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a confusing remake (film: The Loft – Eric Van Looy, 2014)

Posted on August 14, 2021 by admin

‘The Loft‘ could have been a special remake. Director Erik Van Looy crossed the ocean with the idea of ​​his successful film ‘Loft‘ made in Belgium in 2008 and directed the American version himself, which was released in 2014. I … Continue reading →

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love and madness (film: L’histoire d’Adèle H. – François Truffaut, 1975)

Posted on August 10, 2021 by admin

‘The Story of Adele H.‘ made in 1975 is one of François Truffaut‘s most beautiful films. If I had to choose one film to illustrate the second half of his career, I think I would choose this one. It is … Continue reading →

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Harry Palmer, an anti-Bond (film: Funeral in Berlin – Guy Hamilton, 1966)

Posted on August 6, 2021 by admin

Over time, spy films about the Cold War have become historical films, but they have not always been so. In 1966, when Guy Hamilton made ‘Funeral in Berlin‘, the film could have been categorised as a ‘actuality film’. Of course, … Continue reading →

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a saga in a cup of espresso (film: Comment je me suis disputé… (ma vie sexuelle) – Arnaud Desplechin, 1996)

Posted on August 4, 2021 by admin

The first thing that strikes at the 1996 film directed by Arnaud Desplechin is the title: ‘Comment je me suis dispute … (ma vie sexuelle)’ (or in English ‘My Sex Life… or How I Got Into an Argument). It is … Continue reading →

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the exceptional debut of Henri Colpi as director (film: Une aussi longue absence – Henri Colpi, 1961)

Posted on July 30, 2021 by admin

Henri Colpi‘s directorial debut film, ‘Une si longue absence‘ (the English title is ‘The Long Absence’), won the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 1961 with ‘Viridiana‘ by Luis Bunuel. Such a distinction should have launched a formidable career, especially since … Continue reading →

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a mother searching for her son (film: Changeling – Clint Eastwood, 2008)

Posted on July 29, 2021 by admin

I hesitated quite a bit before deciding to dedicate 2 hours and 20 minutes of my time to watching Clint Eastwood‘s 2008 movie ‘Changeling‘. One of the reasons is Clint himself, I’m not one of his enthusiastic fans, and every … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: A.I. – după 20 de ani

Posted on July 19, 2021 by admin

Pentru mine, una dintre măsurile trecerii timpului sunt momentele în care îmi dau seama că filme pe care mi le amintesc perfect, de la detaliile acțiunii și sentimentele pe care le-am trăit în timpul vizionării până la sala de cinema … Continue reading →

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undoing wrongs (film: En liberté! – Pierre Salvadori, 2018)

Posted on July 15, 2021 by admin

‘En liberte!‘, The 2018 French comedy directed by Pierre Salvadori, opens with a scene that seems to be taken from an action movie with super-cops made in the 60s. The scene, in which a brave policeman neutralizes a large crowd … Continue reading →

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anatomy of evil (film: The House That Jack Built – Lars von Trier, 2018)

Posted on July 14, 2021 by admin

I have a proposal for those who have not yet seen ‘The House That Jack Built‘, Lars von Trier‘s latest film (2018). Try to forget who the director is. I know it’s not easy, because we are dealing with a … Continue reading →

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survival of ‘The Dead Zone’ (film: The Dead Zone – David Cronenberg, 1983)

Posted on July 2, 2021 by admin

Released in 1983, ‘The Dead Zone‘ belongs to one of the two better periods of the filmography (otherwise quite unequal) of film director David Cronenberg. The film has many of the characteristics – better or worse – of the cinema … Continue reading →

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