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prequel to a legend (film: Robin Hood – Ridley Scott, 2010)

Posted on August 11, 2026 by admin

The mistake that many film critics and viewers who follow their opinions about Ridley Scott‘s films with real or imaginary historical figures make, in my opinion, is their rigid and inaccurate categorization. The veteran director, who is approaching 90 years … Continue reading →

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A fost odată … în Transilvania (carte: Ioana Stana – Hotarul moștenirii)

Posted on August 11, 2026 by admin

Cititorii cărții ‘Hotarul moștenirii’, apărută în 2026 la editura Oscar Print, vor întâlni o operă literară mai puțin obișnuită, o carte care instruiește, surprinde și emoționează. Ioana Stana a abordat dintr-o perspectivă originală un episod din istoria nordului Transilvaniei din … Continue reading →

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late education (film: Good Luck to You, Leo Grande – Sophie Hyde, 2022)

Posted on August 9, 2026 by admin

‘Good Luck to You, Leo Grande‘ (2022), director Sophie Hyde‘s first film made outside of Australia, is a product of the pandemic. The disease caused by the Covid-19 virus has had few positive effects, but among them were the productions … Continue reading →

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liaison dangereuse (film: Loulou – Maurice Pialat, 1980)

Posted on August 7, 2026 by admin

I had several good reasons for choosing to watch Maurice Pialat‘s 1980 film ‘Lolou‘. Maurice Pialat came late to film directing. He was 43 in 1968 when he made his first feature film. The peak of the French Nouvelle Vague … Continue reading →

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from Brigitte to BB (TV series: Bardot – Christopher Thompson & Danièle Thompson, 2023)

Posted on August 6, 2026 by admin

Brigitte Bardot was such a complex personality that several completely different biographical films could be made about her: about Brigitte Bardot the sex symbol who rivaled only with Marilyn Monroe in her time (OK, maybe also a few Italian actresses); … Continue reading →

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Satira ca formă ultimativă a revizionismului evreiesc (carte: Joshua Cohen – Clanul Netanyahu)

Posted on August 4, 2026 by admin

Editura Vremea publică extrem de puțină beletristică. Aproape deloc. O excepție pare a fi romanul ‘Clanul Netanyahu’ al lui Joshua Cohen, apărut în 2025, în traducerea și cu note semnate de Dragoș Ciocăzan. Interesantă aceasta excepție, ca să folosesc un … Continue reading →

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Kafka on the shore of Vltava (film: Franz – Agnieszka Holland, 2025)

Posted on July 30, 2026 by admin

‘Franz‘ (2025), the Franz Kafka biopic that Agnieszka Holland directed and wrote (together with Marek Epstein), will disappoint many of you biographical film lovers. Those who expect a chronologically ordered narrative of Kafka’s life, experiences, loves and creations will have … Continue reading →

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beware of the neighbors (film: The Invite – Olivia Wilde, 2026)

Posted on July 29, 2026 by admin

‘The Invite‘ is one of the unexpected successes of this summer. It has recovered the production costs and made about four times more after a few weeks of its release. The reviews are mostly positive. The audience fills the halls … Continue reading →

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a different Cronenberg? (film: A Dangerous Method – David Cronenberg, 2011)

Posted on July 28, 2026 by admin

‘A Dangerous Method‘ (2011) was supposed to be a very different film from what David Cronenberg accustomed to his viewers for over three decades. The master of bizarre and violent in many special ways films, the creator of the body … Continue reading →

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musketeers in love (film: Un éléphant ça trompe énormément – Yves Robert, 1976)

Posted on July 27, 2026 by admin

Exactly half a century after its release, the French comedy ‘Un éléphant ça trompe énormément‘, directed by Yves Robert (who also co-wrote the screenplay), was the perfect entertainment for a hot summer day. How can we explain the agelessness of … Continue reading →

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