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gangsters ‘film noir’ made in Romania (Film: La Gomera / The Whistlers – Cornel Porumboiu, 2019)

Posted on January 13, 2020 by admin

The maturity of a film school is measured not only by masterpieces or films awarded with gold at major festivals, but also by ‘average’ movies, belonging to popular genres or film niches. If this criterion is correct, then we can … Continue reading →

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immersed in ww1 (Film: 1917 – Sam Mendes, 2019)

Posted on January 11, 2020 by admin

I’m afraid that I saw yesterday the movie that will win the Academy Award for Best Movie this season. I wrote that ‘I’m afraid’ because ‘1917‘ directed by Sam Mendes is an extremely technically ingenious film, impressive in cinematography, and … Continue reading →

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the coming to age of the rabbit (Film: Jojo Rabbit – Taika Waititi, 2019)

Posted on January 7, 2020 by admin

‘Jojo Rabbit‘, Taika Waititi‘s film arouses controversy among film critics and viewers. Normal for a satirical comedy dealing with the darkest period in history? Perhaps, however, we should not be so shocked anymore, and not because almost eight decades have … Continue reading →

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the mayor and the philosopher (Film: Alice et le maire – Fabrice Luchini, 2019)

Posted on January 5, 2020 by admin

Politicians and the bureaucracy around them (political parties, parliaments, governments, mayors) do not enjoy a good rating nowadays. However, films about politicians and those around them seem to be more successful than the politicians themselves. A good example in this … Continue reading →

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popes transition (film: The Two Popes – Anthony Hopkins, Jonathan Pryce, 2019)

Posted on January 3, 2020 by admin

The screenplay for ‘The Two Popes‘ is written by Anthony McCarten and this is his fourth screenplay of a successful biopic brought to screens since 2014, after ‘The Theory of Everything‘, ‘Darkest Hour‘ and ‘Bohemian Rhapsody‘. Beware, the filmmakers claim … Continue reading →

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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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