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Hollywood investigates Hollywood? (film: She Said – Maria Schrader, 2022)

Posted on November 22, 2022 by admin

I confess that I had high expectations from ‘She Said‘, the docu-drama based on the report written by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey, the two New York Times reporters who revealed in the book with the same name the story … Continue reading →

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crime and politics (film: Tueurs – Jean-François Hensgens, François Troukens, 2017)

Posted on November 19, 2022 by admin

The Belgian film ‘Tueurs’ (‘Killers‘) made in 2017 has two directors. One of them, who is also the author of the story and co-screenwriter, is called Francois François Troukens and is a former bank robber who spent some time behind … Continue reading →

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between night and day (film: Tagundnachtgleiche – Lena Knauss, 2020)

Posted on November 18, 2022 by admin

Discovering new filmmakers at the beginning of their careers and watching productions that surprise with quality and original vision is one of the joys of cinema lovers. I was well inspired to decide to watch ‘Equinox‘ (the original title is … Continue reading →

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a mousetrap in a mousetrap (film: See How They Run – Tom George, 2022)

Posted on November 17, 2022 by admin

Viewers who had the opportunity to see Agatha Christie’s famous play ‘The Mousetrap’ will have a great advantage and probably will enjoy more watching the film ‘See How They Run‘ directed by Tom George, one among the several promising premieres … Continue reading →

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the storm before the silence (film: Im Westen nichts Neues – Edward Berger, 2022)

Posted on November 14, 2022 by admin

The name of Edward Berger, the director of the new version of the screen version of Erich Maria Remarque‘s novel ‘Im Westen Nichts Neuen‘ (‘All Quiet on the Western Front‘) was already known to me. He directed 5 of the … Continue reading →

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Marion & Edith (film: La Môme – Olivier Dahan, 2007)

Posted on November 11, 2022 by admin

The 2007 biopic Olivier Dahan directed (and co-wrote) about Edith Piaf has two titles, both in French. In the original version it is called ‘La Môme‘ (which would roughly translate as ‘the kid girl’), an allusion to the singer’s first … Continue reading →

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the vice villa (film: Des femmes disparaissent – Edouard Molinaro, 1959)

Posted on November 10, 2022 by admin

I am fascinated by the French films made in the last years of the sixth decade of the 20th century. The revolution in the art of cinema that was to be the Nouvelle Vague was about to break out, and … Continue reading →

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a good computer-screen thriller (film: Searching – Aneesh Chaganthy, 2018)

Posted on November 9, 2022 by admin

Movies that take place mostly or even exclusively on computer screens are not exactly a novelty anymore. In the last 20 years I have seen such productions in different genres – from romantic comedies to science fiction epics. The compression … Continue reading →

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a work of art (film: 24 Frames – Abbas Kiarostami, 2017)

Posted on November 8, 2022 by admin

‘24 Frames‘ is one of those films that, in retrospect, is said to be a testament of a great director. There are enough arguments in favor of this categorization, including the final frame or scene in which we have on … Continue reading →

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dark German thriller (film: Die Vierhändige – Oliver Kienle, 2017)

Posted on November 7, 2022 by admin

‘Die Vierhändige‘ (‘Four Hands‘ in English) is an author movie written and directed by German filmmaker Oliver Kienle. It is a film that surprised me (for the better) by the quality and expressiveness of the image and by the intensity … Continue reading →

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