Tag Archives: John C. Reilly

the virtuosity of the raising stars (film: What’s Eating Gilbert Grape – Lasse Hallström, 1993)

Posted on July 20, 2024 by admin

‘What’s Eating Gilbert Grape‘ (1993) is one of the best-known feature films of the Swedish director Lasse Hallström, whose launching pad to international fame was built of the music videos of ABBA’s hit songs. Today it has also become a … Continue reading →

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Laurel and Hardy do melodrama (Film: Stan & Ollie – John C. Reilly, 2018)

Posted on June 19, 2019 by admin

Since childhood, I’m a passionate fan of the Laurel and Hardy films. They were among the few who were not censored in Communist Romania where I grew up, and we could enjoy a healthy and non-ideological laugh. The pleasure and … Continue reading →

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a boring western (Film: The Sisters Brothers – Jacques Audiard, 2018)

Posted on December 12, 2018 by admin

I find rather funny the debates about ‘what was better – the book or the film inspired by the book?’. It’s like comparing apples and oranges in my opinion. Literature and cinema are different arts, they use different means to … Continue reading →

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