Tag Archives: coming of age

the vampire as a teenager (film: Let the Right One In – Tomas Alfredson, 2008)

‘Let the Right One In‘, the 2008 film by the Swedish director Tomas Alfredson (original title is ‘Låt den rätte komma in‘) confirms that good films can be made in any genre. I am not at all a fan of … Continue reading

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the magic mountain (film: Picnic at Hanging Rock – Peter Weir, 1975)

I very rarely re-watch movies. I made an exception today, watching again after almost half a century ‘Picnic at Hanging Rock‘, the 1975 film directed by the Australian Peter Weir, about a decade before he began an international career that … Continue reading

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young and feelingless (film: Jeune et jolie – François Ozon, 2013)

‘Jeune et Jolie‘ (the English distribution title is ‘Young & Beautiful‘), François Ozon‘s 2013 film reminded me of Bunuel’s ‘Belle de Jour’. Both films have fascinating women as heroines. These practice the oldest profession in the world, but do not … Continue reading

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