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an Iron Curtain drama (film: Perla – Alexandra Makarová, 2025)

Posted on November 7, 2026 by admin

‘Perla‘ (2025) is the second feature film by director Alexandra Makarová. She also wrote the screenplay, drawing inspiration from events within her own family—specifically from her mother and grandmother’s biographies, both of whom share many traits with the film’s titular … Continue reading →

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a big story, a failed movie (Film: Red Joan – Judi Dench, 2018)

Posted on May 15, 2019 by admin

Trevor Nunn, the director of ‘Red Joan‘, had in his hands a huge story. He also had in the cast Judi Dench, a great actress in a role that seemed to have been written for her. The film starts very … Continue reading →

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