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dignity and debauchery (film: The Forgiven – John Michael McDonagh, 2021)

Posted on September 30, 2026 by admin

‘The Forgiven‘—the 2021 film by writer-director John Michael McDonagh—holds all the makings of an intriguing movie capable of captivating fans of exotic thrillers, as well as viewers interested in cross-cultural encounters or the moral dimensions of taking responsibility. McDonagh’s screenplay … Continue reading →

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Kafka on the shore of Vltava (film: Franz – Agnieszka Holland, 2025)

Posted on July 30, 2026 by admin

‘Franz‘ (2025), the Franz Kafka biopic that Agnieszka Holland directed and wrote (together with Marek Epstein), will disappoint many of you biographical film lovers. Those who expect a chronologically ordered narrative of Kafka’s life, experiences, loves and creations will have … Continue reading →

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a different Cronenberg? (film: A Dangerous Method – David Cronenberg, 2011)

Posted on July 28, 2026 by admin

‘A Dangerous Method‘ (2011) was supposed to be a very different film from what David Cronenberg accustomed to his viewers for over three decades. The master of bizarre and violent in many special ways films, the creator of the body … Continue reading →

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Buñuel’s grand finale (film: Cet obscur objet du désir – Luis Buñuel, 1977)

Posted on July 21, 2026 by admin

“Cet obscur objet du désir” (“That Obscure Object of Desire” in the English-language distribution) from 1977 is the last film directed by Luis Buñuel and a magnificent conclusion to a career that had begun in surrealist experimental cinema, had stagnated … Continue reading →

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a polish mother (film: Mama – Or Sinai, 2025)

Posted on July 8, 2026 by admin

The fate of economic migrants from the ‘second’ Europe, men and especially women who leave their countries in search of a source of income that will ensure not only their survival but also the future of their family and children, … Continue reading →

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in the shadow of the Tsar (film: The Wizard of the Kremlin – Olivier Assayas, 2025)

Posted on May 25, 2026 by admin

Is it too early for cinematic versions of the story of the rise of a personality who continues to dominate contemporary world politics like Vladimir Putin? This is certainly not what writer Giuliano Da Empoli, who published the novel ‘Le … Continue reading →

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irish horror (film: Hokum – Damian McCarthy, 2026)

Posted on May 12, 2026 by admin

It takes a bit of courage, or perhaps audacity, to give the title ‘Hokum‘ to a commercially distributed film. The noun ‘hokum’, which I learned on this occasion, has a few different meanings: it means ‘nonsense’ or ‘just plain nonsense’ … Continue reading →

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the chronicle of a failure in the Balkans (film: Sorella di Clausura – Ivana Mladenovic, 2025)

Posted on March 5, 2026 by admin

Ivana Mladenovic, the director of the film ‘Sorella din Clausura‘ (‘Cloistered Sister‘ in the English distribution), was born in Serbia, but studied theater and film in Romania, where her four feature films to date have been made. The film’s title, … Continue reading →

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life as a boxing match (film: Gipsy Queen – Hüseyin Tabak, 2019)

Posted on February 21, 2026 by admin

Romanian cinema has only recently begun to deal more intensely with the fate of the over 5 million Romanians who live and work outside the country’s borders, with several very interesting films being released in the last year. These films … Continue reading →

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Barbie on Wuthering Heights (film: Wuthering Heights – Emerald Fennell, 2026)

Posted on February 15, 2026 by admin

A few years ago, when I watched ‘Promising Young Woman’, the debut feature film of English actress and screenwriter Emerald Fennell, I set out to follow the career of this promising filmmaker, who with that film won an Academy Award … Continue reading →

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