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culture shocks (film: The Man Who Fell to Earth – David Bowie, 1976)

Posted on January 19, 2021 by admin

Nicolas Roeg‘s 1976 film ‘The Man Who Fell to Earth‘ is probably one of the highlights of David Bowie‘s acting career, but it’s not the only reason this film deserves to be seen 45 years after its release. The English … Continue reading →

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Jurnal intim și portret în puzzle (carte: Maia Morgenstern – Nu sunt eu)

Posted on January 19, 2021 by admin

În prefața volumului ‘Nu sunt eu’ apărut în 2020 la Editura Litera, Maia Morgenstern ne avertizează că avem în față un volum cu conținut secret, unul dintre acele jurnale personale sau oracole cândva la modă în care sunt înregistrate gânduri … Continue reading →

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on the roads of life (film: The Glorias – Julie Taymor, 2020)

Posted on January 18, 2021 by admin

It is impossible to judge a film like ‘The Glorias‘ (2020) by director Julie Taymor outside its political context. I think that neither the heroine of this biopic – journalist, editor and feminist activist Gloria Steinem – nor the film’s … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: Nikola Tesla – Inventatorul modernității

Posted on January 18, 2021 by admin

Deşi au trecut mai puțin de 80 de ani de la moartea sa, numele și personalitatea lui Nikola Tesla sunt învăluite în legendă. Pe de-o parte, Tesla este adoptat de cultura populară (una dintre cele 100 de personalități ale secolului … Continue reading →

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the power of the mob (film: The Chase – Arthur Penn, 1966)

Posted on January 16, 2021 by admin

1966, the year Arthur Penn made ‘The Chase‘, belongs to the period in the second half of the 1960s that transformed American cinema. These are the years in which the French New Wave reached the shores of Hollywood, in which … Continue reading →

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Pasolini’s parabola allegory (film: The Hawks and the Sparrows – Pier Pablo Pasolini, 1966)

Posted on January 15, 2021 by admin

Pier Paolo Pasolini‘s ‘The Hawks and the Sparrows‘ (the Italian title is ‘Uccellacci e uccellini‘) is a film that is difficult to decipher. In 1966 the Italian director had not yet produced his most controversial works, but this film already … Continue reading →

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the dreams of yesterday (film: Gianni Di Gregorio, 2019)

Posted on January 13, 2021 by admin

If you are looking for an entertainment with heroes that you can identify with, especially if you have reached retirement age or if you have parents or grandparents at this age, then ‘Lontano Lontano‘, the 2019 film by Italian director … Continue reading →

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wildflowers, 45 years after (film: Ilustrate cu flori de camp – Andrei Blaier, 1975)

Posted on January 12, 2021 by admin

If the numbers mentioned by wikipedia are accurate then ‘Postcards with wildflowers‘ (the Romanian title is ‘Ilustrate cu flori de câmp’), the 1975 film by director Andrei Blaier, was seen in cinema halls by 2.1 million viewers. Today, I believe … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Andrei Blaier, Carmen Galin, Dan Nutu, Doru Tanase, Draga Olteanu Matei, Elena Albu, Eliza Petrachescu, George Mihaita, Gheorghe Dinica, Ilustrate cu flori de camp, Radu Serban, Romanian cinema | Leave a comment

horror on Zoom (film: Host – Rob Savage, 2020)

Posted on January 11, 2021 by admin

It was only a matter of time before the first films inspired by the lockdown periods imposed by COVID-19 appeared. ‘Host‘ (2020) by British director Rob Savage is not only one of the first horror films made during the pandemic, … Continue reading →

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