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a mousetrap in a mousetrap (film: See How They Run – Tom George, 2022)

Viewers who had the opportunity to see Agatha Christie’s famous play ‘The Mousetrap’ will have a great advantage and probably will enjoy more watching the film ‘See How They Run‘ directed by Tom George, one among the several promising premieres … Continue reading

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fantasy on the Nile (film: Death on the Nile – Kenneth Branagh, 2022)

I think that Kenneth Branagh understood something important about Agatha Christie when he started the series of films with Hercule Poirot as the hero, in which ‘Death on the Nile‘ (a much delayed 2022 release) is the second film. Agatha … Continue reading

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a very special tale of survival (film: Persian Lessons – Vadim Perelman, 2020)

‘Persian Lessons‘ is one of the most surprising films I’ve seen lately. It is an international co-production made by studios in Russia, Germany and Belarus. Director Vadim Perelman was born in Ukraine and lives and works in Canada and the … Continue reading

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history in a court of law (film: Denial – Mick Jackson, 2016)

Most of British director Mick Jackson‘s films are TV productions. However, those who look at his filmography will find that among his few films for the big screen are two big Hollywood blockbusters: ‘The Bodyguard‘ (1992) and ‘Volcano‘ (1997). But … Continue reading

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an undeserved rehabilitation (film: The Exception – David Leveaux, 2016)

‘The Exception‘, the 2016 late debut and by now the only feature film ever made by theater director David Leveaux, is based on a novel written by Alan Judd, whose hero is Wilhelm II, the dethroned kaiser of Germany, in … Continue reading

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well … it’s a fake (film: The Best Offer – Giuseppe Tornatore, 2013)

Virgil Oldman, the lead character in ‘The Best Offer‘, Giuseppe Tornatore‘s 2013 film, is an expert in detecting artistic fakes. He also is a hypochondriac and an old bachelor. As skilled as he is in art, he seems as ignorant … Continue reading

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at the edge of the tropical forest (film: Clara Sola – Nathalie Álvarez Mesén, 2021)

The story in ‘Clara Sola‘, which premiered in Cannes in July 2021, takes place in Costa Rica, in a mountain village, located at the edge of a tropical forest whose strength and immensity oppresses. People try to defend themselves by … Continue reading

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a musical in the world of Carax (film: Annette – Leos Carax, 2021)

Anyone who ventures to watch a film by Leos Carax must know that he has a good chance of going through a unique cinematic experience. ‘Annette‘, which made its debut at the delayed Cannes Film Festival in 2021, is no … Continue reading

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the tragic destiny of a woman who was also a queen (film: Mary Queen of Scots – Thomas Imbach, 2013)

‘Mary Queen of Scots‘ is the story of a famous and unhappy queen, a story well-known in the British space where it is part of the respective national histories and in the German-speaking cultural space, especially due to Schiller’s play … Continue reading

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in the shadow of Clint Eastwood (film: Slow West – John Maclean, 2015)

If anyone needs extra proof that the western is a living and ever-renewing cinematic genre, then they can watch ‘Slow West‘ (2015), the debut and the only feature film made so far by Scottish director John Maclean. It is a … Continue reading

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