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memories of the lover of a drug lord (film: Loving Pablo – Fernando León de Aranoa, 2017)

Posted on July 28, 2020 by admin

I have thefeeling that I have an advantage over many other viewers of ‘Loving Pablo‘, the film co-written and directed in 2017 by the Spanish film-maker Fernando León de Aranoa. I have not seen any other film or series that … Continue reading →

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Shirley’s charm (Film: Gambit – Shirley MacLaine, 1966)

Posted on July 25, 2020 by admin

In the first 20 minutes of ‘Gambit‘ we witness a perfect heist. A charming crook named Harry (Michael Caine) recruits dancer Nicole (Shirley MacLaine) from a Hong Kong cabaret to lure the rich Shahbandar (Herbert Lom) in order to steal … Continue reading →

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just another action movie (film: Sicario: Day of the Soldado – Stefano Sollima, 2018)

Posted on July 23, 2020 by admin

In order to be successful, sequel films must reconcile two contradictory conditions. On one hand, they must keep a continuity of theme and characters with the original film in order to attract the spectators who remember it well. On the … Continue reading →

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the craziest end of the world (film: The World’s End – Edgar Wright, 2013)

Posted on July 21, 2020 by admin

According to the title, ‘The World’s End‘ should belong to the apocalyptic genre. The movie directed in 2013 by Edgar Wright fulfills this promise but only towards the end. It begins as a film about nostalgia and the comparison between … Continue reading →

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layers of darkness (film: Fleuve noir – Erick Zonca, 2018)

Posted on July 18, 2020 by admin

The two lead characters of the film ‘Fleuve noir‘ are confronted with personal dramas and dark psychological problems, each in his own way. Police investigator Visconti carries with him the drama of complicated relationships with his son a teenager who’s … Continue reading →

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for Belmondo and Morricone (film: Le professionel – Jean-Paul Belmondo, 1981)

Posted on July 17, 2020 by admin

Ennio Morricone left this world recently and these days the movie channels broadcast – probably not by coincidence – many films in which the music is composed by him. It is a good opportunity to appreciate the quality of his … Continue reading →

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35 years before The Irishman (film: Once Upon a Time in America – Sergio Leone, 1984)

Posted on July 16, 2020 by admin

An almost four hours film saga whose action takes place in the world of the American mob and spreads over several decades. Robert De Niro plays the lead role of a gangster whose career is filled with corpses, robberies, collaborations … Continue reading →

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the impossible homecoming (film: Phoenix – Christian Petzold, 2014)

Posted on July 14, 2020 by admin

‘Phoenix‘ made by Christian Petzold in 2014 is a seemingly simple film, telling almost linearly a story with only three main characters, but which contains a complexity of ideas and emotions that characterises only films or literary works of high … Continue reading →

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is this really a Ridley Scott movie? (film: The Counselor – Ridley Scott, 2013)

Posted on July 11, 2020 by admin

A commission of inquiry should be set up to determine how it is possible that a film that gathers such a collection of talents as ‘The Counselor‘ can disappoint to such an extent. The director is Ridley Scott the author … Continue reading →

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a story with ghosts (film: Crimson Peak – Guillermo del Toro, 2015)

Posted on July 10, 2020 by admin

Any film made by Guillermo del Toro has a visual style that makes it recognizable at a glance, whether it’s a sequence or a ‘still’ photo taken from the film. ‘Crimson Peak ‘ made in 2015 is an excellent example, … Continue reading →

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