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across Europe, following the Sun (film: Im juli – Fatih Akin, 2000)

Posted on April 20, 2023 by admin

There are many good reasons not to miss the opportunity to see ‘Im Juli‘ (the English title is ‘In July‘), released on the screens in 2000, the second film written and directed by German-Turkish filmmaker Fatih Akin. First of all, … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Christiane Paul, Fatih Akin, German cinema, Moritz Bleibtreu, original script, road movies, romantic comedy | Leave a comment

vertigo at the peak (film: Vertigo – Alfred Hitchcock, 1958)

Posted on April 19, 2023 by admin

‘Vertigo‘, made in 1958, seems today, at the first viewing or at a re-watch, like a cinema lesson left by Alfred Hitchcock to the directors who would come after him. It is a complex story (inspired by a French novel … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Alfred Hitchcock, American cinema, Barbara Bel Geddes, Bernard Herrmann, film based on a novel, Hollywood movies, James Stewart, Kim Novak, thriller movies, Vertigo | Leave a comment

real estate in East Jerusalem (TV series: East Side – Yossi Madmoni & Yael Rubinstein, 2023)

Posted on April 18, 2023 by admin

The fate of the Israeli public television continues to be uncertain, in a very volatile political situation. The best response of TV programs creators in these situations is to continue to do what some of them know how to do … Continue reading →

Posted in TV | Tagged East Side, Israel TV series, TV series, Yael Rubinstein, Yossi Madmoni | Leave a comment

Esența Jurnalului (carte: Monica Lovinescu – Jurnal esențial)

Posted on April 18, 2023 by admin

2023 este anul centenarului nașterii Monicai Lovinescu. Lupta cu uitarea este una dintre temele care apar în mod recurent în scrierile și înregistrările pe care le-a lăsat în urmă această femeie extraordinară, o personalitate a cărei viață și atitudine depășește … Continue reading →

Posted in books | Tagged Jurnal esențial, memories, memorii, Monica Lovinescu, Romania, Romanian books | 1 Comment

postponed love (film: Sur mes lèvres – Jacques Audiard, 2001)

Posted on April 17, 2023 by admin

Thrillers attract audiences and sell well. Producers love them and many script writers and directors aspire to make good thrillers. Some succeed, others less so. Jacques Audiard, the director and co-writer of the 2001 film ‘Sur mes lèvres‘ (the English … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Emmanuelle Devos, French cinema, Jacques Audiard, original script, romantic thriller, Sur mes lèvres, thriller, Vincent Cassel | Leave a comment

CHANGE.WORLD: Reîntâlnire cu Solaris

Posted on April 17, 2023 by admin

Revăd foarte rar filme și doar în ocazii sau cu motive speciale. De ce am ales, deci, să revăd ‘Solaris’, filmul din 1972 al lui Andrei Tarkovski? Declanșatorul a fost premiera pe scena Teatrului Excelsior din București a piesei ‘Solaris’ … Continue reading →

Posted in change.world, movies | Tagged Andrei Tarkovsky, science-fiction films, Solaris, Soviet cinema | Leave a comment

Top 10 filme despre filme

Posted on April 16, 2023 by admin

Holywoodului și altor studiouri de filme mai mult sau mai puțin faimoase ale lumii le place să facă filme despre ele însele, despre artă și artiștii cinematografiei. Există și o motivație economică, deoarece pentru un asemenea film există deja un … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged 8 1/2, Amator, Billy Wilder, Coen brothers, Ed Wood, Francois Truffaut, Frederico Fellini, Gene Kelly, Hail Caesar, Hitchcock, Krzysztof Kieslowski, La nuit americaine, Michel Hazanavicius, Once Upon a Time in ... Hollywood, Quentin Tarantino, Sacha Gervasi, Singin' in the Rain, Stanley Donen, Sunset Blvd., The Artist, Tim Burton, tops | Leave a comment

a remake that does not disapoint (film: M – Joseph Losey, 1951)

Posted on April 15, 2023 by admin

The history of remakes is full of failures. In 99% of cases the opinions of critics and viewers consider that remakes do not live up to the original films. When it comes to American productions that take ideas and stories … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged American cinema, American movies, David Wayne, Fritz Lang, John Miljan, Joseph Losey, M, remake, Seymour Nebenzal | Leave a comment

crime without punishment (film: Juste avant la nuit – Chaude Chabrol, 1971)

Posted on April 12, 2023 by admin

Made in 1971, ‘Juste avant la nuit‘ (translated to English as ‘Just Before Nightfall’) was made towards the end of a very productive period in the career of French director Claude Chabrol. Since 1969 he had directed at least two … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Claude Chabrol, Edouard Atiyah, film based on a novel, film noir, French cinema, Michel Bouquet, psychological drama, psychological thriller, Stephane Audran | Leave a comment

the capitalist stepfather (film: ‘El buen patrón – Fernando León de Aranoa, 2021)

Posted on April 10, 2023 by admin

Many who have worked in a capitalist firm have heard the phrase obsessively uttered by Julio Blanco, the main hero of ‘El buen patrón‘ (the title is translated into English as ‘The Good Boss‘), the 2021 film by the Spanish … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged El buen patrón, Fernando León de Aranoa, Javier Bardem, social cinema, social issues movie, social satire, Spanish cinema, The Good Boss | Leave a comment