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the voice of the diva (film: Maria – Pablo Larraín, 2024)

I was quite skeptical about ‘Maria‘, the biopic (or kind of biopic) that Steven Steven Knight wrote and Pablo Larraín directed for Netflix, released at the end of 2024. It is the third film, perhaps the final film, in a … Continue reading

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balance of powers (film: The Power of the Dog – Jane Campion, 2021)

The Power of the Dog‘ is Jane Campion‘s first feature film in more than a decade, and only the third in this millennium, and these chronological landmarks in the cinematography of one of the most powerful and expressive directors we … 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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post-apocalyptic melodrama (Film: The Road – Viggo Mortensen, 2009)

I am afraid that am developing a slight phobia for post-apocalyptic films genre, and The Road directed by John Hillcoat pushed me one step ahead down this hill. Some of the movies that belong to this category are mostly action … Continue reading

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