Category Archives: movies

a boring western (Film: The Sisters Brothers – Jacques Audiard, 2018)

Posted on December 12, 2018 by admin

I find rather funny the debates about ‘what was better – the book or the film inspired by the book?’. It’s like comparing apples and oranges in my opinion. Literature and cinema are different arts, they use different means to … Continue reading →

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Bollywood, refugees and European trip movie (Film: The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir – Dhanush, 2018)

Posted on December 8, 2018 by admin

The intentions are good, the combination of styles is interesting, but the result is disappointing. Bringing to screen a novel by French author Romain Puértolas ,’The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir‘, directed by Ken Scott tells the story of an Indian conman … Continue reading →

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the last masterpiece (Film: Fanny and Alexander – Ingmar Bergman, 1982)

Posted on December 7, 2018 by admin

Released in 1982, ‘Fanny and Alexander‘ was created in two formats, as some of the other later work of Ingmar Bergman  – as a TV series and as a big screen feature film. I have seen this later version yesterday at … Continue reading →

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French fun (Film: La Chevre – Pierre Richard, Gerard Depardieu, 1981)

Posted on December 6, 2018 by admin

I spent a fun evening at the movies watching the 1981 comedy ‘La Chevre‘ written and directed by Francis Veber and starring Pierre Richard and Gérard Depardieu. It’s quite interesting to see the two French actors at a moment when … Continue reading →

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the Holocaust from a different perspective (Film: Nowhere in Africa – Caroline Link, 2001)

Posted on December 5, 2018 by admin

How much the cinema industry, perception and tastes have changed in only 17 years. These thoughts were triggered by watching ‘Nowhere in Africa‘, a film which was awarded in 2001 the Academy Award for the Best Foreign Language Film. Although … Continue reading →

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minimalism flamand (Film: Le ciel flamand – Peter Monsaert, 2016)

Posted on December 4, 2018 by admin

‘Le ciel flamand‘ (‘Cerul flamand’), film scris și realizat în 2016 de Peter Monsaert, pe care l-am putut vedea în cadrul ‘Film ArteKino Festival 2018’, mi-a amintit în multe momente de curentul zis minimalist care domină filmele realizate în ultimul … Continue reading →

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piercing the sky (Film: Bohemian Rhapsody – Bryan Singer, 2018)

Posted on December 3, 2018 by admin

I am a daring person and I confess what very few people seem to have the courage to confess nowadays. I never was a great fan of ‘Queen’ or Freddie Mercury. It may be my dislike for the disco genre … Continue reading →

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art of the remake (Film: A Star is Born – Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga, 2018)

Posted on November 27, 2018 by admin

I find it quite funny when film critics or fans lament the ‘lack of originality and creativity’ of the contemporary movie makers using as an example the relative high number of remakes at Hollywood or big studios in other countries. … Continue reading →

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good in-flight entertainment movie (Film: The Spy Who Dumped Me – Mila Kunis, 2018)

Posted on November 21, 2018 by admin

I am no great fan of watching movies during flights, but I made an exception during my recent 10 hours + intercontinental trip. ‘The Spy Who Dumped Me‘ seemed to me the right stuff to entertain me for a couple … Continue reading →

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smart action (Film: The November Man – Pierce Brosnan, 2014)

Posted on October 30, 2018 by admin

‘The November Man‘ was a pleasant surprise. Spy action movies rely very often on a combination of shadowy international intrigue, choreographed violence and sex in order to attract their specific audiences. The quality of the film directed by Roger Donaldson  … Continue reading →

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