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a father and a daughter (film: Aftersun – Charlotte Wells, 2022)

I dare say that ‘Aftersun‘ is a formidable feature debut from somebody I predict will become a great movies director. It was made in 2022 and Charlotte Wells, the writer and director of the film, is 35 years old. Her … Continue reading

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Horror Fun (film: Halloween – David Gordon Green, 2018)

John Carpenter‘s 1978 classic ‘Halloween‘ was one of the gory horror blockbusters of the ’70s and launched Jamie Lee Curtis‘ career. The slasher genre went mainstream and the film had an abundance of ‘sequels’ that took the characters of Laurie … Continue reading

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fight or surrender (film: Narvik – Erik Skjoldbjærg, 2022)

Different versions of movie titles in different languages sometimes say interesting things about a movie, but also about the markets in which it is shown. This is also the case with the film that has been at the top of … Continue reading

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the script writer – director should have dared more (film: The Strays – Nathaniel Martello-White, 2023)

Nathaniel Martello-White is a British actor who went with all his arsenal to the other side of the camera, making his debut as a screenwriter and director of a feature film with ‘The Strays‘. An author’s film we could say, … Continue reading

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CHANGE.WORLD: Totul Pretutindeni Simultan

Dacă toamna este anotimpul Premiilor Nobel, începutul primăverii este sezonul Premiilor Oscar sau al Premiilor Academiei Artelor și Științelor Imaginilor Mișcătoare, dacă vrem să folosim titulatura exactă și completă. Ceremonia din acest an, a 95-a din istoria Academiei, va avea … Continue reading

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identity games (film: Aru otoko /A Man – Kei Ishikawa, 2022)

‘A Man‘ (original title is ‘Aru otoko‘), the 2022 film directed by Kei Ishikawa, is a Japanese film with an European flavor. It is a detective mystery with many twists and turns, which demands the permanent attention of the viewers … Continue reading

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young and feelingless (film: Jeune et jolie – François Ozon, 2013)

‘Jeune et Jolie‘ (the English distribution title is ‘Young & Beautiful‘), François Ozon‘s 2013 film reminded me of Bunuel’s ‘Belle de Jour’. Both films have fascinating women as heroines. These practice the oldest profession in the world, but do not … Continue reading

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cinema facing illness and death (film: The Death of Cinema and My Father Too – Dani Rosenberg, 2020)

‘The Death of Cinema and My Father Too‘ is an unusual title for an unusual film about an unusual film. Director and script author (co-writer) Dani Rosenberg, making his feature film debut, brings to screen an emotional personal story. The … Continue reading

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strangled legality (film: Kurak Günler – Emin Alper, 2022)

‘Kurak Günler‘ (‘Dry Days’, the English distribution title – inaccurately translated – is ‘Burning Days‘) is the fourth feature film by Turkish director Emin Alper, one of the young and brave directors who continue to make films in Turkey (some … Continue reading

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we all live on islands (film: The Banshees of Inisherin – Martin McDonagh, 2022)

‘The Banshees of Inisherin‘ is Martin McDonagh‘s fourth feature film and the first to be set in Ireland. In fact, it could be an adaptation of the third play in the ‘Aran Islands trilogy’, of which the first two plays … Continue reading

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