Category Archives: movies

the differences that bring us together (film: Nunta in Basarabia – Nap Toader, 2009)

Posted on March 4, 2018 by admin

Weddings are sometimes odd gatherings that bring together people from different backgrounds, nationalities, identities. Films about weddings have been used too describe not only the folkloric aspects of tradition, but also to deal with rather serious issues beyond relationships – … Continue reading →

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a study in vice (Film: The Gambler – Mark Wahlberg, 2014)

Posted on February 24, 2018 by admin

The vice of gambling inspired quite a number of literary and cinematographic works, starting maybe with Dostoevsky’s novel which shares the name with the films that inspired it until the almost masterpiece movie “House of Games” written and directed by … Continue reading →

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games of hazard (Film: 3 coeurs – Benoît Jacquot, 2014)

Posted on February 22, 2018 by admin

Director Benoît Jacquot‘s “3 coeurs” (“3 Hearts”) gathers on screen a stellar cast. The three lead feminine roles are trusted to Catherine Deneuve, Charlotte Gainsbourg, the daughter of …,  and  Chiara Mastroianni, also the daughter of … and also the daughter of … Continue reading →

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the artist deserved a more interesting film (Film: Egon Schiele: Tod und Mädchen, 2016)

Posted on February 16, 2018 by admin

Despite being quite a popular and well established genre, biographical films about artists succeed quite seldom to become consistent works of art by themselves. In many cases they deal with personalities whose art and biographies are reasonably or well known … Continue reading →

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verbose and boring true crime biography (Film: Molly’s Game – Jessica Chastain, 2017)

Posted on February 14, 2018 by admin

Americans love the true crime genre. The big bookstores in the US have dedicated true crime books sections. Many of the Hollywood or independent films are based on true crime stories, biographies and memoirs of people who walked on the … Continue reading →

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a West End show on screen (Film: The Party – Sally Potter, 2017)

Posted on February 10, 2018 by admin

The format of the British film “The Party” directed by Sally Potter is quite unusual. It’s total screen time is just over one hour, which places the film in the class of mid-sized features, not very popular nowadays. It is … Continue reading →

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art or revolution (Frilm: Le Redoutable – Michel Hazanavicius, 2017)

Posted on February 9, 2018 by admin

The French invented cinema and the Americans turned it into a big industry. If Hollywood loves making films about Hollywood, why should not make the French also films about the French cinema? Especially if we are talking about a director … Continue reading →

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a gem (Film: L’homme du train – Patrice Leconte, 2002)

Posted on February 8, 2018 by admin

Destiny decided that Jean Rochefort and Johnny Hallyday, the two wonderful lead actors of “L’homme du train” (“Man on the Train“) died a couple of months apart, at the end of 2017. Destiny or coincidence? This question is actually one … Continue reading →

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another perspective of the end (Film: Happy End – Michael Haneke, 2017)

Posted on February 7, 2018 by admin

If anybody thought after seeing ‘Amour‘ and especially its ending that Michael Haneke turned to be a little bit softer towards its characters and show them some mercy, than his or her expectations will be definitely be contradicted by his most … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: Intoarcere pe Planeta Furtunilor

Posted on February 6, 2018 by admin

Memoria mea de cinefil are ciudatul obicei de a lipi de multe ori filmelor văzute cu mulți ani în urmă locul și împrejurările în care am văzut filmul. Aveam în jur de zece ani când am văzut pentru prima dată … Continue reading →

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