Category Archives: movies

unconventional heist movie (Film: Widows – Steve McQueen, 2018)

Posted on January 1, 2019 by admin

It’s a good time for films about women, with strong feminist and me2 messages. Some of these films are made by women, most of them allow wonderful opportunities for actresses to play consistent roles, in a quantity and with a … Continue reading →

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history and fogs (Film: Valhalla Rising – Nicolas Winding Refn, 2009)

Posted on December 27, 2018 by admin

The 2009 Danish film ‘Valhalla Rising‘ raised my curiosity first of all because it’s directed by Nicolas Winding Refn whose next film, ‘Drive‘ made in 2011 was a blockbuster staring Ryan Gosling in one of his best roles. The topic … Continue reading →

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Kafka in the Puszta (Film: Szegénylegények / The Round-Up – Miklós Jancsó, 1966)

Posted on December 24, 2018 by admin

Cinematography in Eastern Europe during the 40 years of the Communist regimes was subject to very close ideological and artistic supervision, as the rulers understood very well the power of cinema as a propaganda tool, either explicit in the newsreels … Continue reading →

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disappointing sci-fi thriller (Film: The Host – Andrew Niccol, 2013)

Posted on December 21, 2018 by admin

There were several good reasons that made me decide to see ‘The Host‘. It is inspired by a science-fiction novel by Stephenie Meyer which contains an interesting variation to the themes of alien invasion and end of the human species. … Continue reading →

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dark and disturbing (Film: Antichrist – Lars von Trier, 2009)

Posted on December 13, 2018 by admin

Lars von Trier does not run away from extremes, he is actually looking for them all over his cinematographic career. Even his more ‘moderate’ films, like the TV series ‘The Kingdom‘ or his first great successes ‘Europa‘ and ‘Breaking the … Continue reading →

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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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