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a milestone in the history of the western genre (film: The Wild Bunch – Sam Peckinpah, 1969)

Posted on September 2, 2023 by admin

The scene that opens Sam Peckinpah‘s 1969 ‘The Wild Bunch‘ immediately reminds fans of the western genre of John Sturges’ ‘The Magnificent Seven’ made in 1960. A group of riders enter a small town in the Wild West (rather the … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged American cinema, based on a short story, Ernest Borgnine, Hollywood movies, Sam Peckinpah, western movies, William Holden | Leave a comment

a feminine interpretation of a feminine legend told many times

Posted on August 31, 2023 by admin

Film lovers and connoisseurs looking for a significant example of an auteur film from the first decade of the 3rd millennium can choose ‘The Countess‘ without hesitation. Made in 2009 as a Franco-German co-production with international distribution, the film is … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Anamaria Marinca, based on a legend, Daniel Brühl, feminist cinema, French cinema, historical drama, historical films, horror movies, Julie Delpy, The Countess, true historical character, William Hurt | Leave a comment

a serial killer story in the time of Dreyfuss (film: Le juge et l’assassin – Bertrand Tavernier, 1976)

Posted on August 9, 2023 by admin

Director Bertrand Tavernier and actor Philippe Noiret collaborated in 9 films. The 1976 ‘Le juge et l’assassin’ is the third film they made together and is a remarkable film in many ways. The story takes place in the last decade … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Based on a True Story, Bertrand Tavernier, French cinema, historical films, Isabelle Huppert, Jean Aurenche, Le juge et l'assassin, Michel Galabru, original script, Philippe Noiret, Philippe Sarde, Pierre Bost, Pierre-William Glenn | Leave a comment

În umbra Țarului (carte: Giuliano da Empoli – Magul de la Kremlin)

Posted on August 9, 2023 by admin

Colecția ‘Raftul Denisei’ a Editurii Humanitas-fiction a oferit cititorilor săi în această primăvară, în traducerea lui Bogdan Ghiu, una dintre senzațiile literare ale lumii literare franceze în anul 2022 – romanul ‘Magul de la Kremlin’ al lui Giuliano da Empoli. … Continue reading →

Posted in books | Tagged French books, Giuliano da Empoli, Le mage de Kremlin, Magul de la Kremlin, political thriller | Leave a comment

a ray of light in hard times (film: Rosenstrasse – Margarethe von Trotta, 2003)

Posted on August 8, 2023 by admin

‘A ray of light in hard times’ – this is how one of the main heroines characterizes the events described in ‘Rosenstrasse‘, the 2003 film directed by Margarethe von Trotta. The episode took place in February-March 1943 and was one … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Based on a True Story, Doris Schade, German cinema, Holocaust movies, Jutta Lampe, Katja Riemann, Margarethe von Trotta, Maria Schrader, original script, Pamela Katz, Rosenstrasse, ww2 movies | Leave a comment

Miniaturi gotice și iubiri în derivă (carte: Corina Ozon – Povești scrise în palmă)

Posted on August 8, 2023 by admin

În continuarea explorării universului literar creat de Corina Ozon – unul dintre proiectele mele de blogger de carte din această vară – am citit cu plăcere și interes volumul ‘Povești scrise în palmă’ apărut în 2022 în colecția Violet a … Continue reading →

Posted in books | Tagged Corina Ozon, literatura romana, Povești scrise în palmă, Romanian literature, short stories collection | Leave a comment

time capsule (film: Fin août, début septembre – Olivier Assayas, 1998)

Posted on August 7, 2023 by admin

25 years have passed since the release of ‘Fin août, début septembre‘. Watching it a generation later was a very interesting experience for me. In 1998, Olivier Assayas had just enjoyed success with ‘Irma Vep’, until today considered one of … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Fin août début septembre, Francois Cluzet, French cinema, Mathieu Amalric, Olivier Assayas, romantic films, Virginie Ledoyen | Leave a comment

CHANGE.WORLD: Barbenheimer

Posted on August 7, 2023 by admin

Spre sfârșitul anului, când se vor face bilanțurile și se vor întocmi topurile, vor apărea și listele cuvintelor celor mai populare și ale celor inventate în 2023. În aceste liste va figura, sunt gata să pariez pe un pahar din … Continue reading →

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thrill and fun across the border (film: Gringo – Nash Edgerton, 2018)

Posted on August 5, 2023 by admin

Summer. I was looking for an action comedy with an interesting cast that manages to capture and hold my attention for the whole duration of the movie, amuse and relax me. I chose ‘Gringo‘, the 2018 film by Nash Edgerton, … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged action comedy, Amanda Seyfried, Charlize Theron, David Oyelowo, Gringo, Nash Edgerton, original script, Thandiwe Newton | Leave a comment

cold passion (film: Decision to Leave – Park Chan-wook, 2022)

Posted on August 4, 2023 by admin

We always expect surprises and extremes from the Korean director Park Chan-wook. ‘Decision to Leave‘ (Korean title is ‘Heojil kyolshim‘) seems to deviate from this rule. There is no complete lack of shocking shots, but we are far from the … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Decision to Leave, detective, Heojil kyolshim, Kim Ji-yong, Korean movies, Park Chan-wook, Park Hae-il, romantic thriller, Tang Wei | Leave a comment