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Swimming Pool Drama (film: A Bigger Splash – Luca Guadagnino, 2015)

Posted on November 29, 2023 by admin

‘A Bigger Splash‘ (2015) is a remake of a film (‘La Piscine’ – directed by Jacques Deray based on a novel by Alain Page) that is remembered today mainly because of the presence on the screen of the couple Alain … Continue reading →

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Acorduri finale (Cormac McCarthy – The Passenger)

Posted on November 27, 2023 by admin

Atunci când a murit, în iunie 2023, la aproape 90 de ani, Cormac McCarthy a fost elogiat de însuși Stephen King drept ‘… poate, cel mai mare romancier american al timpurilor noastre’. Deși el însuși ocolea cercurile literare și prefera … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: BlackBerry – Ascensiunea, căderea și acum, filmul

Posted on November 27, 2023 by admin

Astăzi, rubrica CHANGE.WORLD are ca temă povestea companiei care a produs primul telefon inteligent, a deschis drumul și a creat piața pentru telefoanele mobile cu funcționalitate multiplă. Fără BlackBerry nu ar fi existat iPhone. Ironia istoriei face însă ca produsul … Continue reading →

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theater and bedrooms on screen (film: Mary Queen of Scots – Josie Rourke, 2018)

Posted on November 25, 2023 by admin

‘Mary Queen of Scots‘ (2018) is the latest of the historical films that go back to the roots of the connection between England and Scotland and the conflict between the queens of the two kingdoms in the second half of … Continue reading →

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the song of ww2 and the woman behind it (film: Lili Marleen – Rainer Werner Fassbinder, 1981)

Posted on November 24, 2023 by admin

Rainer Werner Fassbinder always made movies as if he knew his was on borrowed time. Many of the 44 films made by him in his 16-year career represent searches, experiments, attempts to express himself as an artist in the most … Continue reading →

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a stellar triangle (film: Les félins – René Clément, 1964)

Posted on November 21, 2023 by admin

‘Les félins‘, René Clément‘s 1964 film released in the English-language market under the title ‘Joy House‘ – proposes a stellar encounter. Alain Delon was already established as one of the superstars of French cinema and had gained international fame after … Continue reading →

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Echilibru național fragil (carte: Radu Paraschivescu – Noi suntem români)

Posted on November 20, 2023 by admin

Radu Paraschivescu este peste tot: în librării ca autor și ca traducător, în paginile tipărite sau virtuale ale ziarelor și revistelor, la târguri și la lansări de carte (cel puțin una pe an în ultima vreme), pe rețelele sociale, la … Continue reading →

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A Midsummer’s Night Nightmare (film: L’appartement – Gilles Mimouni, 1996)

Posted on November 20, 2023 by admin

‘L’appartement‘ (1996) is a special film from many points of view. Young people’s love intrigues, especially those set in Paris, were among the favorite subjects of French filmmakers in the 90s. ‘L’appartement‘ would belong to this category describing the relationships … Continue reading →

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Robert De Niro Has Fun (film: Midnight Run – Martin Brest, 1988)

Posted on November 19, 2023 by admin

Movie buffs who want to see what movies considered quality entertainment looked like in the 80s can pick ‘Midnight Run‘ (1988). The director is Martin Brest, whose filmography includes less than ten titles, of which, however, more than half were … Continue reading →

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an incomode psychological thriller (film: Birth – Jonathan Glazer, 2004)

Posted on November 18, 2023 by admin

‘Birth‘ (2004), directed by Jonathan Glazer is a strange and original film that has the potential to take many viewers out of their comfort zone. It’s beautifully shot and the soundtrack uses classic techniques where the music envelops and amplifies … Continue reading →

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