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a one room real-time film noir classic (film: Sorry, Wrong Number – Anatole Litvak, 1948)

‘Sorry, Wrong Number‘, made in 1948, was originally written by Lucille Fletcher as a radio play script, and successfully broadcast on this medium, which was very popular at the time. Orson Welles, also a master of the genre, considered it … Continue reading

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Relativitatea istoriei (carte: Evgheni Vodolazkin – Istoria insulei)

Evgheni Vodolazkin este unul dintre scriitorii ruși contemporani cei mai citiți și cei mai apreciați în România. Romanul ‘Laur’ a stârnit, la publicarea sa la București în 2014, un entuziasm aproape general printre iubitorii de literatură și de atunci, multe … Continue reading

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every victim had a name and a face (documentary: Iesirea trenurilor din gara – Adrian Cioflâncã, Radu Jude, 2020)

‘The Exit of the Trains‘ is an important and necessary documentary film, which cannot be judged by the criteria by which we judge other films and even documentaries. I dare to compare the format of this film with that of … Continue reading

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CHANGE.WORLD: Celălalt science-fiction

Cursa pentru explorarea spațiului cosmic dintre cele două mari supraputeri de la jumătatea secolului XX a fost unul dintre episoadele competiției globale politice, economice, militare și științifice care a rămas în istorie sub denumirea de Război Rece. Un aspect mai … Continue reading

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Hitchcock’s British thriller made in Hollywood (film: Suspicion – Alfred Hitchcock, 1941)

Released in 1941, ‘Suspicion‘ is one of the first films made by Hitchcock after crossing the ocean and relocating in the United States. The cast includes two of the biggest Hollywood stars of the day, but Cary Grant was also … Continue reading

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there is always a future (film: L’avenir – Mia Hansen-Løve, 2016)

This is one of the rare cases in which the translation of the title of a movie from the original version into English (or another language) has been extremely inspired. ‘L’avenir’, the 2016 film by director Mia Hansen-Løve, was released … Continue reading

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a horror movie that fails to scare (film: Suburbicon – George Clooney, 2017)

I have a problem with George Clooney. I may be to blame, I may not be the only one to blame. I was never excited about his acting performances. All the less so as the director, and this lack of … Continue reading

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Lacrimi în ocean (Carte: Susana Fortes – Iubirea nu e un vers liber)

‘Iubirea nu e un vers liber’ este unul dintre cele mai frumoase titluri de carte cu care m-am întâlnit în ultima vreme. Cuprinde în el cuvintele ‘iubire’, ‘vers’ și ‘liber’ și fiecare dintre ele are o semnificație specială care se … Continue reading

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CHANGE.WORLD: Trecut, prezent, viitor

Articolul de astăzi prezintă câteva descoperiri științifice recente din domenii foarte diferite. Ceea ce au în comun aceste descoperiri este faptul că ele dezvăluie cercetătorilor de astăzi și contemporanilor lor secrete ale trecutului, care au fost aduse la lumină de … Continue reading

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the last movie of John Sturges (film: The Eagle Has Landed – John Sturges, 1966)

‘The Eagle Has Landed‘ concluded John Sturges‘ directing career in 1976. Over the course of 30 years, the American director has made 44 films, achieving some remarkable successes in the western genre (‘The Magnificent Seven’, ‘Last Train from Gun Hill’). … Continue reading

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