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Welles touches the Evil (film: Touch of Evil – Orson Welles, 1958)

Posted on January 25, 2021 by admin

In the history of movies ‘Touch of Evil‘, the 1958 film ‘noir’ by Orson Welles played perhaps a more important role in European and especially French cinema than in American cinema. It is a story of gangsters that takes place … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: Fiica astronautei

Posted on January 25, 2021 by admin

Plecările în misiunile spațiale de astăzi nu sunt foarte diferite de plecările marinarilor în călătorii pe oceane, cu 500 de ani în urmă. Despărțirile sunt de lungă durată și întoarcerea nu este întotdeauna garantată. Literatura și cinematografia de anticipație s-au … Continue reading →

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a strange version of the Jekyll / Hyde story (film: Madame Hyde – Serge Bozon, 2017)

Posted on January 23, 2021 by admin

Director and co-writer Serge Bozon started from the famous novella by Robert Louis Stevenson to make in 2017 ‘Madame Hyde‘ a feminine version of the story, transferred into a school in 21st century France. Starring Isabelle Huppert, one of the … Continue reading →

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culture shocks (film: The Man Who Fell to Earth – David Bowie, 1976)

Posted on January 19, 2021 by admin

Nicolas Roeg‘s 1976 film ‘The Man Who Fell to Earth‘ is probably one of the highlights of David Bowie‘s acting career, but it’s not the only reason this film deserves to be seen 45 years after its release. The English … Continue reading →

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on the roads of life (film: The Glorias – Julie Taymor, 2020)

Posted on January 18, 2021 by admin

It is impossible to judge a film like ‘The Glorias‘ (2020) by director Julie Taymor outside its political context. I think that neither the heroine of this biopic – journalist, editor and feminist activist Gloria Steinem – nor the film’s … Continue reading →

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the power of the mob (film: The Chase – Arthur Penn, 1966)

Posted on January 16, 2021 by admin

1966, the year Arthur Penn made ‘The Chase‘, belongs to the period in the second half of the 1960s that transformed American cinema. These are the years in which the French New Wave reached the shores of Hollywood, in which … Continue reading →

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Pasolini’s parabola allegory (film: The Hawks and the Sparrows – Pier Pablo Pasolini, 1966)

Posted on January 15, 2021 by admin

Pier Paolo Pasolini‘s ‘The Hawks and the Sparrows‘ (the Italian title is ‘Uccellacci e uccellini‘) is a film that is difficult to decipher. In 1966 the Italian director had not yet produced his most controversial works, but this film already … Continue reading →

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the dreams of yesterday (film: Gianni Di Gregorio, 2019)

Posted on January 13, 2021 by admin

If you are looking for an entertainment with heroes that you can identify with, especially if you have reached retirement age or if you have parents or grandparents at this age, then ‘Lontano Lontano‘, the 2019 film by Italian director … Continue reading →

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wildflowers, 45 years after (film: Ilustrate cu flori de camp – Andrei Blaier, 1975)

Posted on January 12, 2021 by admin

If the numbers mentioned by wikipedia are accurate then ‘Postcards with wildflowers‘ (the Romanian title is ‘Ilustrate cu flori de câmp’), the 1975 film by director Andrei Blaier, was seen in cinema halls by 2.1 million viewers. Today, I believe … Continue reading →

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horror on Zoom (film: Host – Rob Savage, 2020)

Posted on January 11, 2021 by admin

It was only a matter of time before the first films inspired by the lockdown periods imposed by COVID-19 appeared. ‘Host‘ (2020) by British director Rob Savage is not only one of the first horror films made during the pandemic, … Continue reading →

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