Tag Archives: British cinema

nightmare, innocence and nostalgia (film: Belfast – Kenneth Branagh, 2021)

Posted on March 23, 2022 by admin

‘Belfast‘, Kenneth Branagh‘s film, brings to the screen the story of one of those places which were and are too many on our planet. A place where families lived together for a long time sharing joys and challenges, where children … Continue reading →

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love and books (film: The Guernsay Literary and Potato Pie Society – Mike Newell, 2018)

Posted on March 5, 2022 by admin

One of my dreams is to visit Guersnay and the other islands that the Brits call the Channel Islands. I am fascinated by the history, landscapes and stories of those who visited them. Now another reason has been added – … Continue reading →

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lost senses (film: Perfect Sense – David Mackenzie, 2011)

Posted on February 15, 2022 by admin

Yeah, I can hear your protests and I understand your amazement. Watching a film about a global pandemic that is causing unrest and disorder around the world and is endangering the social order and perhaps even the existence of the … Continue reading →

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a remarkable one shot ‘chef’ movie (film: Boiling Point – Philip Barantini, 2021)

Posted on October 1, 2021 by admin

‘Boiling Point‘, the second film by English director Philip Barantini will be, I think, one of the sensations of the cinematographic year 2021. It has been presented so far in only a few festivals and will meet with the broader … Continue reading →

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pe urmele lui De Sica (film: The Bike Thief – Matt Chambers, 2020)

Posted on September 24, 2021 by admin

If there was a need for a good proof that English social dramas are inspired by Italian neorealism, it is provided by ‘The Bike Thief‘, made in 2020, the director’s debut film by Matt Chambers. The title is a direct … Continue reading →

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Harry Palmer, an anti-Bond (film: Funeral in Berlin – Guy Hamilton, 1966)

Posted on August 6, 2021 by admin

Over time, spy films about the Cold War have become historical films, but they have not always been so. In 1966, when Guy Hamilton made ‘Funeral in Berlin‘, the film could have been categorised as a ‘actuality film’. Of course, … Continue reading →

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culture shocks (film: The Man Who Fell to Earth – David Bowie, 1976)

Posted on January 19, 2021 by admin

Nicolas Roeg‘s 1976 film ‘The Man Who Fell to Earth‘ is probably one of the highlights of David Bowie‘s acting career, but it’s not the only reason this film deserves to be seen 45 years after its release. The English … Continue reading →

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horror on Zoom (film: Host – Rob Savage, 2020)

Posted on January 11, 2021 by admin

It was only a matter of time before the first films inspired by the lockdown periods imposed by COVID-19 appeared. ‘Host‘ (2020) by British director Rob Savage is not only one of the first horror films made during the pandemic, … Continue reading →

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a David Copperfield like no other (film: The Personal History of David Copperfield – Armando Iannucci, 2019)

Posted on December 21, 2020 by admin

‘The Personal History of David Copperfield‘, the 2019 version of Dickens’ famous novel, directed by  Armando Iannucci, will baffle a lot of people, and is likely to be equally criticised by those who should praise it and praised by those … Continue reading →

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this bookshop does not deliver (film: The Bookshop – Isabel Coixet, 2017)

Posted on December 8, 2020 by admin

Books and bookstore lovers will find many things they will like in ‘The Bookshop‘, the film made in 2017 by Isabel Coixet. It is a film about books and how they can change people’s lives, about people who love books … Continue reading →

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