Tag Archives: original script

an Iron Curtain drama (film: Perla – Alexandra Makarová, 2025)

Posted on November 7, 2026 by admin

‘Perla‘ (2025) is the second feature film by director Alexandra Makarová. She also wrote the screenplay, drawing inspiration from events within her own family—specifically from her mother and grandmother’s biographies, both of whom share many traits with the film’s titular … Continue reading →

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humans and assassins (film: Wild Horse Nine – Martin McDonagh, 2026)

Posted on November 7, 2026 by admin

Martin McDonagh is a wonderful playwright, screenwriter, and director; his success in both theater and cinema is, in my view, partly due to his masterful command of the tools of both art forms. His characters possess life and complexity, his … Continue reading →

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3 days, 3 one-shots, 1 telenovela (film: 3 zile în Septembrie – Tudor Giurgiu, 2026)

Posted on October 14, 2026 by admin

I am fascinated by films that employ the ‘one-shot’ technique. A select few—very few—of them are, in my opinion, masterpieces. These are films that combine technical expertise, flawless coordination, complex logistics, and actor dedication with a story where the technical … Continue reading →

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clash of cultures (film: Fjord – Cristian Mungiu, 2026)

Posted on October 4, 2026 by admin

Cristian Mungiu does not shy away from bringing complex and controversial phenomena and events to the screen. He did so in ‘4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days‘—the film that launched his international career and earned him his first Palme … Continue reading →

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an empress corseted by her era (film: Corsage – Marie Kreutzer, 2022)

Posted on September 28, 2026 by admin

‘Corsage’, the 2022 Austrian film written and directed by Marie Kreutzer, is not just another entry in the “Sissi-mania” genre. True, the central figure is Empress Elisabeth (Sissi) of Austria-Hungary—Franz Joseph’s wife and a tragic figure who continues to fascinate … Continue reading →

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life and love in the convenience store (film: Clerks – Kevin Smith, 1994)

Posted on September 16, 2026 by admin

One of the significant cinematic phenomena of the 1990s was the success of several independent American films made on very low budgets. These films launched filmmakers who would go on to become household names, well-integrated into the industry, created interesting … Continue reading →

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Almodóvar faces a crisis … and survives it with another wonderful film (film: Amarga Navidad – Pedro Almodóvar, 2026)

Posted on August 19, 2026 by admin

Almodóvar in crisis? Almodóvar repeating himself? Did Almodóvar make a boring film? What are you talking about? ‘Amarga Navidad‘ (‘Bitter Christmas‘ in the English distribution), the most recent film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar, is interesting, profound, colorful, strange, … Continue reading →

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the great Catherines (film: Sage femme – Martin Provost, 2017)

Posted on August 13, 2026 by admin

The 2017 ‘Sage femme‘ (the title of the English distribution was ‘The Midwife’) by Martin Provost was a pleasant surprise and it is not clear to me why the film was underappreciated at the time by part of the public … Continue reading →

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prequel to a legend (film: Robin Hood – Ridley Scott, 2010)

Posted on August 11, 2026 by admin

The mistake that many film critics and viewers who follow their opinions about Ridley Scott‘s films with real or imaginary historical figures make, in my opinion, is their rigid and inaccurate categorization. The veteran director, who is approaching 90 years … Continue reading →

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late education (film: Good Luck to You, Leo Grande – Sophie Hyde, 2022)

Posted on August 9, 2026 by admin

‘Good Luck to You, Leo Grande‘ (2022), director Sophie Hyde‘s first film made outside of Australia, is a product of the pandemic. The disease caused by the Covid-19 virus has had few positive effects, but among them were the productions … Continue reading →

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