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Primul secol al Imperiului LEGO (carte: Jens Andersen – LEGO: istoria unei afaceri de familie)

Posted on August 27, 2025 by admin

Am făcut parte din generația a cărei copilărie a fost lipsită de LEGO. Jocul nu era importat în România comunistă. A fost, de altfel, distribuit foarte puțin în Europa de Răsărit înainte de 1989. Se oprea sau era oprit undeva … Continue reading →

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visually amazing, no emotion (film: The Phoenician Scheme – Wes Anderson, 2025)

Posted on August 26, 2025 by admin

Any new Wes Anderson film is a stylistic and visual experience that should not be missed. ‘The Phoenician Scheme‘ is no exception, even if the director changed the cinematographer who accompanied him in the previous films, choosing to collaborate this … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged American cinema, Benicio del Toro, Bruno Delbonnel, crime comedy, Mia Threapelton, original script, Roman Coppola, Wes Anderson | Leave a comment

crime and passion (film: Les innocents aux mains sales – Claude Chabrol, 1975)

Posted on August 25, 2025 by admin

They say that to assess the skills of a director, it is good to see not only his best films, but also those that for one reason or another failed with the public or in the eyes of critics. ‘Les … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Claude Chabrol, crime film, French cinema, inspired by a novel, international movies production, Isabelle Huppert, Jacqueline Bisset, Jean Rochefort, Les innocents aux mains sales, Rod Steiger, Sandrine Bonnaire | Leave a comment

extreme forms of the struggle of the classes (film: La cérémonie – Claude Chabrol, 1995)

Posted on August 24, 2025 by admin

Claude Chabrol‘s ‘La cérémonie‘, adapted from a novel by Ruth Rendell, ends about where Stanley Kubrick’s and Anthony Burgess’ ‘A Clockwork Orange’ begins. The ceremony in the title is a shocking act of violence, and I won’t say more to … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Claude Chabrol, film based on a novel, French cinema, Isabelle Huppert, Jacqueline Bisset, Jean-Pierre Cassel, La cérémonie, psychological thriller, Ruth Rendell, Sandrine Bonnaire, Virginie Ledoyen | Leave a comment

winter comes after spring (film: Pelísky / Cosy Dens – Jan Hrebejk, 1999)

Posted on August 22, 2025 by admin

The story in ‘Pelísky‘ (titled ‘Cozy Dens‘ in English distribution), made in 1999 by director Jan Hrebejk, takes place between December 24, 1967 and August 21, 1968. These 8 months were probably among the most significant in the history of … Continue reading →

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murders on the hippies track (TV Series: The Serpent – Hans Herbots & Tom Shankland, 2021)

Posted on August 21, 2025 by admin

To those looking for a captivating mini-series for the end of summer, I recommend ‘The Serpent‘, an international co-production with the participation of BBC studios, released in 2021. The story is inspired by a series of crimes that took place … Continue reading →

Posted in TV | Tagged action tv series, Billy Howle, Hans Herbots, inspired by true events, Jenna Coleman, mini-series, serial killers movies, Tahar Rahim, The Serpent, Tom Shankland, true crime movies, TV series | Leave a comment

a disappointing second feature film by Celine Song (film: Materialists – Celine Song, 2025)

Posted on August 20, 2025 by admin

Born in Korea, raised and educated in Canada where her parents settled when she was a child, Celine Song now lives and works in New York as a theatre and film director. She is, in my opinion, one of the … Continue reading →

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a respectful tribute to Charles Aznavour (film: Monsieur Aznavour – Mehdi Idir & Grand Corps Malade, 2024)

Posted on August 17, 2025 by admin

Musical biopics seem to be one of the most prolific film genres of recent years. ‘Monsieur Aznavour‘ had the premises of a special case, as it is a film whose conception started while Charles Aznavour was still alive. He himself … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged biopic, Camille Moutawakil, Charles Aznavour, film about a musician, Grand Corps Malade, Marie-Julie Baup, Mehdi Idir, Monsieur Aznavour, musical movies, original script, Tahar Rahim | Leave a comment

‘This Is Not A Film About The Beatles’ (film: Midas Man – Joe Stephenson, 2024)

Posted on August 14, 2025 by admin

My problem with ‘Midas Man‘, released in 2024 and directed by Joe Stephenson, is that – starting with the posters – it is marketed as ‘a MUST watch for Beatles fans’. Those Beatles fans who will come to see it … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Beatles, biopic, British cinema, Emily Watson, film about music, gay theme film, Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, Jay Leno, Joe Stephenson, Jonah Leese, Midas Man, original script | Leave a comment

words, lies and love in one of the best romantic movies of the 80s (film: Choose Me – Alan Rudolph, 1984)

Posted on August 13, 2025 by admin

Why didn’t Alan Rudolph become one of the most appreciated filmmakers of his generation, that of the great American directors born in the 1940s? Born sometime between Scorsese and Spielberg, launched as an assistant to Robert Altman, he is almost … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Alan Rudolph, author film, Genevieve Bujold, Hollywood movies, John Larroquette, Keith Carradine, Leslie Ann Warren, original script, Rae Dawn Chong, romantic comedy | Leave a comment