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Altman’s anti-western (film: McCabe & Mrs. Miller – Robert Altman, 1971)

Posted on December 2, 2024 by admin

Robert Altman called ‘McCabe & Mrs. Miller‘ (1971) an ‘anti-western’ while some critics classify it as a ‘revisionist’ western. The story and the setting are those of the classic films of the genre. We are in a frontier town in … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: Lumea oglinzilor sau Gemenii virtuali

Posted on December 2, 2024 by admin

Civilizația noastră este fascinată de oglinzi. Alice a lui Lewis Carroll trece de cealaltă parte a oglinzii și pătrunde într-un tărâm în care fizica și societatea sunt guvernate de cu totul alte legi. Mama cea rea din ‘Albă ca Zăpada’ își întreabă … Continue reading →

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a circular love story (film: Volveréis / The Other Way Around – Jonás Trueba, 2024)

Posted on November 30, 2024 by admin

Most romantic movies tell the story of the beginnings of relationships: boy meets girl, they fall in love at first sight or gradually, their love goes through all kinds of trials and if the lovers are not separated by fate, … Continue reading →

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Altman’s dream (film: 3 Women – Robert Altman, 1977)

Posted on November 29, 2024 by admin

‘3 Women‘ (1977) belongs to a category of Robert Altman‘s films in which dreams play an important role. The American director mentioned Ingmar Bergman’s ‘Persona’ as one of the main sources of inspiration and ‘3 Women‘ indeed inherits from the … Continue reading →

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three girls and an apartment (film: How to Marry a Millionaire – Jean Negulesco, 1953)

Posted on November 27, 2024 by admin

‘How to Marry a Millionaire‘ (1953) was an excellent surprise. I chose it because it stars Lauren Bacall and Marilyn Monroe and because the director is Jean Negulesco. Born in Craiova, Romania, he was an extremely interesting personality, an appreciated … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: Cât (ne) costă Inteligența Artificială?

Posted on November 25, 2024 by admin

După orice ospăț vine nota de plata. Fie că o plătim noi, fie că o plătește nasul, fie că vreun generos sponsor acoperă cheltuielile. Evoluția explozivă a Inteligenței Artificiale nu este doar un ospăț din punctul de vedere al consumatorilor … Continue reading →

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dangerous relationships (film: Notes on a Scandal – Richard Eyre, 2006)

Posted on November 23, 2024 by admin

I’m not sure why the creators of the film ‘Notes on a Scandal‘ (2006) insisted on adding a disclaimer at the end of the credits that claims that ‘any resemblance to real people or events is coincidental’. The disclaimer is … Continue reading →

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the nightmare of Cinderella (film: Anora – Sean Baker, 2024)

Posted on November 22, 2024 by admin

‘Anora‘, Sean Baker‘s film that won the Golden Palm at Cannes this year, begins as a romantic story whose protagonist is a Cinderella who is a stripper and prostitute, and continues as a violent drama that takes place in the … Continue reading →

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the only true love of Casanova (film: Een Schitterend Gebrek / A Beautiful Imperfection – Micheil van Erp, 2024)

Posted on November 21, 2024 by admin

I seldom get the chance to see Dutch films, and that’s one of the reasons I chose to see ‘Een Schitterend Gebrek‘ (2024 – the English title is ‘A Beautiful Imperfection‘). It’s not a 100% Dutch production, but a co-production … Continue reading →

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the old gladiator is still in the arena (film: Gladiator II – Ridley Scott, 2024)

Posted on November 20, 2024 by admin

My generation of cinephiles has the great opportunity to see some of the great directors we have followed since the beginning of their careers, who we have seen grow up, become celebrities and make good and interesting films, and occasionally … Continue reading →

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