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two legends (film: Un singe en hiver – Henri Verneuil, 1962)

Posted on October 9, 2021 by admin

In 1962, the year when Henri Verneuil made ‘Un singe en hiver‘, Jean Gabin was 58 years old (younger than Tom Cruise is today!), He was already considered a ‘sacred monster’ of the French screen and had entered the final … Continue reading →

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21st century Bond (film: NoTime to Die – Cary Joji Fukunaga, 2021)

Posted on October 4, 2021 by admin

One of my guilty pleasures as a moviegoer is watching James Bond movies and I have no intention of apologising for that. Thus, I watched as soon as I had the opportunity ‘No Time to Die‘ directed by Cary Joji … Continue reading →

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a double tribute (film: Maestro – Léa Fazer, 2014)

Posted on October 2, 2021 by admin

‘Maestro‘, the 2014 movie by Swiss director Lea Frazer, has a significant story and a history of its own. The original screenplay was written by actor and director Jocelyn Quivrin as a tribute to Eric Rohmer, director of the New … Continue reading →

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a remarkable one shot ‘chef’ movie (film: Boiling Point – Philip Barantini, 2021)

Posted on October 1, 2021 by admin

‘Boiling Point‘, the second film by English director Philip Barantini will be, I think, one of the sensations of the cinematographic year 2021. It has been presented so far in only a few festivals and will meet with the broader … Continue reading →

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troubles in paradise (film: Sophia Antipolis – Virgil Vernier, 2018)

Posted on September 29, 2021 by admin

One of the joys of my film fan life is discovering a director – beginner or not – about whom I knew nothing until now and watching a film made by him (or her) that surprises with its quality and … Continue reading →

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at the edge of the tropical forest (film: Clara Sola – Nathalie Álvarez Mesén, 2021)

Posted on September 28, 2021 by admin

The story in ‘Clara Sola‘, which premiered in Cannes in July 2021, takes place in Costa Rica, in a mountain village, located at the edge of a tropical forest whose strength and immensity oppresses. People try to defend themselves by … Continue reading →

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beautiful and dark (film: Mantagheye payani / District Terminal – Ehsan Mirhosseini, Bardia Yadegari, 2021)

Posted on September 27, 2021 by admin

‘District Terminal‘ (2021), the Iranian-German co-production written and directed by Ehsan Mirhosseini and Bardia Yadegari, is a film that demands attention and concentration from viewers, but which will reward those who invest their patience and let themselves be absorbed in … Continue reading →

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uncertain moonlight (film: Crai nou / Blue Moon – Alina Grigore, 2021)

Posted on September 25, 2021 by admin

‘Crai nou‘ (2021) (distributed internationally with the title ‘Blue Moon‘) is a debut film, but Alina Grigore, its script author and director, is not a debutante in cinema. On the contrary, it can be said that she already has a … Continue reading →

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pe urmele lui De Sica (film: The Bike Thief – Matt Chambers, 2020)

Posted on September 24, 2021 by admin

If there was a need for a good proof that English social dramas are inspired by Italian neorealism, it is provided by ‘The Bike Thief‘, made in 2020, the director’s debut film by Matt Chambers. The title is a direct … Continue reading →

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the eye of Godard (film: Pierrot le Fou – Jean-Luc Godard, 1965)

Posted on September 23, 2021 by admin

The departure of Jean-Paul Belmondo gave us, the cinema lovers, the opportunity to see for the first time or to watch again some of the remarkable films that marked his career which started over 60 years ago. ‘Pierrot le fou’ … Continue reading →

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