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the happy interlude (film: Belle Epoque – Fernando Trueba, 1992)

Posted on July 15, 2024 by admin

‘Belle epoque‘, the movie by director Fernando Trueba was made in 1992, towards the end of a period that radically transformed Spanish cinema. His country had awakened to freedom after decades of dictatorship and censorship, and its artists, filmmakers among … Continue reading →

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born to be wild (film: The Bikeriders – Jeff Nichols, 2023)

Posted on July 13, 2024 by admin

I have never ridden a motorcycle in my life. I have very little in common and know next to nothing about the bikers gang culture (or counter-culture). That is why I consider that the performance of ‘The Bikeriders‘, produced in … Continue reading →

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another movie about the Boleyn sisters (film: The Other Boleyn Girl – Justin Chadwick, 2008)

Posted on July 11, 2024 by admin

One does not learn the history of Verona from ‘Romeo and Juliet’ – neither from Shakespeare’s play, nor from Zeffirelli’s film, nor from Prokofiev’s ballet. This is what historical treatises are written and read for. Likewise, the story of the … Continue reading →

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Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson were still here (film: The Great Escaper – Oliver Parker, 2023)

Posted on July 10, 2024 by admin

As I get older, it becomes more and more difficult for me to watch movies starring the great actors who have accompanied my life of a cinephile and who have reached venerable ages. The feelings are mixed. On the one … Continue reading →

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the loneliness of the contract killer (film: Le rapace – José Giovanni, 1968)

Posted on July 9, 2024 by admin

The life of writer, screenwriter and director José Giovanni can be good material for the script of a movie waiting to be made in the future. Giovanni was far from a nice guy in his youth, and when he became … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: Insula Siliciului

Posted on July 1, 2024 by admin

O călătorie în Taiwan este o experiență fascinantă. Am vizitat o singură dată insula aflată între Marea Chinei de Sud și Marea Chinei de Est, cu ocazia unui congres internațional dedicat Internetului, completându-mi astfel educația despre China și Hong Kong … Continue reading →

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Moartea poetului (carte: Bogdan Crețu – Nichita. Poetul ca și soldatul)

Posted on June 28, 2024 by admin

Criticul, prozatorul, jurnalistul și profesorul de literatură Bogdan Crețu a scris în lunile de sfârșit ale anului 2021 și a publicat în 2022 una dintre cele mai frumoase și mai intense cărți pe care le-am citit în ultima vreme – … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD – A treia supraputere

Posted on June 24, 2024 by admin

Harta geopolitică a lumii se află în plină redesenare. Majoritatea politologilor apreciază că ne îndreptăm sau ne aflăm deja – și din nou – într-o lume bipolară, în care se confruntă, la fel ca la mijlocul secolului trecut, două blocuri … Continue reading →

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Top 5 filme ale fraților Coen

Posted on June 23, 2024 by admin

Vă plac filmele fraților Coen? Joel Daniel Coen (născut la 29 noiembrie 1954) și Ethan Jesse Coen (născut  la 21 septembrie 1957) sunt unul dintre cele câteva cupluri de frați regizori care s-au impus în cinematografia lumii în ultimele decenii.  … Continue reading →

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ode to the stuntmen (film: The Fall Guy – David Leitch, 2024)

Posted on June 22, 2024 by admin

David Leitch has already proven that he knows how to make fast and funny action movies that interest and entertain. He tried to do the same thing with ‘The Fall Guy‘ (2024) which borrows the title and the profession of … Continue reading →

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