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mansion of discord (film: Howards End – James Ivory, 1992)

Posted on September 22, 2022 by admin

‘Howards End‘, James Ivory‘s 1992 film, opens with a scene that takes place in nature. We see, filmed from behind, a woman running. She is wearing a long dress, which clearly hinders her movements. Clothes get dirty from grass and … Continue reading →

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fantasy on the Nile (film: Death on the Nile – Kenneth Branagh, 2022)

Posted on September 19, 2022 by admin

I think that Kenneth Branagh understood something important about Agatha Christie when he started the series of films with Hercule Poirot as the hero, in which ‘Death on the Nile‘ (a much delayed 2022 release) is the second film. Agatha … Continue reading →

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Top 10 scriitori israelieni traduși în limba română

Posted on September 18, 2022 by admin

Statul Israel va împlini anul viitor 75 de ani de existență. O țară tânără și în același timp una dintre cele mai vechi din lume dacă o considerăm o continuatoare peste milenii a regatelor evreiești. La fel, limba ebraică, limba … Continue reading →

Posted in books | Tagged AB Yehoshua, Aharon Appelfeld, Amos Oz, David Grossman, Dror Mishani, Eshkol Nevo, Etgar Keret, Israeli literature, Meir Shalev, Nava Semel, Zeruya Shalev | Leave a comment

CHANGE.WORLD: Internetul și „amurgul democrației”

Posted on September 18, 2022 by admin

Una dintre cărțile achiziționate în vacanța mea americană este scrisă de Anne Applebaum și are un titlu intrigant și provocator: ‘Twilight of Democracy – The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism’ (‘Amurgul democrației – Momeala seducătoare a autoritarismului’). Pe Anne Applebaum (născută … Continue reading →

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a very special tale of survival (film: Persian Lessons – Vadim Perelman, 2020)

Posted on September 17, 2022 by admin

‘Persian Lessons‘ is one of the most surprising films I’ve seen lately. It is an international co-production made by studios in Russia, Germany and Belarus. Director Vadim Perelman was born in Ukraine and lives and works in Canada and the … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged coproductions, Holocaust, Holocaust movies, Ilja Zofin, international movies production, Jonas Nay, Lars Eidinger, Nahuel Pérez Biscayart, Persian Lessons, Vadim Perelman | Leave a comment

love and friendship (film: Falling in Love – Ulu Grosbard, 1984)

Posted on September 16, 2022 by admin

A movie starring Meryl Streep and Robert De Niro, made during a time that represented the peak of their careers can’t be too bad. I confess that I hadn’t heard much about ‘Falling in Love‘ nor about its director Ulu … Continue reading →

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the original Italian Job (film: Italian Job – Peter Collinson, 1969)

Posted on September 11, 2022 by admin

I watched the original 1969 Peter Collinson-directed version of ‘The Italian Job‘ 19 years after seeing the 2003 remake. I don’t remember much about the remake and the 5/10 rate that I gave it then on IMDB probably explains the … Continue reading →

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a festival of screaming dinosaurs (film: Jurassic World Dominion – Colin Trevorrow, 2022)

Posted on September 9, 2022 by admin

If my count is correct, ‘Jurassic World Dominion‘ (2022 – directed by Colin Trevorrow) is the sixth major studio film to develop the world and characters invented byMichael Crichton and first brought to the screen in 1993 by Steven Spielberg. … Continue reading →

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Una dintre vocile libertății (carte: Dorian Galbinski – Viața trece ca un glonț)

Posted on August 25, 2022 by admin

Nu am fost un ascultător frecvent al emisiunilor în limba română ale postului de radio BBC. Cât timp am trăit în România am fost fidel emisiunilor ‘Europei Libere’, atras la început, ca mulți dintre adolescenții generației mele, de emisiunile de … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: Și mai bune și mai rele

Posted on August 17, 2022 by admin

‘Pe Pământ avem de toate / Și mai bune și mai rele …’ Versurile lui Adrian Păunescu, făcute faimoase de cântecul lui Mircea Vintilă, se potrivesc în zilele acestei veri mai zbuciumate decât niciodată în ultimele decenii și știrilor pe … Continue reading →

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