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Coppola’s ‘Metropolis’ (film: Megalopolis – Francis Ford Coppola, 2024)

‘Megalopolis‘ (2024) is Francis Ford Coppola‘s life project. He started working on it and talking about it while filming ‘Apocalypse Now.’ He read scripts and discussed castings with entire generations of great actors. Many of them left to the stars … Continue reading

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family affairs (film: The House of Gucci – Ridley Scott, 2021)

I celebrated the 84th birthday anniversary of director Ridley Scott by watching his latest production, ‘House of Gucci‘. It is the second premiere of a film of his in two months, which demonstrates the vitality and desire to make films … Continue reading

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an old story, different points of view (film: The Last Duel – Ridley Scott, 2021)

Ridley Scott is almost 84 years old, but age does not seem to diminish his ambitions or his film-making appetite. ‘The Last Duel‘ proves once again that the English-born director is one of those cinematic forces that manages to make … Continue reading

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a musical in the world of Carax (film: Annette – Leos Carax, 2021)

Anyone who ventures to watch a film by Leos Carax must know that he has a good chance of going through a unique cinematic experience. ‘Annette‘, which made its debut at the delayed Cannes Film Festival in 2021, is no … Continue reading

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between entertainment and political manifesto (film: BlacKkKlansman – Spike Lee, 2018)

The political division and the racial tensions of recent years in the United States have not yet been reflected in memorable films. In ‘BlacKkKlansman‘ Spike Lee, one of the directors who has a lot to say about these topics, chose … Continue reading

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

‘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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I met the Force (again) (Film: Star Wars: The Force Awakens – J.J. Abrams, 2015)

Am I the only one believing that the peak of the career of J.J. Abrams as director and producer was (up to now at least) ‘Lost‘ – the captivating series which dominated the TV screens in the second half of … Continue reading

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