Tag Archives: original script

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 →

Posted in movies | Tagged author cinema, Cristian Mungiu, Fjord, inspired by true events, international movies production, movies about emigration, Norway cinema, original script, Renate Reinsve, Romanian cinema, Sebastian Stan | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in movies | Tagged Amarga Navidad, author cinema, Bárbara Lennie, film in film, Leonardo Sbaraglia, original script, Pedro Almodovar, Spanish cinema | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in movies | Tagged author cinema, Catherine Deneuve, Catherine Frot, family drama, French cinema, Martin Provost, melodrama, Mylène Demongeot, Olivier Gourmet, original script, Sage femme, social cinema, The Midwife | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in movies | Tagged Cate Blanchett, historical action film, Hollywood movies, Lea Seydoux, Mark Strong, Max von Sydow, original script, Oscar Isaac, Ridley Scott, Robin Hood, Russell Crowe, William Hurt | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in movies | Tagged Bryan Mason, Daryl McCormack, Emma Thompson, Good Luck to You Leo Grande, Katy Brand, original script, relationship comedy, sex comedy, Sophie Hyde | Leave a comment

liaison dangereuse (film: Loulou – Maurice Pialat, 1980)

Posted on August 7, 2026 by admin

I had several good reasons for choosing to watch Maurice Pialat‘s 1980 film ‘Lolou‘. Maurice Pialat came late to film directing. He was 43 in 1968 when he made his first feature film. The peak of the French Nouvelle Vague … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Arlette Langmann, film about infidelity, French cinema, Gerard Depardieu, Guy Marchand, Isabelle Huppert, La Nouvelle Vague, Loulou, Maurice Pialat, original script, relationship drama, romantic drama | Leave a comment

from Brigitte to BB (TV series: Bardot – Christopher Thompson & Danièle Thompson, 2023)

Posted on August 6, 2026 by admin

Brigitte Bardot was such a complex personality that several completely different biographical films could be made about her: about Brigitte Bardot the sex symbol who rivaled only with Marilyn Monroe in her time (OK, maybe also a few Italian actresses); … Continue reading →

Posted in TV | Tagged Anne Le Ny, Bardot, Based on a True Story, Brigitte Bardot, Christopher Thompson, Danièle Thompson, french TV series, Giuseppe Maggio, Jean Franco, Julia de Nunez, movies about movies, Noham Edje, original script, TV series, Victor Belmondo, Yvan Attal | Leave a comment