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Hercule Poirot in the Holy Land (film: Appointment with Death – Michael Winner, 1988)

Posted on November 2, 2024 by admin

Michael Winner‘s ‘Appointment to Death‘ (1988) is the sixth and last film in the series of adaptations of Agatha Christie’s novels starring Hercule Poirot and starring Peter Ustinov. In several places I read that it is also considered the weakest … Continue reading →

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a pub and an end of the world (film: Shaun of the Dead – Edgar Wright, 2004)

Posted on November 1, 2024 by admin

How many times have you said ‘It’s not the end of the world!’ lately? Next time you do, be careful, because there might even be a version of the end of the world happening beyond the walls of the room … Continue reading →

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wonderful Deneuve shines in an undecided movie (film: Elle s’en va – Emmanuelle Bercot, 2013)

Posted on October 31, 2024 by admin

Three of the four films made in the last 11 years by Emmanuelle Bercot have Catherine Deneuve as the star. Bercot is one of those film directors who, being also an actress, knows very well how to highlight the actors … Continue reading →

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the merry castle (film: Le diable par la queue – Philippe de Broca, 1969)

Posted on October 30, 2024 by admin

‘Le diable par la queue‘ (1969) is part of a series of successful films that Philippe de Broca made in the 60s and 70s. Most of them combined comedy with action films, and the casts included some of the best-known … Continue reading →

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twilight of an epoch (film: Un amour de Swann – Volker Schlöndorff, 1984)

Posted on October 26, 2024 by admin

One of the most useless intellectual exercises, in my opinion, is to compare a book and a movie, even if the movie is inspired by the book or is an adaptation. Literature and cinema are as different arts as dance … Continue reading →

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a Jarmusch-style escape (film: Down by Law – Jim Jarmusch, 1986)

Posted on October 25, 2024 by admin

‘Down by Law‘ made in 1986 is Jim Jarmusch‘s third feature film. The previous film, ‘Stranger Than Paradise’ had enjoyed an unexpected success. To a large extent, ‘Down by Law‘ continues the same creative line, taking a classic theme and … Continue reading →

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Love Story 2024 (film: We Live in Time – John Crowley, 2024)

Posted on October 24, 2024 by admin

Since the first scenes of ‘We Live in Time‘, the 2024 film by the Irish director John Crowley, I had a feeling of ‘déjà vu’. After about a quarter of an hour in the movie, I suddenly remembered. Of course, … Continue reading →

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the breaking of an ordinary family (film: Ordinary People – Robert Redford, 1980)

Posted on October 23, 2024 by admin

Americans don’t really use the expression ‘cinema de papa’, invented by critics and French filmmakers followers of the New Wave to define everything that characterizes the film-making ways of previous generations, from which they wanted to move away. It would … Continue reading →

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an anti-heroine to remember (film: Emily the Criminal – John Patton Ford, 2022)

Posted on October 19, 2024 by admin

‘Emily the Criminal‘ (2022) is one of the most exciting feature films directorial debuts that I’ve seen in the recent years. As John Patton Ford also wrote the screenplay, my guess is that we’re dealing with a talented filmmaker who … Continue reading →

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the last two days of dictatorship (film: Anul nou care n-a fost – Bogdan Mureșanu, 2024)

Posted on October 16, 2024 by admin

‘The New Year That Never Came‘ tells stories from the last two days of non-freedom for the Romanians. It is, incredibly, the debut feature film – at the age of 50! – by director Bogdan Muresanu. A solid, mature, emotional … Continue reading →

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