Tag Archives: dystopia

humans and creatures (film: Le règne animal – Thomas Cailley, 2023)

Posted on April 8, 2024 by admin

‘Le règne animal‘ (2023), the second feature film of the French director Thomas Cailley, is a film that may confuse or disturb many of those who dare to see it. It is not recommended for those who do not like … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged coming to age movies, dystopia, French cinema, Le règne animal, original script, Paul Kircher, Romain Duris, The Animal Kingdom, Thomas Cailley, Tom Mercier | Leave a comment

2022 as seen from 1973 (film: Soylent Green – Richard Fleischer, 1973)

Posted on December 13, 2023 by admin

There are several good reasons why Richard Fleischer‘s ‘Soylent Green‘ (1973) deserves to be seen in 2023. Fleischer had made three years earlier together with two Japanese directors the film that would remain the biggest success of his career – … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged American cinema, based on a book, Charlton Heston, dystopia, Edward G. Robinson, Richard Fleischer, science-fiction, Soylent Green | Leave a comment

Intersecții literare (carte: Corina Ozon – Cineva în orașul ăsta te iubește)

Posted on July 26, 2023 by admin

Există avantaje, dar și riscuri, în a declanșa întâlnirea cu o scriitoare consacrată, care și-a creat în timp o imagine proprie și și-a găsit sau creat publicul său, prin lectura cărții sale celei mai recente. Acest lucru mi se întâmplă … Continue reading →

Posted in books | Tagged Cineva în orașul ăsta te iubește, Corina Ozon, dystopia, literatura romana, novels, romantic novel, science-fiction books | 1 Comment

terror in Montreal (film: Rabid – David Cronenberg, 1977)

Posted on July 5, 2023 by admin

The 1977 ‘Rabid‘ is the second film of David Cronenberg who was then at the beginning of his career. The Canadian director is one of those who have successfully made the ascent from ‘niche’ horror films to the Hollywood mainstream. … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Canadian cinema, David Cronenberg, dystopia, horror movies, Marilyn Chambers, original script, Rabid, vampire movies, zombies movies | Leave a comment

the best of Deville (film: Le dossier 51 – Michel Deville, 1978)

Posted on March 26, 2023 by admin

The best tribute we can pay to a departed filmmaker is to watch or rewatch his films. That’s what I’ve been doing for the past few weeks, since I learned that Michel Deville is no longer with us. In the … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged dystopia, film based on a novel, French cinema, Gilles Perrault, Le dossier 51, Michel Deville, thriller movies | Leave a comment

Dictatura uitării (carte: Yōko Ogawa – Poliția memoriei)

Posted on March 7, 2023 by admin

‘Poliția memoriei’ este o carte cu un destin ciudat. Autoarea ei, Yōko Ogawa (născută în 1962) este una dintre autoarele cunoscute în Japonia. Precum multe alte femei japoneze din generația sa, atunci când s-a căsătorit a renunțat să lucreze, scriind … Continue reading →

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space dystopia and Glasnost (film: Kin-dza-dza! – Georgiy Daneliya, 1986)

Posted on December 28, 2021 by admin

‘Kin-dza-dza!‘ is a 1986 science fiction production of the Soviet film studios Mosfilm, directed by Georgian director Georgiy Daneliya. If we didn’t know anything about this movie and if it was spoken in English we could classify it in the … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged comedy, dystopia, Georgiy Daneliya, Kin-dza-dza!, Levan Gabriadze, science-fiction films, Soviet cinema, Stanislav Lyubshin | Leave a comment