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love and real estate (film: Mado – Claude Sautet, 1976)

Posted on July 21, 2022 by admin

The most memorable scene in ‘Mado‘, the 1976 film made by Claude Sautet stars Michel Piccoli and Romy Schneider. Piccoli is Simon Leotard, the main hero of the film, a real estate businessman past his early youth and after two … Continue reading →

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crimes and punishments (film: Que Dios nos perdone – Rodrigo Sorogoyen, 2016)

Posted on July 17, 2022 by admin

‘Que Dios nos perdone‘ (distributed in the English-language market with the title ‘May God Save Us‘), the 2016 film by Spanish director Rodrigo Sorogoyen surprised me, and probably a similar reaction was felt by many who know cinema Spanish especially … Continue reading →

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not only for Romy and Jean-Louis (film: Le combat dans l’île – Alain Cavalier, 1962)

Posted on July 14, 2022 by admin

The long goodbye that we are taking from Jean-Louis Trintignant gave us the opportunity to see some of his most famous films but also a few lesser known ones. The latter category includes ‘Le Combat dans l’île‘, the feature film … Continue reading →

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a back-to-the-roots vacation (film: Lune de miel – Élise Otzenberger, 2018)

Posted on June 18, 2022 by admin

‘Lune de miel‘ (distributed on the English language market as ‘My Polish Honeymoon‘), the 2018 film made by Élise Otzenberger (her only film as a director so far) addresses two interesting and significant themes. The first is well-known and has … Continue reading →

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a 2 hours + video game (film: Top Gun: Maverick – Joseph Kosinsky, 2020)

Posted on June 6, 2022 by admin

I was not a ‘Top Gun‘ fan in 1986 when the original movie was released. I didn’t become a fan even after watching this sequel called ‘Top Gun: Maverick‘ directed by Joseph Kosinski. I like action movies when they are … Continue reading →

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the Israeli comedy of the summer (film: Hummus Full Trailer – Asaf Kobrovsky, 2022)

Posted on June 3, 2022 by admin

The local cinematheque screened in a preview session one of the Israeli films that has a good chance of becoming the summer hit of 2022. The title is ‘Hummus Full Trailer‘, an action comedy that gathers in its cast some … Continue reading →

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local politics (film: Les promesses – Thomas Kruithof, 2021)

Posted on May 30, 2022 by admin

Two main narrative threads combine in ‘Les Promesses‘ (‘Promises‘), the 2021 film by French director Thomas Kruithof. One of them, related to the precarious condition of the Paris suburbs, is centered around an urban project involving political parties (we are … Continue reading →

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a few questions (film: The Northman – Robert Eggers, 2022)

Posted on May 28, 2022 by admin

It’s hard for me to write something coherent about ‘The Northman‘, Robert Eggers‘ recently movies released on screens. The only thing I can do is ask a few questions. Is Robert Eggers the same Robert Eggers, the director who made … Continue reading →

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the seduction of Lina Wertmüller (film: Mimì metallurgico ferito nell’onore – Lina Wertmüller, 1972)

Posted on May 26, 2022 by admin

“The Seduction of Mimi” is an uninspired English translation of “Mimi metallurgico ferito nell’onore“, the original title of the film whose approximate equivalent would be “Mimi the metallurgist wounded in his honor“. The author is Lina Wertmüller, an Italian director … Continue reading →

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the role of his life (film: Luca – Horațiu Mălăele, 2020)

Posted on May 16, 2022 by admin

It was said about Horatiu Malaele that he is a multiple artistic talent. What I find extraordinary about him is the fact that in every artistic field in which he manifests himself he reaches the highest level. He is one … Continue reading →

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