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a moral choice (film: La corruzione – Mauro Bolognini, 1963)

Posted on October 3, 2020 by admin

In the opening scene of ‘La corruzione‘, the 1963 film by director Mauro Bolognini, the director of an elite Italian high school, he separates from the graduates with a speech in which he exposes a Manichean vision of the world. … Continue reading →

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of men and monks (film: Des hommes et des dieux – Xavier Beauvois, 2010)

Posted on October 1, 2020 by admin

Xavier Beauvois‘s ‘Des hommes et des dieux‘ (a title that was translated into English with a reversal of nouns as ‘Of Gods and Men‘) addresses the complex issue of confronting terrorism in the Arab world by focusing on an event … Continue reading →

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quite a good B-movie (film: Criminal – Ariel Vromen, 2016)

Posted on September 28, 2020 by admin

‘Criminal‘, Ariel Vromen‘s 2016 film is an interesting combination that, depending on the expectations and the mood of the viewers, can disappoint or be a pleasant surprise. It is a spy film based on a science-fiction idea that is not … Continue reading →

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a saga of two families in a changing China (film: So Long, My Son – Xiaoshuai Wang, 2019)

Posted on September 22, 2020 by admin

‘So Long, My Son‘ made in 2019 by Xiaoshuai Wang and presented at the Berlin International Film Festival in February 2020 is proof that Chinese cinema is much more diverse and interesting than the mix of historical, martial arts or … Continue reading →

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a ‘Mulan’ to please everyone (film: Mulan – Niki Caro, 2020)

Posted on September 19, 2020 by admin

Niki Caro‘s ‘Mulan‘ is a film that strives to please as large an audience as possible. The investment of over 200 million dollars makes this production fall into the category of the most expensive films in Hollywood and because it … Continue reading →

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the king and the queen (film: Mon roi – Maïwenn, 2015)

Posted on September 16, 2020 by admin

French actress and film director Maïwenn already has a rather interesting biography that could be the subject of a film in the future. Until this happens (or not) each of her appearances in front of or behind the camera arouses … Continue reading →

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Spielberg plays a VR game (Film: ‘Ready Player One – Steven Spielberg, 2018)

Posted on September 7, 2020 by admin

It’s been a while since Steven Spielberg‘s last meeting with the science fiction genre. After directing a version of ‘War of the Worlds‘ in 2005 with Tom Cruise in the lead role, a film that I liked but was kind … Continue reading →

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first-person action movie (film: Hardcore Henry – Ilya Naishuller, 2015)

Posted on September 1, 2020 by admin

I have two warnings for those who decide to see ‘Hardcore Henry‘, the first and the only feature film made so far by Russian director Ilya Naishuller. It’s an action movie, but it’s not an ordinary one either, it’s a … Continue reading →

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the writer and his muse (film: Mr & Mme Adelman – Nicolas Bedos, 2017)

Posted on August 29, 2020 by admin

In March, I was looking forward to seeing ‘La Belle Époque‘, the second and latest film by French director Nicolas Bedos, which was due to hit our local screens just in the week when the world stopped and cinemas closed. … Continue reading →

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a job well done (film: Den of Thieves – Christian Gudegast, 2018)

Posted on August 28, 2020 by admin

‘Den of Thieves‘ belongs to the category of action movies that I like for two reasons: it’s well done and it doesn’t pretend to be anything else. From the first scene to the end, the film with which Christian Gudegast … Continue reading →

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