Tag Archives: Hollywood movies

good old film making about good old journalism (Film: The Post – Steven Spielberg, 2017)

Posted on January 15, 2018 by admin

Movies about the late 60s or early 70s become more and more epoch films. They describe a time when dollars were kept in boxes to be used by kids ten or fifteen years later and still have some value, when … Continue reading →

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not exactly a final jewell (Film: Topaz – Alfred Hitchcock, 1969)

Posted on December 13, 2017 by admin

‘Topaz’ is quite different than most of the previous movies in the filmography of Alfred Hitchcock and also lacks the (American movie) stars in its distribution, as his fans were accustomed in the 20 or 30 years that preceded its release … Continue reading →

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the odd charm of the cold war films (Film: Torn Curtain – Alfred Hitchcock, 1966)

Posted on December 10, 2017 by admin

I love seeing films half a century after their initial releases. It’s not only a cinematographic experience that in many cases brings up unexpected gems, but also an opportunity to compare the acting and directing styles, the technical means, and … Continue reading →

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magic fun (Film: Now You See Mee – Morgan Freeman, 2013)

Posted on August 13, 2017 by admin

I have somehow missed ‘Now You See Me‘, a very entertaining movie directed by Louis Leterrier when it was released four years ago. Luckily, it’s one of those movies that do not lose their appeal that fast, and then it’s … Continue reading →

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the thrill lasts as long as the call lasts (Film: The Call – Halle Berry, 2013)

Posted on June 20, 2017 by admin

The action thriller The Call which takes place in the Los Angeles area brings to the center of the action a category of people who seldom appear on screens in most of the movies dealing with police work – the … Continue reading →

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enjoyable (Film: Wonder Woman – Gal Gadot, 2017)

Posted on June 14, 2017 by admin

So we bought our tickets and our medium sized popcorn box (usually lasts about 15 minutes in the movie), grabbed the 3D spectacles and sat in the theater to watch Wonder Woman. That’s the way to do it. Each genre … Continue reading →

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a woman dies (Film: The Descendants – George Clooney, 2011)

Posted on June 7, 2017 by admin

The opening sequences of director Alexander Payne‘s The Descendants include a short (maybe less than one second) image of a powerful and beautiful woman surfing on the waves around Hawaii. For most of the rest of the film the woman … Continue reading →

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ridiculously entertaining (film: Colossal – Anne Hathaway, 2016)

Posted on May 19, 2017 by admin

Here is a very strange combination. Actually let me formulate this as a question. Can a team of film makers take a completely ridiculous ‘kaiju’ (Japanese monster) story, combine it with a sweet and teary romantic story, and make out … Continue reading →

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well written, good acting, but … just not interesting enough (Film: Manchester by the Sea – Casey Afflek, 2016)

Posted on April 19, 2017 by admin

I was quite curious to see Manchester by the Sea which was considered one of the best movies of the year and received two Academy Awards. Overall I was quite disappointed (relative to the expectations and the fuzz) and I … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: Trei Filme

Posted on April 18, 2017 by admin

Îmi place sezonul cinematografic de primăvară, în special cel american. Mă refer în mod special la piaţă cinematografică americană, deoarece această este influenţată foarte vizibil de Premiile Oscar, care în ultimii ani sunt decernate la sfârşitul lunii februarie. Din această … Continue reading →

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