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René Clair vs. Chaplin (film: À nous la liberté – René Clair, 1931)

Posted on December 11, 2025 by admin

‘À nous la liberté‘ – René Clair‘s 1931 film – is often mentioned in tandem with Chaplin’s ‘Modern Times’ from 1936. The central theme and anti-capitalist message are shared. In the perspective, the direct filiation is obvious. At the time, … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged À nous la liberté, author cinema, comedy, French cinema, Georges Auric, Georges Périnal, Henri Marchand, Lazare Meerson, musical movies, original script, Raymond Cordy, René Clair, social cinema, social satire | Leave a comment

words and images (film: Dreams / Drømmer – Dag Johan Haugerud, 2025)

Posted on December 2, 2025 by admin

I haven’t seen the previous two films in Dag Johan Haugerud‘s trilogy, so I can’t comment on how ‘Dreams‘ (or ‘Drømmer‘ in the original version) fits in and completes the Norwegian screenwriter and director’s group of films. The Berlin festival … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Ane Dahl Torp, Anne Marit Jacobsen, author cinema, author film, coming to age movies, Dag Johan Haugerud, Dreams, Drømmer, Ella Øverbye, Norwegian cinema, original script, Salome Emnetu | Leave a comment

the heart longs to return (film: Nandauri – Eti Tsicko, 2025)

Posted on November 30, 2025 by admin

‘Nandauri‘ is Eti Tsicko‘s feature film debut. And what a debut! The Israeli director – who is also the author of the screenplay – approaches in this film a combination of complex themes such as the encounter between cultures and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged author cinema, author film, Eti Tsicko, Israeli cinema, movies about emigration, Nandauri, Neta Riskin, original script, Roland Okropiridze, Shai Goldman | Leave a comment

love, words and legend (film: On the Occasion of Remembering the Turning Gate / Saenghwalui balgyeon – Hong Sang-soo, 2002)

Posted on November 24, 2025 by admin

‘On the Occasion of Remembering the Turning Gate‘ (the original Korean title is ‘Saenghwalui balgyeon‘), made in 2002 and released on screens in 2004, is the fourth film by South Korean director Hong Sang-soo and probably the first in which … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged author cinema, Hak-Seon Kim, Hong Sang-soo, Kim Sang-kyung, Korean movies, On the Occasion of Remembering the Turning Gate, original script, relationship drama, Saenghwalui balgyeon, Ye Ji-won | Leave a comment

the sea – so close and yet so far (film: The Sea / HaYam – Shai Carmeli-Pollak, 2025)

Posted on November 21, 2025 by admin

‘The Sea‘ (‘HaYam‘ is the original Hebrew title) is the feature film debut of Israeli director and screenwriter Shai Carmeli-Pollak. The author is a documentaries filmmaker and some of his previous films over the past 20 years have been documentaries … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged author cinema, films with children, HaYam, israeli - arab conflict, Israeli cinema, Khalifa Natour, Muhammad Gazawi, original script, political cinema, Shai Carmeli-Pollak, The Sea Wall | Leave a comment

‘Mephisto’ 2024 (film: Yes – Nadav Lapid, 2025)

Posted on October 26, 2025 by admin

Nadav Lapid is making waves again with his latest film, ‘Yes‘, which premiered in the ‘Filmmakers’ Fortnight’ section at the Cannes Film Festival. It is his fifth feature film, and this time he has also taken on the full responsibility … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Ariel Bronz, author cinema, Efrat Dor, films about the Middle East, Israeli cinema, Middle East conflict, Naama Preis, Nadav Lapid, original script, political drama, political satire, Yes | Leave a comment

a swapper angel (film: Good Fortune – Aziz Ansari, 2025)

Posted on October 21, 2025 by admin

The genre of angel movies is not very prolific, but it includes some memorable creations. The same can be said about the genre of identity swapping films. Actor, stand-up comedian and television creator Aziz Ansari chose to combine the two … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged author cinema, Aziz Ansari, comedy, fantasy movies, Hollywood movies, Keanu Reeves, movies about angels, original script, Seth Rogen, swapping identities | Leave a comment

growing up on the road (film: Almost Famous – Cameron Crowe, 2000)

Posted on September 24, 2025 by admin

‘Almost Famous‘ is a phenomenon movie. The screenwriter and director is Cameron Crowe, who between 1996 and 2001 wrote and directed several splendid feature movies (for this one he won an Academy Award for best original screenplay) and then practically … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Almost Famous, American cinema, author cinema, Billy Crudup, coming of age, Frances McDormand, Hollywood movies, Kate Hudson, movies about music, original script, Patrick Fugit, Philip Seymour Hoffman, road movies | Leave a comment

quality horror (film: Weapons – Zach Cregger, 2025)

Posted on September 12, 2025 by admin

‘Weapons‘ belongs to a genre of cinema that is not at all among my favorites. The story could very well have been inspired by a novel by Stephen King, but it is actually an original script written by director Zach … Continue reading →

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a remarkable debut (film: Tropicana – Omer Tobi, 2024)

Posted on August 10, 2025 by admin

‘Tropicana‘ (2024) is the debut feature film of a young director – Omer Tobi -, known so far mainly for music-related films (music videos and a television series). And what a debut! In 82 minutes, this film (for which Omer … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged author cinema, author film, Canadian cinema, erotic drama, erotic thriller, international movies production, Israeli cinema, middle age crisis, Omer Tobi, original script, Philippe Lavalette, Tropicana | Leave a comment