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the sea – so close and yet so far (film: The Sea / HaYam – Shai Carmeli-Pollak, 2025)

Posted on November 21, 2025 by admin

‘The Sea‘ (‘HaYam‘ is the original Hebrew title) is the feature film debut of Israeli director and screenwriter Shai Carmeli-Pollak. The author is a documentaries filmmaker and some of his previous films over the past 20 years have been documentaries … Continue reading →

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‘Mephisto’ 2024 (film: Yes – Nadav Lapid, 2025)

Posted on October 26, 2025 by admin

Nadav Lapid is making waves again with his latest film, ‘Yes‘, which premiered in the ‘Filmmakers’ Fortnight’ section at the Cannes Film Festival. It is his fifth feature film, and this time he has also taken on the full responsibility … Continue reading →

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duel of psychics (film: Solace – Alfonso Poyart, 2015)

Posted on October 24, 2025 by admin

I decided to watch ‘Solace‘ for Anthony Hopkins. If Hopkins was in a movie where he reads the phone book, I would still choose to watch it. Since ‘Solace‘ was promoted as belonging to a genre I like – psychological … Continue reading →

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a swapper angel (film: Good Fortune – Aziz Ansari, 2025)

Posted on October 21, 2025 by admin

The genre of angel movies is not very prolific, but it includes some memorable creations. The same can be said about the genre of identity swapping films. Actor, stand-up comedian and television creator Aziz Ansari chose to combine the two … Continue reading →

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academic thrills (film: After the Hunt – Luca Guadagnino, 2025)

Posted on October 20, 2025 by admin

Nowadays, making a film about the atmosphere in American universities and the phenomenon of ‘Cancel Culture’ is probably as difficult as living, learning or teaching in such an environment and being confronted with these problems. A good example could be … Continue reading →

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home, art and healing (film: Sentimental Value / Affeksjonverdi – Joachim Trie, 2025)

Posted on October 11, 2025 by admin

I was introduced to Joachim Trier‘s films at a Scandinavian film festival a few years ago. Since then I have been following him and I try not to miss any of his films. Four years have passed between his previous … Continue reading →

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a star has fallen (film: The Barefoot Contessa – Joseph L. Mankiewicz, 1955)

Posted on October 7, 2025 by admin

When he wrote and directed ‘The Barefoot Contessa’ (1954), Joseph L. Mankiewicz was coming off the huge success of one of his previous films – ‘All About Eve’ (1950). That film depicted the twilight of a Broadway star’s career, and … Continue reading →

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two men and one woman (film: Après l’amour – Diane Kurys, 1992)

Posted on October 6, 2025 by admin

Diane Kurys, the director and co-writer of the film ‘Après l’amour‘ (or ‘Love after Love‘ in the English distribution) is one of the few woman filmmakers who has managed to make a name for herself and build a career and … Continue reading →

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big, beautiful, boring (film: A Big Bold Beautiful Journey – Kogonada, 2025)

Posted on September 29, 2025 by admin

Romantic fantasies are not exactly my favorite genre of film, but when they succeed, they have a good chance of being very enjoyable. I had quite a few expectations from ‘A Big Bold Beautiful Journey‘. I liked the title a … Continue reading →

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growing up on the road (film: Almost Famous – Cameron Crowe, 2000)

Posted on September 24, 2025 by admin

‘Almost Famous‘ is a phenomenon movie. The screenwriter and director is Cameron Crowe, who between 1996 and 2001 wrote and directed several splendid feature movies (for this one he won an Academy Award for best original screenplay) and then practically … Continue reading →

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