Tag Archives: movies about love

the happy interlude (film: Belle Epoque – Fernando Trueba, 1992)

‘Belle epoque‘, the movie by director Fernando Trueba was made in 1992, towards the end of a period that radically transformed Spanish cinema. His country had awakened to freedom after decades of dictatorship and censorship, and its artists, filmmakers among … Continue reading

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Lenny would have liked ‘Maestro’ (film: Maestro – Bradley Cooper, 2023)

I believe that Lenny Bernstein would have liked ‘Maestro‘ (2023) and especially the controversies caused by this film. His immense pride would of course have been flattered by the fact that the film dedicated to him is produced by Martin … Continue reading

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love, pain and Chekhov (film: Drive My Car – Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, 2021)

‘Drive my Car’ by Japanese director Ryusuke Hamaguchi is a complex and elegiac film about love and mourning, about art as a means of relieving personal trauma, about responsibility and about the persistence of pain. Well-written and fine acted, it … Continue reading

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love and feel-good in 1973 (film: Licorice Pizza – Paul Thomas Anderson, 2021)

Paul Thomas Anderson‘s ‘Licorice Pizza‘ is the second favorite in the race for the Academy Award for Best Picture of 2021. With a little luck, it might even win the big prize, as it is a much friendlier and more … Continue reading

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