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mansion of discord (film: Howards End – James Ivory, 1992)

‘Howards End‘, James Ivory‘s 1992 film, opens with a scene that takes place in nature. We see, filmed from behind, a woman running. She is wearing a long dress, which clearly hinders her movements. Clothes get dirty from grass and … Continue reading

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second chance (film: Conversations with Other Women – Hans Canosa, 2005)

‘Conversations with Other Women‘ is a film that surprised me. I had read about it, probably too much, but anyway, the hype around it was already quite high, and I expected this 2005 film by Hans Canosa who has directed … Continue reading

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a rather boring night at the museum (film: Ocean’s Eight – Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter, 2018)

I believe that I’m done with the summer movies for 2018. What a dry season! After having barely survived the 2h30min of the most recent ‘M:I6‘ I was hoping to spend a more pleasant time watching the constellation of talented … Continue reading

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vampire games (Film: Dark Shadows – Tim Burton, Johnny Depp, 2012)

When Tim Burton and Johnny Depp come together one already knows what to expect. Dark Shadows is the 8th film directed by Burton with Depp in the cast, the first one being Edward Scissorhands from 1990, maybe the most famous … Continue reading

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Film: The King’s Speech (2010)

Here is a film whose destiny is to gather a lot of statuettes on the Oscar night this year, and this may be one of its problems in my eyes. The combination between a personal drama doubled by a physical … Continue reading

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