Tag Archives: author cinema

a relationship in crisis (film: Elskling / Loveable – Lilja Ingolfsdottir, 2024)

Posted on July 14, 2025 by admin

Norwegian cinema is less known in the world than the ones coming from other Scandinavian countries, but lately it has offered some interesting productions, especially films about ordinary people and their relationships. ‘Elskling‘, the 2024 debut film by director Lilja … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged author cinema, Elskling, family drama, Helga Guren, Lilja Ingolfsdottir, Loveable, Norwegian cinema, Oddgeir Thune, original script, relationship drama | Leave a comment

flesh and soul of a great composer (film: Enescu, jupuit de viu – Toma Enache, 2024)

Posted on June 23, 2025 by admin

Romanian cinema seems to feel uncomfortable with George Enescu, the most important Romanian composer and one of the most appreciated musicians of the 20th century. Violinist, conductor, educator, but above all composer, who in addition to a few hits (especially … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged author cinema, author film, biopic, Catalin Bocirnea, film about a musician, George Enescu, original script, Romanian cinema, Theodora Sandu, Toma Enache | Leave a comment

epoch drama, vampires and blues music (film: Sinners – Ryan Coogler, 2025)

Posted on April 19, 2025 by admin

‘Sinners‘, the film written and directed by Ryan Coogler will be interpreted in different ways by different categories of viewers. It is a horror film with and about vampires. It is a period film set in the American South in … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged author cinema, blues, epoch drama, Hollywood movies, Ludwig Göransson, Michael B. Jordan, Miles Caton, musical movies, original script, Ryan Coogler, Sinners, vampire movies | Leave a comment

courage and art (film: The Seed of the Sacred Fig / Dane-ye anjir-e ma’abed – Mohammad Rasoulof, 2024)

Posted on April 11, 2025 by admin

There are films whose production history dominates what we see during the screening. And I’m not referring to the ‘making of …’ clips or documentaries about special effects. A film like ‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig‘ (original title is … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged author cinema, Dane-ye anjir-e ma'abed, Iranian cinema, Mahsa Rostami, Missagh Zareh, Mohammad Rasoulof, original script, political cinema, Pooyan Aghababaei, Setarek Maleki, Soheila Golestani, The Seed of the Sacred Fig | Leave a comment

the cloud that kills (film: Cloud / Kuraudo – Kiyoshi Kurosawa, 2024)

Posted on January 31, 2025 by admin

Japanese director Kiyoshi Kurosawa‘s filmography already includes several films where the horror and techno-thriller genres meet, reflecting a world where technology overwhelms its heroes and terrifies the audience. ‘Cloud‘ (‘Kuraudo‘ in the original – 2024) can be included in this … Continue reading →

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a trip to the roots (film: A Real Pain – Jesse Eisenberg, 2024)

Posted on January 17, 2025 by admin

The genre of films to which ‘A Real Pain‘ (2024), the second film in which Jesse Eisenberg is (also) behind the camera as director, belongs is quite popular in Israel. Trips to Poland and other countries in Europe where episodes … Continue reading →

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the fight against forgetting (film: The Ring / HaTabat – Adir Miller, 2024)

Posted on December 27, 2024 by admin

‘The Ring’ (‘HaTabat’ – 2024), written by Adir Miller and directed by him together with Doron and Yoav Paz, is a film that starts from some excellent premises. It is based on a true story that happened during the Holocaust … Continue reading →

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a cry for freedom (film: Sheytan vojood nadarad / There is No Evil – Mohammad Rasoulof, 2020)

Posted on December 19, 2024 by admin

Mohammad Rasoulof‘s 2020 film ‘Sheytan vojood nadarad‘ (‘There is No Evil‘ is the English title) confirms once again that great cinema can be made even under dictatorship. It is not always possible and many stars have to line up for … Continue reading →

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the nightmare of Cinderella (film: Anora – Sean Baker, 2024)

Posted on November 22, 2024 by admin

‘Anora‘, Sean Baker‘s film that won the Golden Palm at Cannes this year, begins as a romantic story whose protagonist is a Cinderella who is a stripper and prostitute, and continues as a violent drama that takes place in the … Continue reading →

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