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weird, complicated, beautiful as life (Film: 20th Century Women – Mike Mills, 2016)

Posted on April 16, 2017 by admin

The most unusual and violent scene in director Mike Mills‘ 20th Century Women is the opening scene. A car suddenly bursts in flames in the parking of a supermarket. The year is 1979. Is this a violent act (not unusual … Continue reading →

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question and answers (Film: Silence – Martin Scorsese, 2016)

Posted on April 13, 2017 by admin

Why is (or was) God silent is a key question for believers. Why was God silent when Christians were prosecuted and died for their religion in the 17th century in Japan? Why was God silent when Jews were prosecuted by … Continue reading →

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fresh Italian comedy (Quo vado? – Checco Zalone, 2016)

Posted on April 13, 2017 by admin

The second film we have seen at the Italian film festival was an entertaining comedy starring one of the most popular actors and singers in Italy nowadays. The title Quo vado? may send to serious philosophical and even Biblical connotations, … Continue reading →

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ridiculous (Film: The Conjuring – James Wan, 2013)

Posted on April 12, 2017 by admin

I usually have little problem accepting genre conventions. Without being a big fan of exorcism or daemon’s hunting films, I believe that I understand the rules of the genre. Something odd (and bad) happens however with The Conjuring. It takes … Continue reading →

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men, machines, and in-between (Film: Ghost in the Shell – Scarlett Johansson, 2017)

Posted on April 9, 2017 by admin

I did not see the original Japanese anime film with the same name which triggered the idea of Ghost in the Shell and this may be an advantage or a disadvantage. I have read some articles that compare the two … Continue reading →

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‘Divergent’ is not that different after all (Film: Divergent – Neil Burger, 2014)

Posted on April 7, 2017 by admin

Based on a trilogy of books written by Veronica Roth, Divergent brought to screen by Neil Burger begins as many other similar dystopian films years after the civilization as we know was destroyed by war. One of the surviving pockets … Continue reading →

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teens, speed, drugs in a good Italian drama (Film: Veloce come il vento – Matteo Rovere, 2016)

Posted on April 7, 2017 by admin

‘Veloce come il vento’ (which translates ‘fast as the wind’ – but got the English title Italian Race is a quite original combination between a teen drama, a car races story (including the corresponding stunts) and a moralistic story about … Continue reading →

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math and prejudice (Film: Hidden Figures, US, 2016)

Posted on April 6, 2017 by admin

Very few films were made until now about the beginnings of the American space program, and I am wondering why. Here is a true American saga that took place at a time that is still remembered by many of us. … Continue reading →

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If All Goes Wrong … (Film: Life – Jake Gyllenhaal, 2017)

Posted on April 6, 2017 by admin

The once very popular Murphy’s Law was stating ‘Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong.’ The practical application of the saying into the space horror genre seems to be director Daniel Espinosa‘s Life. What if the worst assumptions and … Continue reading →

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aesthetic and violent (Film: John Wick – Keanu Reeves, 2014)

Posted on March 31, 2017 by admin

As John Wick: Chapter 2 is on screens and gets unexpected good reviews and not only from fans, I thought that it’s a good opportunity to see the first and original John Wick which also received some positive echos, much … Continue reading →

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