Tag Archives: American cinema

the fascinating Rita (film: Gilda – Rita Hayworth, 1946)

Posted on June 2, 2020 by admin

‘Gilda‘ was one of the great hits of the 1946 film year. It was screened at the first Cannes Film Festival and even had an atomic bomb named after it (or after it, to be exact). The director of the … Continue reading →

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marriage story (film: Gone Girl – David Fincher, 2014)

Posted on May 21, 2020 by admin

‘Gone Girl‘, made in 2014 by David Fincher on a screenplay written by Gillian Flynn who adapted her own bestseller, is a winning combination: it is a very well written thriller with enough upheavals and perspective changes so that the … Continue reading →

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past, present, future (Film: Cloud Atlas – the Wackowskis and Tom Tykwer, 2012)

Posted on February 19, 2020 by admin

‘Cloud Atlas’ is one of those films that challanges critics and movie lovers by refusing categorizations. Historical fresco? Philosophical film? Science fiction? Art movie? Mega-production with mega-stars in distribution? ‘Cloud Atlas’, made in 2012 by The Wachowskis and the formidable … Continue reading →

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horror comes from deep inside (film: The Lighthouse – Willem Dafoe, 2019)

Posted on February 15, 2020 by admin

I believe that ‘The Lighthouse‘, the film directed by Robert Eggers, needs two sets of warnings. First of all, it’s a horror movie, so those who don’t like the genre would be better off avoiding it. For the enthusiasts, I … Continue reading →

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sexual harassment in the newsroom (Film: Bombshell – Jay Roach, 2019)

Posted on February 5, 2020 by admin

The American presidential elections years are good opportunities for political films. Documentaries or fiction films released in these years have addressed different aspects of the political system, and the American and international audiences have extended their attention already alerted by … Continue reading →

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a very special road movie (film: Lillian – Andreas Horvath, 2019)

Posted on January 20, 2020 by admin

‘Lillian‘, the film by the Austrian director Andreas Horvath was presented last year at Cannes as part of the ‘Quinzaine des realisateurs’ selection and since then it has toured the festivals, even collecting some prizes. Horvath has so far made … Continue reading →

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white around, dark inside (film: The Lodge – Severin Fiala, Veronika Franz, 2019)

Posted on January 19, 2020 by admin

The action of ‘The Lodge‘ takes place around Christmas, but I do not expect this movie to appear too soon on the television programs during the winter holidays. The film is written and directed by the Austrians Severin Fiala 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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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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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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