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alone, between two worlds (film: Les fleurs amères – Olivier Meys, 2017)

Posted on April 2, 2024 by admin

‘Les fleurs amères‘ (the title in the English distribution is ‘Bitter Flowers‘) is the debut feature film of Belgian director Olivier Meys. It’s also his only film so far, but I sincerely hope there will be more, because Meys demonstrates … Continue reading →

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a me-too story in 1935’s Paris (film: Mon Crime – François Ozon, 2023)

Posted on April 1, 2024 by admin

‘Mon crime‘ is the funniest and most entertaining film I have seen in the first three months of this year. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve already seen some very good films, with deep topics, interesting cinematography and with great acting, … Continue reading →

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the anti Indiana Jones (film: La chimera – Alice Rohrwacher, 2023)

Posted on March 10, 2024 by admin

I had two very good reasons to definitely want to see ‘La Chimera‘ (2023). The first – this is the first feature film of the Italian director Alice Rohrwacher after the unusual and superb ‘Lazzaro felice’ (2018). The second – … Continue reading →

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Margaret aged 11 talks to God (film: Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret – Kelly Fremon Craig, 2023)

Posted on March 4, 2024 by admin

2023 has been a good year for films set in 1970. I have no explanation as to why, but it is certain that after ‘The Holdovers’, which is quite well placed in the lists of Academy Awards nominates, now comes … Continue reading →

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the incomode heroes (film: L’affiche rouge – Frank Cassenti, 1976)

Posted on March 2, 2024 by admin

‘L’affiche rouge‘ (1976) (the English title is ‘The Red Poster‘) is the first of the films about the Manouchian or the Red Poster case – one of the most dramatic episodes and a rather controversial moment in the history of … Continue reading →

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a twisted, wonderful, disturbing fairy tale (film: Poor Things – Yorgos Lanthimos, 2023)

Posted on February 29, 2024 by admin

I confess that after watching Yorgos Lanthimos‘ previous film – ‘The Favourite’ – I was a bit worried. It was a period film and seemed like evidence of an unwanted (by me) cinematic maturity. I loved in that movie attention … Continue reading →

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the trivialization of evil (film: The Zone of Interest – Jonathan Glazer, 2023)

Posted on February 26, 2024 by admin

Jonathan Glazer‘s Holocaust film The Zone of Interest (2023) is one of the most anticipated and talked about films of the season. The film is interesting and this is not a surprise. Glazer is a director and screenwriter who proposes … Continue reading →

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damned be the savior (film: 125, rue Montmartre – Gilles Grangier, 1959)

Posted on February 24, 2024 by admin

The year 1959 in which Gilles Grangier‘s ‘125 rue Montmartre‘ was made was not an ordinary year in the history of French cinema. It was the year of the release of films like ‘Les quatre cent coups’ and ‘Hiroshima mon … Continue reading →

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the trip of the lonelies (film: Alice in den Städten – Wim Wenders, 1974)

Posted on February 22, 2024 by admin

Between ‘Alice in den Städten‘ (‘Alice in the Cities‘ – 1974) and ‘Perfect Days’ (2023) 49 years have passed. 49 years in which the career of German director Wim Wenders has developed in many and sometimes surprising directions. It just … Continue reading →

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anatomy of an unhappy marriage (film: Anatomie d’une chute – Justine Trier, 2023)

Posted on February 19, 2024 by admin

‘Anatomy d’une chute‘ is the surprise winner of the Palme d’Or trophy at Cannes 2023 and the ‘underdog’ nomination in several key categories at this year’s edition of the Academy Awards. I confess that I have not seen any of … Continue reading →

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