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anatomy of a divorce (film: Marriage Story – Scarlett Johansson, 2019)

Posted on December 31, 2019 by admin

‘Marriage Story‘ directed by Noah Baumbach has been compared by many people to ‘Kramer Vs. Kramer ‘and I can’t help suspecting that this comparison was encouraged by or even originated in the PR machine of the film’s producers. There are … Continue reading →

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each emigration story is different (Film: Nybiggarna / The New Land – Jan Troell, 1972)

Posted on December 29, 2019 by admin

The Scandinavian film festival at the local cinematheque concluded several weeks ago, but yesterday,as a follow-up, we watched the second film of the mid-19th century Swedish emigration to America saga based on Vilhelm Moberg‘s novels and directed by Jan Troell. … Continue reading →

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the land of the living dead (Film: Du levande / You, the living – Roy Andersson, 2007)

Posted on December 27, 2019 by admin

Swedish director Roy Andersson is 76 years old. He made his first feature film in 1969, and has since made six more films, most recently this year. Seven films in half a century. ‘Du levande‘ (‘You, the living‘) from 2007 … Continue reading →

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the ye-ye years (film: Cherchez l’idole – Michel Boisrond, 1964)

Posted on December 26, 2019 by admin

I chose ‘Cherchez l’idole‘ as my Christmas day movie. No, this is not a contest for discovering new talents but a French musical film made 55 years ago that transported me in time to the period when I was subscribed … Continue reading →

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the painful departure from evil (film: Skin – Guy Nattiv, 2018)

Posted on December 25, 2019 by admin

The only flaw that I can find in the movie ‘Skin‘ made by Guy Nattiv is the impression of deja-vu. Indeed, viewers who have watched Tony Kaye‘s ‘American History X‘ staring Edward Norton will not be able to notice that … Continue reading →

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liars and super-liars (Film: The Good Liar – Helen Mirren, 2019)

Posted on December 23, 2019 by admin

Helen Mirren‘s presence in the cast is reason enough to make me watch a movie. The English actress is part of that category of artists that give light and expressiveness to each role she undertakes. She is smart and beautiful, … Continue reading →

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glamour and fraud, art and kitsch (Film: Big Eyes – Tim Burton, 2014)

Posted on December 22, 2019 by admin

‘Big Eyes‘ is an unusual film from many points of view. We are dealing with a story that takes place in the world of American art from the second half of the 20th century, a story inspired by real biographies … Continue reading →

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another view of the Dreyfus case (film: J’Accuse – Roman Polanski, 2019)

Posted on December 14, 2019 by admin

More than 120 years after the events, the Dreyfus case seems to never die. The story of the Jewish officer wrongfully convicted of espionage on the basis of false accusations is reminded every time the honesty, integrity or patriotism of … Continue reading →

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an American history (film: The Irishman – Martin Scorsese, 2019)

Posted on December 10, 2019 by admin

With ‘The Irishman‘ Martin Scorsese makes an explicit statement that he considers his illustrious career as a director and a producer to be far from final. Besides, Scorsese is not only at the fourth feature film in this decade (plus … Continue reading →

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a man and a woman, fifty years later (Film: Les plus belles années d’une vie – Claude Lelouch, 2019)

Posted on December 7, 2019 by admin

I confess that I have never been a big fan of Claude Lelouch. ‘A Man and a Woman‘ (‘Un homme et une femme‘) did not make a strong impression on me more than half a century ago when I first … Continue reading →

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