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crime without punishment (film: Juste avant la nuit – Chaude Chabrol, 1971)

Posted on April 12, 2023 by admin

Made in 1971, ‘Juste avant la nuit‘ (translated to English as ‘Just Before Nightfall’) was made towards the end of a very productive period in the career of French director Claude Chabrol. Since 1969 he had directed at least two … Continue reading →

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the capitalist stepfather (film: ‘El buen patrón – Fernando León de Aranoa, 2021)

Posted on April 10, 2023 by admin

Many who have worked in a capitalist firm have heard the phrase obsessively uttered by Julio Blanco, the main hero of ‘El buen patrón‘ (the title is translated into English as ‘The Good Boss‘), the 2021 film by the Spanish … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD – Parisul doarme

Posted on April 10, 2023 by admin

Astăzi vă invit la cinema. Să vizionăm împreună și să discutăm despre un un film care a fost filmat acum 100 de ani și a cărui premieră a avut loc acum 98 de ani. Este vorba despre ‘Parisul doarme’ sau … Continue reading →

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a rollercoaster made of gold (film: Gold – Stephen Gaghan, 2016)

Posted on April 7, 2023 by admin

‘Gold‘, the 2016 film by director Steven Gaghan, has as its main character a kind of American anti-hero. The character is derived from the stories of social and economic ascents (‘rags to riches’) that embody the American dream in cinematography. … Continue reading →

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intense, disturbing and confusing (film: The Whale – Darren Aronofsky, 2022)

Posted on April 5, 2023 by admin

I was looking forward to watching ‘The Whale‘, the last of 2022’s major Oscar-winning films that I hadn’t seen. Darren Aronofsky is a director who never ceases to amaze me. His feature debut with ‘Pi’ and films like ‘Black Swan’ … Continue reading →

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Bond, Johann Bond (film: Spion für Deutschland – Werner Klinger, 1956)

Posted on April 3, 2023 by admin

“Spion für Deutschland” (English title is “Spy for Germany“) is a very interesting film from many points of view. It was made in 1956, a little more than a decade after the end of the war, and was one of … Continue reading →

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Kafka at the Bank (film: L’argent des autres – Christian de Chalonges, 1978)

Posted on April 1, 2023 by admin

‘L’argent des autres’, Christian de Chalonge‘s movie, was one of the best films of 1978 in France, enjoying box-office success and receiving the two most important Cesar awards – for the best film and for the best direction. It is … Continue reading →

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winter by the sea (film: Basse saison – Laurent Herbiet, 2021)

Posted on March 31, 2023 by admin

I decided to see ‘Basse saison‘ primarily because of the presence in the cast of Emmanuelle Devos, an actress I admire enormously. I don’t think I’ve ever seen before a film directed by Laurent Herbiet, but he has a good … Continue reading →

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The Temptation of Gad (film: Reste un peu – Gad Elmaleh, 2022)

Posted on March 29, 2023 by admin

I’ve been looking forward to watching ‘Reste un peu‘, Gad Elmaleh’s semi-documentary and semi-autobiographical film ever since I saw some interviews and debates on the francophone televisions on the occasion of its release on screens in France a few months … Continue reading →

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the best of Deville (film: Le dossier 51 – Michel Deville, 1978)

Posted on March 26, 2023 by admin

The best tribute we can pay to a departed filmmaker is to watch or rewatch his films. That’s what I’ve been doing for the past few weeks, since I learned that Michel Deville is no longer with us. In the … Continue reading →

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