French books, French literature, Hervé Le Tellier, history books, În căutarea României, Israeli literature, Jurnal esențial, Matei Vișniec, Monica Lovinescu, Romanian literature, Un secol de ceață, Yaniv Iczkovits | Leave a comment

three spies and one blonde (film: La valise – Georges Lautner, 1973)

Posted on December 25, 2023 by admin

Mireille Darc is the main reason why I chose to see Georges Lautner‘s ‘La valise‘ (distributed on English-speaking markets under the title ‘Man in the Trunk‘). A film like this shouldn’t be taken too seriously, but that doesn’t mean it … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged comedy, Francis Veber, French cinema, Georges Lautner, Jean Lefebvre, Jean-Pierre Marielle, La valise, Man in the Trunk, Michel Constantin, Michel Galabru, Mireille Darc, original script, spy comedy, spy movies | Leave a comment

CHANGE.WORLD: Personalitățile anului 2023

Posted on December 25, 2023 by admin

Facebook și rețelele sociale oferă zilnic spectacolele unor furtuni în cești de ceai – discuții aprinse, uneori interesante și argumentate, alteori plicticoase sau ridicole, mai ales când ies din spațiul dezbaterii și aluneca spre bășcălie ieftină, etalări de superioritate sau … Continue reading →

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Goya pays the television fees (film: The Duke – Roger Michell, 2020)

Posted on December 23, 2023 by admin

‘The Duke‘ (2020) is one of those films whose fate was influenced by the pandemic. Filming was finished before the isolation periods and the film managed to premiere at the Venice Film Festival, which that year took place in a … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged British cinema, comedy, feel-good movies, heist film, Helen Mirren, inspired by true events, Jim Broadbent, original script, Roger Michell, social comedy, The Duke | Leave a comment

a police detective travels in time (TV series: Life on Mars, 2006-2007)

Posted on December 22, 2023 by admin

One of my pleasures as a cinephile or fan of TV series is to find in them stories about time leaps or time travel. When the production is dated 17 years ago, as happens with the series ‘Life on Mars‘ … Continue reading →

Posted in TV | Tagged BBC, British TV series, detective TV series, John Simm, Life on Mars, Liz White, Philip Glenister, time travel, TV series | Leave a comment

the first Gabin-Delon (film: Mélodie en sous-sol – Henri Verneuil, 1963)

Posted on December 21, 2023 by admin

‘Mélodie en sous-sol‘ (1963) is an excellent heist film, one of the best of director Henri Verneuil‘s heyday and the first screen collaboration between Jean Gabin and Alain Delon. The great French star and the conqueror of hearts in the … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Alain Delon, Carla Marlier, French cinema, heist film, Henri Verneuil, Jean Gabin, Louis Page, Michel Audiard, Michel Magne | Leave a comment

the loneliness of the artist (documentary: Hopper – An American Love Story – Phil Grabsky, 2022)

Posted on December 20, 2023 by admin

I’m a big fan of the ‘Exhibition on Screen’ series of art films. Since 2012 it has given me the opportunity to visit many of the most important art exhibitions or collections of the great museums of the world without … Continue reading →

Posted in documentary | Tagged art documentary, Edward Hopper, Exhibition on Screen, Hopper - An American Love Story, Phil Grabsky | Leave a comment

Despre vocile care au adus lumina (carte: Liviu Tofan – Ne-au ținut în viață. Radio Europa Liberă 1970 – 1990)

Posted on December 19, 2023 by admin

Ziaristul și publicistul Liviu Tofan este autorul mai multor cărți despre postul de radio Europa Libera și evenimentele mai mult sau mai puțin senzaționale legate de istoria de peste jumătate de secol a secției sale românești. Cea mai recentă și … Continue reading →

Posted in books | Tagged Europa Libera, history, Liviu Tofan, Ne-au ținut în viață, Romanian books, Romanian history | 1 Comment