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the original Italian Job (film: Italian Job – Peter Collinson, 1969)

Posted on September 11, 2022 by admin

I watched the original 1969 Peter Collinson-directed version of ‘The Italian Job‘ 19 years after seeing the 2003 remake. I don’t remember much about the remake and the 5/10 rate that I gave it then on IMDB probably explains the … Continue reading →

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a festival of screaming dinosaurs (film: Jurassic World Dominion – Colin Trevorrow, 2022)

Posted on September 9, 2022 by admin

If my count is correct, ‘Jurassic World Dominion‘ (2022 – directed by Colin Trevorrow) is the sixth major studio film to develop the world and characters invented byMichael Crichton and first brought to the screen in 1993 by Steven Spielberg. … Continue reading →

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Luc Besson – Deja Vu (film: Anna – Luc Besson, 2019)

Posted on August 11, 2022 by admin

When Luc Besson made ‘Nikita‘ in 1990, he unleashed a veritable avalanche of films whose heroines (or maybe we should say super-heroines) are young and beautiful women who, in extreme and hopeless situations, are recruited by espionage services to be … Continue reading →

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history in a court of law (film: Denial – Mick Jackson, 2016)

Posted on August 7, 2022 by admin

Most of British director Mick Jackson‘s films are TV productions. However, those who look at his filmography will find that among his few films for the big screen are two big Hollywood blockbusters: ‘The Bodyguard‘ (1992) and ‘Volcano‘ (1997). But … Continue reading →

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the revenge of an ordinary man (film: Le vieux fusil – Robert Enrico, 1975)

Posted on August 6, 2022 by admin

‘Le vieux fusil‘, Robert Enrico‘s 1975 film has a glorious history, at least from the point of view of the Cesar awards that reward the best French films. It won the award for the best film of the year it … Continue reading →

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best film about the life of Jesus? (film: Il vangelo secondo Matteo – Pier Paolo Pasolini, 1964)

Posted on August 4, 2022 by admin

Movies inspired by the life, trial, death (and sometimes resurrection) of Jesus Christ are a difficult cinematic genre. The events that took place in Judea in the year 30 (or 33 according to other historians) are described by the most … Continue reading →

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another kind of love (film: Nelly & Monsieur Arnaud – Claude Sautet, 1995)

Posted on August 3, 2022 by admin

‘Nelly & Mr. Arnaud‘ released in 1995 is the last film directed by Claude Sautet. Reading about it I found it many times compared to his previous film, ‘Un Coeur en Hiver‘ from 1992 and the result of the comparison … Continue reading →

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crime and friendship (film: Thunderbolt and Lightfoot – Michael Cimino, 1974)

Posted on July 29, 2022 by admin

I’m not a big fan of either Clint Eastwood (as an actor) or Jeff Bridges. I decided to see ‘Thunderbolt and Lightfoot’ because it is the debut film in 1974 by director Michael Cimino, whose next film would be ‘Deer … Continue reading →

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there are no happy heroes (film: Kanal – Andrzej Wajda, 1957)

Posted on July 25, 2022 by admin

All good war movies are actually anti-war movies. This saying of mine has sometimes been contested, but so far no one has been able to provide me with a counter-example. Andrzej Wajda‘s 1957 film ‘Kanal‘ certainly supports my thesis. It … Continue reading →

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3 citate și 5 filme despre iubirea cea de toate zilele

Posted on July 22, 2022 by admin

‘Iubirea cea de toate zilele’ pare o provocare ca temă, dar este un subiect care în fond este mai ușor de abordat decât pare. Mă voi ajuta în această argumentație cu câteva citate. ‘Dacă dragoste nu e, nimic nu e’ … Continue reading →

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