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the killer and the suicidal (film: L’emmerdeur – Édouard Molinaro, 1973)

Posted on January 14, 2024 by admin

What a gem is ‘L’emmerdeur‘ (distributed in the Anglophone market as ‘A Pain in the Ass‘), the 85-minute film made in 1973 by Édouard Molinaro. It is a ‘noir’ comedy that catches Lino Ventura at the peak of his popularity … Continue reading →

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a case still open (film: May December – Todd Haynes, 2023)

Posted on January 13, 2024 by admin

‘May December‘ (2023) has been compared many times to Ingmar Bergman’s ‘Persona’, and director Todd Haynes, far from denying the influence, has acknowledged and commented on it in several interviews and festivals press conferences. Personally, I think that if we … Continue reading →

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Puterea cuvintelor (carte: Laurent Binet – A șaptea funcție a limbajului)

Posted on January 12, 2024 by admin

Cititorilor care se încumetă să înceapă lectura unuia dintre cele patru romane publicate până acum de scriitorul francez Laurent Binet le este garantată o aventură intelectuală rafinată și complexă împreună cu o narațiune care combină umorul cu aventura. Un fel … Continue reading →

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revenge in the cold (film: Cold Pursuit – Hans Petter Moland, 2019)

Posted on January 12, 2024 by admin

‘Cold Pursuit‘ (2019) is an American remake of a European film – Norwegian in this case – which was called ‘Kraftidioten’ or ‘In Order of Disappearance’ in the English version. In 90% of cases, American remakes are resounding cinematic failures, … Continue reading →

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playing games about death (film: Drowning by numbers – Peter Greenaway, 1988)

Posted on January 11, 2024 by admin

‘Drowning by Numbers‘ (1988) belongs to the most prolific and successful decade of director Peter Greenaway‘s career. It was the penultimate film made in that decade and is apparently one of his most accessible films of that period. It has … Continue reading →

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a non-family drama (film: Chronique d’une liaison passagère – Emmanuel Mouret, 2022)

Posted on January 10, 2024 by admin

‘Chronique d’une liaison passagère‘ (2022 – distributed on the English-language market under the title ‘Diary of a Fleeting Affair‘) gave me the opportunity to re-encounter the films of Emmanuel Mouret (I liked a lot ‘Lady J.’) and to discover an … Continue reading →

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everybody lies! (film: The Monkey House – Avi Nesher, 2023)

Posted on January 8, 2024 by admin

‘Everyone lies!’ is the favorite catchphrase of the main character in the American medical drama ‘House, M.D.’. It could very well be the motto of Israeli director Avi Nesher‘s latest film ‘Gan haKofim‘ which is distributed in the English language … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: 2024 – Anul care va fi

Posted on January 8, 2024 by admin

Nimeni nu este profet în țara lui’. Probabil că această zicere, atribuită lui Iisus în Evangheliile după Marcu și după Luca, ar trebui generalizată în zilele noastre. În fapt, citatul complet este ‘Nimeni nu este profet în țara lui, în … Continue reading →

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love, crime, punishment (film: Coup de chance – Woody Allen, 2023)

Posted on January 6, 2024 by admin

Someone counted, and if the count is correct, ‘Coup de chance‘ (2023) is the 50th feature film directed by Woody Allen. The Bronx-born director, screenwriter and actor is nearing the end of his ninth decade of life and seventh decade … Continue reading →

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Lenny would have liked ‘Maestro’ (film: Maestro – Bradley Cooper, 2023)

Posted on January 5, 2024 by admin

I believe that Lenny Bernstein would have liked ‘Maestro‘ (2023) and especially the controversies caused by this film. His immense pride would of course have been flattered by the fact that the film dedicated to him is produced by Martin … Continue reading →

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