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CHANGE.WORLD: Facebook & Co. – primii 20 de ani și ce va urma

Posted on February 26, 2024 by admin

Aniversarea vârstei de 20 de ani este de obicei ocazia unui chef pe cinste. Cu atât mai mult cu cât sărbătoritul este (putred de) bogat și are un viitor plin de promisiuni înaintea sa. Și totuși, în acest caz, el … Continue reading →

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damned be the savior (film: 125, rue Montmartre – Gilles Grangier, 1959)

Posted on February 24, 2024 by admin

The year 1959 in which Gilles Grangier‘s ‘125 rue Montmartre‘ was made was not an ordinary year in the history of French cinema. It was the year of the release of films like ‘Les quatre cent coups’ and ‘Hiroshima mon … Continue reading →

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too smart to be true (TV series: HPI Haut Potentiel Intellectuel, 2021 – )

Posted on February 23, 2024 by admin

The French series “HPI – Haut Potentiel Intellectuel” (“High Intellectual Potential“) debuted in 2021 – the year that most of us spent at home with very limited entertainment opportunities. This was actually a chance for shows and series of television … Continue reading →

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the trip of the lonelies (film: Alice in den Städten – Wim Wenders, 1974)

Posted on February 22, 2024 by admin

Between ‘Alice in den Städten‘ (‘Alice in the Cities‘ – 1974) and ‘Perfect Days’ (2023) 49 years have passed. 49 years in which the career of German director Wim Wenders has developed in many and sometimes surprising directions. It just … Continue reading →

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Călătoare pe urmele lui Xenofon (carte: Sabina Fati – Călătorie pe urmele conflictelor de lângă noi)

Posted on February 21, 2024 by admin

Lectura cărților Sabinei Fati este o experiență unică, cel puțin în literatura română. Reporter îndrăzneț și observator atent al celor văzute, auzite și simțite în decursul peregrinărilor sale, Sabina Fati este o excelentă autoare de cărți de călătorie. În același … Continue reading →

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at the edge of Europe (film: As bestas – Rodrigo Sorogoyen, 2022)

Posted on February 20, 2024 by admin

Rodrigo Sorogoyen is one of the Spanish film directors that I follow and particularly appreciate. Several of his successful films in the last decade have been political thrillers set in urban settings. ‘As bestas‘ (‘The Beasts’) is apparently a very … Continue reading →

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anatomy of an unhappy marriage (film: Anatomie d’une chute – Justine Trier, 2023)

Posted on February 19, 2024 by admin

‘Anatomy d’une chute‘ is the surprise winner of the Palme d’Or trophy at Cannes 2023 and the ‘underdog’ nomination in several key categories at this year’s edition of the Academy Awards. I confess that I have not seen any of … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: Sfârșitul globalizării?

Posted on February 19, 2024 by admin

Titlurile din presă sau subtitlurile analizelor de sfârșit și de început de an sunt dramatice: ‘The Death of Globalization’ sau ‘Globalization – The End’. Desigur, termenul însuși – Globalizare – este vag, supralicitat sau demonizat. Presupunând însă că acceptăm definirea … Continue reading →

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the last great swashbuckler? (film: Le bossu – Philippe de Broca, 1997

Posted on February 17, 2024 by admin

French literature of the middle and second half of the 19th century offered its readers a treasure trove of mystery and adventure novels with themes inspired by the history of France from the Middle Ages to the period of the … Continue reading →

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a tale with spies and corruption (film: The Tailor of Panama – John Boorman, 2001)

Posted on February 15, 2024 by admin

I miss John le Carré so much. I had gotten used to his novels coming out once every 2 or 3 years and would look forward to the release of the first paperback edition which I could afford to buy … Continue reading →

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