Tag Archives: international movies production

art and crime (film: The Burnt Orange Heresy – Giuseppe Capotondi, 2019)

Posted on December 2, 2020 by admin

‘The Burnt Orange Heresy‘ directed by Giuseppe Capotondi is one of those films whose fate on the screens was seriously affected by the pandemic. Presented for the first time at the Film Festival in Venice in 2019, it was to … Continue reading →

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demons and buried skeletons (film: Demon – Marcin Wrona, 2015)

Posted on November 11, 2020 by admin

The story surrounding the film ‘Demon‘ made in 2015 by Polish director Marcin Wrona is almost as tragic as the story in the film, and builds around it a special aura. The director committed suicide shortly after the premiere, during … Continue reading →

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original and copies, reality and appearances (film: Copie conforme – Abbas Kiarostami, 2010)

Posted on October 14, 2020 by admin

‘Certified Copy‘ is one of the latest films by Iranian master Abbas Kiarostami and one of the few made by him outside Iran. The landscape is very different from his previous films. The film looks completely ‘European’ and the assimilation … Continue reading →

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a horror movie packed in a box of chocolates (film: The Voices – Marjane Satrapi, 2014)

Posted on October 10, 2020 by admin

Marjane Satrapi bought her fame with the formidable “Persepolis”, one of those books that promoted comics at the most serious artistic level, a largely autobiographical story describing the author’s childhood during the Islamic revolution in Iran. After bringing this book … Continue reading →

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first-person action movie (film: Hardcore Henry – Ilya Naishuller, 2015)

Posted on September 1, 2020 by admin

I have two warnings for those who decide to see ‘Hardcore Henry‘, the first and the only feature film made so far by Russian director Ilya Naishuller. It’s an action movie, but it’s not an ordinary one either, it’s a … Continue reading →

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a story with ghosts (film: Crimson Peak – Guillermo del Toro, 2015)

Posted on July 10, 2020 by admin

Any film made by Guillermo del Toro has a visual style that makes it recognizable at a glance, whether it’s a sequence or a ‘still’ photo taken from the film. ‘Crimson Peak ‘ made in 2015 is an excellent example, … Continue reading →

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horror near The Wall (film: Possession – Andrzej Zulawski, 1981)

Posted on May 1, 2020 by admin

The beauty of the cinema universe is that it is big enough to allow exploration and even discoveries. I confess that I knew nothing about the Polish director Andrzej Zulawski. His 1981 film ‘Possession‘ was waiting for me for a … Continue reading →

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