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Centenar nefestiv (carte: Adrian Cioroianu – A fost odată ca niciodată. Partidul Comunist Român)

Posted on October 12, 2021 by admin

Daca roata istoriei nu s-ar fi învârtit în decembrie 1989, am fi avut parte în 2021 de un an festiv. La începutul lunii mai s-au împlinit o sută de ani de la fondarea Partidului Comunist din România (PCdR) ca urmare … Continue reading →

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post-68 judicial drama (film: Les Assassins de l’ordre – Marcel Carné, 1971)

Posted on October 11, 2021 by admin

In 1971, when he directed ‘Les assassins de l’hombre‘ starring Jacques Brel, Marcel Carne had passed his heyday. The French director had directed several remarkable films that remained as milestones in the history of French cinema in the period before … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: Țestoase în Spațiu

Posted on October 11, 2021 by admin

Articolul de astăzi al rubricii CHANGE.WORLD este dedicat unor eroi aproape întotdeauna anonimi și de multe ori ignorați ai epopeei explorării spațiale. Primele ființe vii care au fost trimise în cosmos, pionierii zborurilor suborbitale și orbitale precedând oamenii, au fost … Continue reading →

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two legends (film: Un singe en hiver – Henri Verneuil, 1962)

Posted on October 9, 2021 by admin

In 1962, the year when Henri Verneuil made ‘Un singe en hiver‘, Jean Gabin was 58 years old (younger than Tom Cruise is today!), He was already considered a ‘sacred monster’ of the French screen and had entered the final … Continue reading →

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21st century Bond (film: NoTime to Die – Cary Joji Fukunaga, 2021)

Posted on October 4, 2021 by admin

One of my guilty pleasures as a moviegoer is watching James Bond movies and I have no intention of apologising for that. Thus, I watched as soon as I had the opportunity ‘No Time to Die‘ directed by Cary Joji … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: De la T la Tesla

Posted on October 4, 2021 by admin

Istoria omenirii este (și) istoria mijloacelor de transport. Fiecare mare revoluție socială și industrială coincide cu o revoluție în domeniul transporturilor. Dezvoltarea navigației cu pânze și descoperirea mijloacelor de orientare pe suprafața globului pământesc (odată cu acceptarea faptului că este … Continue reading →

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a double tribute (film: Maestro – Léa Fazer, 2014)

Posted on October 2, 2021 by admin

‘Maestro‘, the 2014 movie by Swiss director Lea Frazer, has a significant story and a history of its own. The original screenplay was written by actor and director Jocelyn Quivrin as a tribute to Eric Rohmer, director of the New … Continue reading →

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a remarkable one shot ‘chef’ movie (film: Boiling Point – Philip Barantini, 2021)

Posted on October 1, 2021 by admin

‘Boiling Point‘, the second film by English director Philip Barantini will be, I think, one of the sensations of the cinematographic year 2021. It has been presented so far in only a few festivals and will meet with the broader … Continue reading →

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Zilele negre ale lui iunie (carte: Radu Ioanid – Pogromul de la Iași)

Posted on October 1, 2021 by admin

Pogromul de la Iași reprezintă una dintre cele mai întunecate pagini din istoria României. Începând cu 27 iunie 1941, în orașul cel mai mare al Moldovei au avut loc o serie de crime organizate împotriva locuitorilor evrei ai orașului, a … Continue reading →

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troubles in paradise (film: Sophia Antipolis – Virgil Vernier, 2018)

Posted on September 29, 2021 by admin

One of the joys of my film fan life is discovering a director – beginner or not – about whom I knew nothing until now and watching a film made by him (or her) that surprises with its quality and … Continue reading →

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