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the mirror of Radu Jude (film: Babardeala cu bucluc sau porno balamuc – Radu Jude, 2021)

Posted on May 28, 2021 by admin

I have several reasons to rejoice that Radu Jude‘s ‘Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn’ received the Golden Bear at the 2021 Berlin Film Festival, where it was released. One of them is that the film demonstrates that the Romanian … Continue reading →

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across the border (film: Backyard – Carlos Carrera, 2009)

Posted on May 25, 2021 by admin

Produced in 2009, ‘Backyard‘ (the original title in Spanish is ‘El traspatio‘) – the film by Mexican director Carlos Carrera – is no easy watch. We could include it in the category of serial killers thrillers, if the amount of … Continue reading →

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the good education (film: L’enfant sauvage – Francois Truffaut, 1970)

Posted on May 20, 2021 by admin

‘Lenfant sauvage‘ (translated into English as ‘The Wild Child‘) made in 1970 brings to screen much of what I love in Francois Truffaut‘s films: the direct and sincere approach, the pleasure of telling viewers an exciting story, the fascination for … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: 2001 – O odisee cinematografică

Posted on May 17, 2021 by admin

Alegerea subiectelor pentru rubrica CHANGE.WORLD nu reprezintă întotdeauna pentru mine o decizie ușoară. Cam în fiecare săptămână există numeroase evenimente și schimbări în lumea științei și tehnologiilor avansate sau a artelor și a fenomenelor sociale și economice influențate de acestea, … Continue reading →

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on the tracks of The Godfather (film: 22 Bullets – Richard Berry, 2010)

Posted on May 15, 2021 by admin

22 bullets were fired in a parking lot in Marseille in the body of Charly Mattei, a retired gangster. And yet, he survived. Revenge seems inevitable. This is the starting point of the film ‘22 Bullets‘ (the original French title … Continue reading →

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mirror games (film: Enemy – Denis Villeneuve, 2013)

Posted on May 4, 2021 by admin

I like Denis Villeneuve‘s movies. He is one of the directors who manages to combine quality and audience success. I had not seen before ‘Enemy‘ (filmed in 2013) and now, after watching it, I got a favourite among the Canadian … Continue reading →

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top of the wave (film: A bout de souffle – Jean-Luc Godard, 1960)

Posted on April 29, 2021 by admin

MyBelmondo cure this week concludes with ‘A bout de souffle‘, Godard‘s 1960 film, a film I love so much that I unhesitatingly gave it a very rare 10/10 on IMDB. Why do I really like this movie? In my opinion, … Continue reading →

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love, fraud, death, and … love (Film: La sirene du Mississipi – Francois Truffaut, 1969)

Posted on April 28, 2021 by admin

In 1969, when François Truffaut directed ‘La sirene du Mississipi‘ (the spelling mistake appears in the original French title, the English title is ‘Mississippi Mermaid‘) he already had ten years of cinematic experience as a feature film director. Some of … Continue reading →

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Belmondo and Friends (film: Flic ou voyou – Jean-Paul Belmondo, 1979)

Posted on April 26, 2021 by admin

‘Flic ou voyou‘ (English title is ‘Cop or Hood‘) made in 1979 by Georges Lautner is first and foremost a Belmondo movie. The screenplay (adaptation of a novel, with dialogues written by Michel Audiard) is written with the goal to … Continue reading →

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not only for Isabelle Huppert (film: Eva – Benoit Jacquot, 2018)

Posted on April 19, 2021 by admin

I decided to see ‘Eva‘ made in 2017 by Benoît Jacquot for two reasons. The first and foremost is of course the presence of Isabelle Huppert in the cast. The second reason is that every time I decided to watch … Continue reading →

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