Tag Archives: Bradley Cooper

Lenny would have liked ‘Maestro’ (film: Maestro – Bradley Cooper, 2023)

Posted on January 5, 2024 by admin

I believe that Lenny Bernstein would have liked ‘Maestro‘ (2023) and especially the controversies caused by this film. His immense pride would of course have been flattered by the fact that the film dedicated to him is produced by Martin … Continue reading →

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magic and quackery (film: Nightmare Alley – Guillermo del Torro, 2021)

Posted on March 19, 2022 by admin

Bradley Cooper is fascinating in ‘Nightmare Alley‘, Guillermo del Toro‘s film, a screen adaptation of a 1946 novel by William Lindsay Gresham and a remake of a 1947 film. The actor who made his name in roles in good-feeling movies … Continue reading →

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love and feel-good in 1973 (film: Licorice Pizza – Paul Thomas Anderson, 2021)

Posted on March 18, 2022 by admin

Paul Thomas Anderson‘s ‘Licorice Pizza‘ is the second favorite in the race for the Academy Award for Best Picture of 2021. With a little luck, it might even win the big prize, as it is a much friendlier and more … Continue reading →

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art of the remake (Film: A Star is Born – Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga, 2018)

Posted on November 27, 2018 by admin

I find it quite funny when film critics or fans lament the ‘lack of originality and creativity’ of the contemporary movie makers using as an example the relative high number of remakes at Hollywood or big studios in other countries. … Continue reading →

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an underrated cinematographic gem (Film: The Place Beyond the Pines – Derek Cianfrance, 2012)

Posted on September 11, 2018 by admin

Where does director  Derek Cianfrance hide? It may be my fault for not remembering having seen any his movies before or even knowing his name. It is certainly the fault of the distributors of ‘The Place Beyond the Pines‘ which … Continue reading →

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selling weapons is not nice kids business (Film: War Dogs – Todd Philips, 2016)

Posted on August 26, 2016 by admin

‘War Dogs‘ is the second movie ‘inspired by a true story’ that I have seen in the last 24 hours, and is actually the one that I liked better (the other one being ‘The Infiltrator’). Its film-making style (director Todd Phillips) … Continue reading →

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no questions asked (Film: American Sniper – Clint Eastwood, 2014)

Posted on March 14, 2015 by admin

It is very difficult to judge this film without referring to politics. One can just read the viewers opinions in IMDB. One of the first scenes in ‘American Sniper’ defines the world of the hero. It’s a childhood scene. The … Continue reading →

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smartest film of the year? (Film: American Hustle – 2013)

Posted on December 27, 2013 by admin

I really needed this film two days after watching and being so disappointed with Gravity. I am pretty sure that American Hustle will make ways less money than ‘Gravity’ and will get less Academy Awards if any. It is however … Continue reading →

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everybody’s crazy (Film: Silver Linings Playbook – David O. Russell, 2012)

Posted on April 6, 2013 by admin

I am trying to remember at least one character in Silver Linings Playbook who is not crazy in some way. You know, what we call a normal person, who is not or was not a patient in a mental institution, … Continue reading →

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Stretching to the Limit (Film: Limitless, 2011)

Posted on May 7, 2012 by admin

One of the latest films I saw before ‘Limitless’ was ‘The Sorcerer’s Apprentice’. The two share at least one line in which the supernatural capabilities of the hero are explained by his making used of 100% of his brain capabilities, … Continue reading →

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