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Goya pays the television fees (film: The Duke – Roger Michell, 2020)

Posted on December 23, 2023 by admin

‘The Duke‘ (2020) is one of those films whose fate was influenced by the pandemic. Filming was finished before the isolation periods and the film managed to premiere at the Venice Film Festival, which that year took place in a … Continue reading →

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theatre behind bars (film: Visul – Cătălin Saizescu, 2023)

Posted on December 18, 2023 by admin

Educational programs that use theater as a therapeutic or rehabilitation methodology are part of the arsenal of many prison systems in the world. The American Cornell University has a ‘prison theatre’ course and the ‘Shakespeare Behind Bars’ program has been … Continue reading →

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crazy as Sacha (film: The Brothers Grimsby – Louis Leterrier, 2016)

Posted on December 14, 2023 by admin

We live in crazy times and one of the best things that can offer an alternative of the unbearable reality for at least an hour and a half is a crazy comedy. If that’s what you’re looking for, ‘The Brothers … Continue reading →

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an American saga made in Europe (film: Once Upon a Time in the West – Sergio Leone, 1968)

Posted on December 12, 2023 by admin

Sergio Leone directed seven feature films throughout his career. Seven films out of which six, grouped in two trilogies, are enough for his name to be considered today among the most important directors of the 20th century. ‘Once Upon a … Continue reading →

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extreme vampires (film: Trouble Every Day – Claire Denis, 2001)

Posted on December 11, 2023 by admin

One way to look at Claire Denis‘s ‘Trouble Every Day‘ (2001) is as a realistic and gory vampire movie (yes, even bloodier than many other vampire movies). Critics and experts in film history will say that the film belongs to … Continue reading →

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Casablanca 2016 (film: Allied – Robert Zemeckis, 2016)

Posted on December 7, 2023 by admin

I believe that Robert Zemeckis conceived ‘Allied‘ (2016) as sort of an homage to one of my most beloved films – Michael Curtiz’s ‘Casablanca’ (1942). The first part of the action takes place exactly in 1942 in Casablanca and the … Continue reading →

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two not so nice guys in a not so nice city (film: The Nice Guys – Shane Black, 2016)

Posted on December 6, 2023 by admin

‘The Nice Guys‘ (2016) is one of the few directorial experiences of Shane Black, best known as the screenwriter of some of the most successful films and especially action comedies of Hollywood in the last 36 years. And here he … Continue reading →

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Citoyen Stavisky (film: Stavisky – Alain Resnais, 1974)

Posted on December 5, 2023 by admin

‘Stavisky‘ (1974) is Alain Resnais‘ most successful film with the public, which may be partly due to the fact that it’s one of his most accessible films, but mostly to the exceptional cast led including Jean-Paul Belmondo. For him, the … Continue reading →

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the price of love (film: Partir – Catherine Corsini, 2009)

Posted on December 1, 2023 by admin

‘Partir‘ (2009) is my first encounter with a film by the French director Catherine Corsini. The impression is mostly positive. Corsini (who is also the main author of the film’s script) seems to me to be a mature filmmaker, master … Continue reading →

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A Midsummer’s Night Nightmare (film: L’appartement – Gilles Mimouni, 1996)

Posted on November 20, 2023 by admin

‘L’appartement‘ (1996) is a special film from many points of view. Young people’s love intrigues, especially those set in Paris, were among the favorite subjects of French filmmakers in the 90s. ‘L’appartement‘ would belong to this category describing the relationships … Continue reading →

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