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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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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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