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an old story, different points of view (film: The Last Duel – Ridley Scott, 2021)

Posted on November 16, 2021 by admin

Ridley Scott is almost 84 years old, but age does not seem to diminish his ambitions or his film-making appetite. ‘The Last Duel‘ proves once again that the English-born director is one of those cinematic forces that manages to make … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: Dune – Acesta este doar începutul

Posted on November 15, 2021 by admin

Încep prin a-i preveni pe cititorii rubricii CHANGE.WORLD că sunt un admirator entuziast al ciclului de romane ‘Dune’ creat de Frank Herbert. Acest avertisment mi se pare necesar, deoarece perspectiva unui fan al unei cărți, sau a unui film sau … Continue reading →

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slightly below the expectations (film: Tendre poulet – Philippe de Broca, 1977)

Posted on November 11, 2021 by admin

I had plenty of reasons to be optimistic when I chose to see ‘Tendre poulet‘, Philippe de Broca‘s film made in 1977. It is labeled as ‘romantic and detective comedy’, two genres in which de Broca had some notable successes. … Continue reading →

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a late reconciliation (film: Hostiles – Scott Cooper, 2017)

Posted on October 16, 2021 by admin

War has always been a cruel and violent affair and the traumas caused by conflicts in the souls of participants and victims is not a 20th century invention. This would be the main message of Scott Cooper‘s 2017 film ‘Hostiles‘. … Continue reading →

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love and politics in times of war (film: Le ne reve que de vous – Laurent Heynemann, 2019)

Posted on October 15, 2021 by admin

‘Je ne reve que de vous‘, the film by French director Laurent Heynemann, can be considerred one of the cultural casualties of the pandemic. Presented for the first time in 2019 on the festival circuit, it was released on screens … Continue reading →

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survival of the Force (film: The Last Jedi – Rian Johnson, 2017)

Posted on October 14, 2021 by admin

Me and ‘Star Wars’ was not a love at first sight story. I remember myself watching the first series created by George Lucas in 1977 and being quite confused. What was the big fuzz about? I was a big eater … Continue reading →

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post-68 judicial drama (film: Les Assassins de l’ordre – Marcel Carné, 1971)

Posted on October 11, 2021 by admin

In 1971, when he directed ‘Les assassins de l’hombre‘ starring Jacques Brel, Marcel Carne had passed his heyday. The French director had directed several remarkable films that remained as milestones in the history of French cinema in the period before … Continue reading →

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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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