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the improbable lover (film: Le mouton enragé – Michel Deville, 1974)

Posted on March 13, 2023 by admin

Michel Deville quietly left us and this world a few weeks ago, and his disappearance would have gone unnoticed, for me at least, if some television stations had not marked the sad event by programming some of his films. A … Continue reading →

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a father and a daughter (film: Aftersun – Charlotte Wells, 2022)

Posted on March 11, 2023 by admin

I dare say that ‘Aftersun‘ is a formidable feature debut from somebody I predict will become a great movies director. It was made in 2022 and Charlotte Wells, the writer and director of the film, is 35 years old. Her … Continue reading →

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Legendele Zonei de Rezidență (carte: Yaniv Iczkovits – Fiica măcelarului)

Posted on March 11, 2023 by admin

Coperta creată de Angela Rotaru pentru versiunea românească a romanului ‘Fiica măcelarului’ al scriitorului israelian Yaniv Iczkovits, apărută în 2022 la Editura HUMANITAS-fiction este frumoasă și expresivă, așa cum sunt majoritatea coperților cărților apărute în distinsa colecție ‘Raftul Denisei’. Daca … Continue reading →

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Horror Fun (film: Halloween – David Gordon Green, 2018)

Posted on March 10, 2023 by admin

John Carpenter‘s 1978 classic ‘Halloween‘ was one of the gory horror blockbusters of the ’70s and launched Jamie Lee Curtis‘ career. The slasher genre went mainstream and the film had an abundance of ‘sequels’ that took the characters of Laurie … Continue reading →

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fight or surrender (film: Narvik – Erik Skjoldbjærg, 2022)

Posted on March 7, 2023 by admin

Different versions of movie titles in different languages sometimes say interesting things about a movie, but also about the markets in which it is shown. This is also the case with the film that has been at the top of … Continue reading →

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Dictatura uitării (carte: Yōko Ogawa – Poliția memoriei)

Posted on March 7, 2023 by admin

‘Poliția memoriei’ este o carte cu un destin ciudat. Autoarea ei, Yōko Ogawa (născută în 1962) este una dintre autoarele cunoscute în Japonia. Precum multe alte femei japoneze din generația sa, atunci când s-a căsătorit a renunțat să lucreze, scriind … Continue reading →

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the script writer – director should have dared more (film: The Strays – Nathaniel Martello-White, 2023)

Posted on March 6, 2023 by admin

Nathaniel Martello-White is a British actor who went with all his arsenal to the other side of the camera, making his debut as a screenwriter and director of a feature film with ‘The Strays‘. An author’s film we could say, … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: Totul Pretutindeni Simultan

Posted on February 28, 2023 by admin

Dacă toamna este anotimpul Premiilor Nobel, începutul primăverii este sezonul Premiilor Oscar sau al Premiilor Academiei Artelor și Științelor Imaginilor Mișcătoare, dacă vrem să folosim titulatura exactă și completă. Ceremonia din acest an, a 95-a din istoria Academiei, va avea … Continue reading →

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identity games (film: Aru otoko /A Man – Kei Ishikawa, 2022)

Posted on February 25, 2023 by admin

‘A Man‘ (original title is ‘Aru otoko‘), the 2022 film directed by Kei Ishikawa, is a Japanese film with an European flavor. It is a detective mystery with many twists and turns, which demands the permanent attention of the viewers … Continue reading →

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young and feelingless (film: Jeune et jolie – François Ozon, 2013)

Posted on February 24, 2023 by admin

‘Jeune et Jolie‘ (the English distribution title is ‘Young & Beautiful‘), François Ozon‘s 2013 film reminded me of Bunuel’s ‘Belle de Jour’. Both films have fascinating women as heroines. These practice the oldest profession in the world, but do not … Continue reading →

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