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a 2 hours + video game (film: Top Gun: Maverick – Joseph Kosinsky, 2020)

I was not a ‘Top Gun‘ fan in 1986 when the original movie was released. I didn’t become a fan even after watching this sequel called ‘Top Gun: Maverick‘ directed by Joseph Kosinski. I like action movies when they are … Continue reading

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CHANGE.WORLD: Legendele lui QWERTY, Alt și Ctrl

Scriu acest articol pe un laptop care are o tastatură bilingvă (engleză și ebraică), folosind aranjamentul QWERTY al literelor latine (de fapt, ale alfabetului englez). Dacă laptopul meu ar fi fost fabricat în spațiul francofon, aș folosi probabil varianta AZERTY, … Continue reading

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early Coen brothers’ great ‘noir’ movie (film: Miller’s Crossing – Joel Coen, 1990)

A black hat rolls pushed by the wind into a forest in the scene that opens ‘Miller’s Crossing‘, the 1990 film by the Coen brothers (officially only Joel is credited with directing). It is the first of several hats to … Continue reading

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the Israeli comedy of the summer (film: Hummus Full Trailer – Asaf Kobrovsky, 2022)

The local cinematheque screened in a preview session one of the Israeli films that has a good chance of becoming the summer hit of 2022. The title is ‘Hummus Full Trailer‘, an action comedy that gathers in its cast some … Continue reading

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local politics (film: Les promesses – Thomas Kruithof, 2021)

Two main narrative threads combine in ‘Les Promesses‘ (‘Promises‘), the 2021 film by French director Thomas Kruithof. One of them, related to the precarious condition of the Paris suburbs, is centered around an urban project involving political parties (we are … Continue reading

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Un veac între două pandemii (carte: Isabel Allende – Violeta)

Am lăudat de multe ori promptitudinea și flerul editorial care rezultă în publicarea promptă în România a unora dintre cele mai ‘fierbinți’ apariții de piața de carte internațională. În cazul romanului ‘Violeta’ al scriitoarei chiliane Isabel Allende, editura Humanitas-fiction a … Continue reading

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a few questions (film: The Northman – Robert Eggers, 2022)

It’s hard for me to write something coherent about ‘The Northman‘, Robert Eggers‘ recently movies released on screens. The only thing I can do is ask a few questions. Is Robert Eggers the same Robert Eggers, the director who made … Continue reading

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the seduction of Lina Wertmüller (film: Mimì metallurgico ferito nell’onore – Lina Wertmüller, 1972)

“The Seduction of Mimi” is an uninspired English translation of “Mimi metallurgico ferito nell’onore“, the original title of the film whose approximate equivalent would be “Mimi the metallurgist wounded in his honor“. The author is Lina Wertmüller, an Italian director … Continue reading

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CHANGE.WORLD: Adevăr și adevăruri științifice

În articolul de astăzi al rubricii CHANGE.WORLD, voi reveni asupra unei teme permanent actuale, pe care am mai dezbătut-o în articole precedente. Ce înseamnă ‘adevărul științific’? Cum este el stabilit, în ce măsură este el unic, absolut și imuabil? Vom … Continue reading

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the role of his life (film: Luca – Horațiu Mălăele, 2020)

It was said about Horatiu Malaele that he is a multiple artistic talent. What I find extraordinary about him is the fact that in every artistic field in which he manifests himself he reaches the highest level. He is one … Continue reading

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