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Sunshine – un film pe care nu l-am vazut (inca)

Posted on June 13, 2010 by admin

Rafi Manory si Tzutzu Mantel scriu pe una dintre listele internetice la care particip despre Sunshine al lui Istvan Szabo. Nu stiu cum, dar nu am reusit sa vad acest film, desi a trecut mai mult un deceniu de cand … Continue reading →

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2 movies on 25 and 40

Posted on June 3, 2010 by admin

Romantic comedies are not really my cup of tea, neither are the Manhattan Jewish types and stereotypes to which the masculine heroes of the two movies I have seen during the last weekend belong. Yet I found myself watching the … Continue reading →

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Easy Ride, Dennis Hopper!

Posted on May 30, 2010 by admin

Denis Hopper died yesterday. He acted in more than 200 films, and directed eight. Some of these films were milestones in the development of the American cinema, some of them were trash. He was a fabulous actor and a man … Continue reading →

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Film: Angels & Demons (Ron Howard – 2009)

Posted on May 21, 2010 by admin

I belong to a small and despised minority. I like Dan Brown’s novels and I declare it openly. Yes, I came out of the closet as they say. I liked ‘The Da Vinci Code’ book (not so much the film) … Continue reading →

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The Maltese Week / 7 – Malta and the Movies

Posted on May 20, 2010 by admin

This episode  should have been about a place that I did not get to visit – the Mediterranean Film Studios. Resource-challenged Malta offers locations, studios, ans a special effect studios for sea scenes with two sets – one out in … Continue reading →

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Film – ‘Nosferatu’ (F. W. Murnau – 1922)

Posted on May 17, 2010 by admin

Each time I see a film like ‘Nosferatu’ from the silent time period I cannot help reflecting how different the experience of watching movies was in the first three decades of the history of cinema. Even today when the big … Continue reading →

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Film: El secreto de sus ojos (Argentina, 2009)

Posted on May 16, 2010 by admin

There is no ‘bad’ genre in cinema or literature or music I believe. There are just good films and bad films, good books and bad books, good pieces of music and bad pieces of music. So, saying that with ‘El … Continue reading →

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Film: De battre mon coeur s’est arrêté (Jacques Audiard – 2005)

Posted on May 10, 2010 by admin

I did not see yet the last film of Jacques Audiard Un Prophete which enjoyed great success in Europe and was brought to Israel a few weeks ago. I did however have the opportunity to see now (from the ARTE … Continue reading →

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Film: L’ete meurtrier (Isabelle Adjani – 1983)

Posted on May 4, 2010 by admin

The source of this film is a book of Sebastien Japrisot – a thriller author and script-writer who also directed a a few films by himself. After having seen the film directed by Jean Becker in 1983 I start to … Continue reading →

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Film: Up in the Air (2009)

Posted on April 22, 2010 by admin

I fail to get enthusiastic about ‘Up in the Air’. It may be because corporate life is no strange thing to me, it may be because romantic comedies or professional dramas are not my piece of cake, it may be … Continue reading →

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