Category Archives: movies

the birth of the myth (film: Dr. No – Sean Connery, 1962)

Posted on November 3, 2020 by admin

Sean Connery‘s departure to a better world has brought to the attention of moviegoers some of his most famous films, including the first films in the James Bond series. On this occasion, I also completed my spectator record by seeing … Continue reading →

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a long, slow, beautiful, different film about colonial Asia (film: India Song – Marguerite Duras, 1975)

Posted on October 31, 2020 by admin

‘India Song‘ written and directed in 1975 by Marguerite Duras can be either a mesmerizing or a painful cinematic experience. The French writer whose literary work largely reflected her life experience in Asia and her fascination with this continent has … Continue reading →

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between entertainment and political manifesto (film: BlacKkKlansman – Spike Lee, 2018)

Posted on October 29, 2020 by admin

The political division and the racial tensions of recent years in the United States have not yet been reflected in memorable films. In ‘BlacKkKlansman‘ Spike Lee, one of the directors who has a lot to say about these topics, chose … Continue reading →

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a classic of the French ‘film noir’ (film: Le doulos – Jean-Pierre Melville, 1962)

Posted on October 27, 2020 by admin

Made in 1962, ‘Le doulos‘ is probably the most characteristic ‘film noir’ of Jean-Pierre Melville‘s career. It is also the film in which the French director expresses openly on screen, with cinematographic means, his total devotion to the American cinematography … Continue reading →

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Borat the Sequel (film: Borat Subsequent Moviefilm – Sacha Baron Cohen, 2020)

Posted on October 24, 2020 by admin

‘Borat Subsequent Moviefilm‘ or for short ‘Borat 2‘ directed by Jason Woliner is the most surprising production I’ve seen so far in this strange year, a proof that interesting films can appear despite or even due to the pandemic. The … Continue reading →

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the obvious signs of a huge talent (film: ¿Qué he hecho yo para merecer esto? – Pedro Almodovar, 1984)

Posted on October 22, 2020 by admin

‘¿Qué he hecho yo para merecer esto?‘ (or ‘What Have I Done To Deserve This?‘) made in 1984 is one of the films of the first decade of Pedro Almodóvar‘s film career, if I did not miss the count it … Continue reading →

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the destinies of two women in post-war France (film: ‘Coup de foudre – Isabelle Huppert, 1983)

Posted on October 20, 2020 by admin

In the final seconds before the credits we find out that for the director and co-writer Diane Kurys the film ‘Coup de foudre‘ (which also had an alternative title ‘Entre nous‘) made in 1983 was a very personal film, as … Continue reading →

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troubadour and anti-hero of a complex era (film: Gundermann – Andreas Dresen, 2018)

Posted on October 16, 2020 by admin

‘Gundermann‘ made in 2018 by Andreas Dresen is the biography of a musician. It can be categorized as a biographical and musical film but it is very different from what we usually see in these genres. 30 years have passed … Continue reading →

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tender vampires (film: Only Lovers Left Alive – Jim Jarmusch, 2013)

Posted on October 15, 2020 by admin

A vampire movie directed by Jim Jarmusch? This question was asked by Jarmusch fans and vampire movie buffs in 2013, when ‘Only Lovers Left Alive‘ was released on screens. The two categories of moviegoers who apparently do not seem to … Continue reading →

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original and copies, reality and appearances (film: Copie conforme – Abbas Kiarostami, 2010)

Posted on October 14, 2020 by admin

‘Certified Copy‘ is one of the latest films by Iranian master Abbas Kiarostami and one of the few made by him outside Iran. The landscape is very different from his previous films. The film looks completely ‘European’ and the assimilation … Continue reading →

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