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second tier (film: Challengers – Luca Guadagnino, 2024)

I am a big fan of tennis and of a few other sports. I also love the art of film. Their meeting should be one in heaven for me, and yet, so far, I haven’t seen a sports fiction movie … Continue reading

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from Casablanca to Vienna (film: The Third Man – Carol Reed, 1949)

Were the 1940s the best years in cinema history? The top three films on my personal list were made at the beginning of that decade. One of them is – you guessed it! – ‘Casablanca’. If we can say that … Continue reading

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evil movie (film: When Evil Lurks – Demián Rugna, 2023)

It’s rare for me to recommend a movie not to be seen, but with ‘When Evil Lurks‘ (original title is ‘Cuando acecha la mandad‘) by Argentinian director and screenwriter Demián Rugna, I’m very close to doing so. I think this … Continue reading

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bloody horror (film: Project Wolf Hunting / Neugdaesnyang – Kim Hong Sun, 2022)

Those who will dare to watch ‘Project Wolf Hunting‘ (the original title is ‘Neugdaesnyang‘), the 2022 film written and directed by Korean director Kim Hong Sun will have a good chance to see the bloodiest movie or one of the … Continue reading

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much more than a revenge movie (film: Revenge – Coralie Fargeat, 2017)

‘Revenge‘ is the feature debut of French director Coralie Fargeat, a director who doesn’t seem to be in a hurry. She was already 40+ years in 2017 when this film was made, and only this year, as she approaches the … Continue reading

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too nice to be true (film: Un homme hereux – Tristan Séguéla, 2023)

I am a big fan of Fabrice Luchini. The joy of seeing one of his latest films was immense. I was quite surprised that Tristan Séguéla‘s ‘Un homme hereux‘ (2023) seems to have been seen by very few people. The … Continue reading

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the daemon of motherhood (film: Huesera – Michelle Garza Cervera, 2022)

‘Huesera‘ (2022) is the debut feature film of Mexican director Michelle Garza Cervera. And what a debut! The director, who is also a co-writer, has imagined a story that combines psychological thriller with elements of horror, tackles feminist themes and … Continue reading

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a softer Amy Winehouse (film: Back to Black – Sam Taylor-Johnson, 2024)

Amy Winehouse is the latest personality in a select and tragic list that includes Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Kurt Cobain, Jim Morrison, Brian Jones. They were all extraordinarily talented musicians. They all led intense lives marked by phenomenal creativity but … Continue reading

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opening new roads (film: Paula – Christian Schwochow, 2016)

Paula Modersohn-Becker seems to have lived several lives. The first was, of course, her life on this planet, between 1876 and 1907 – a short, tumultuous life, a constant struggle with the world around her, but primarily with herself, as … Continue reading

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a self-parody (film: The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent – Tom Gormican, 2022)

The intention of parody is visible from the title. ‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent‘ directed by Tom Gormican is inspired by ‘The Unbearable Lightness of Being’, the 1988 screen adaptation of a novel by Milan Kundera directed by Philip … Continue reading

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