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this is neither a biopic, nor a jazz movie (film: Miles Ahead – Don Cheadle, 2015)

Posted on September 8, 2023 by admin

‘Miles Ahead‘ is the title of an album by the legendary jazz trumpeter Miles Davis, released in 1957. Don Cheadle took the title of this album for the 2015 Miles Davis movie starring him. I have to be cautious in … Continue reading →

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the first masterpiece by Fellini (film: La strada – Frederico Fellini, 1954)

Posted on September 6, 2023 by admin

‘La strada‘, made in 1954, is considered Fellini‘s first masterpiece. There are actually many ‘firsts’ collected by this film. It won the first Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. It is the first high-quality ‘road movie’ in European cinema. … Continue reading →

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please, not a 3rd one! unless you have a really great new idea (film: Now You See Me 2 – John M. Chu, 2016)

Posted on September 4, 2023 by admin

‘Now You See Me 2‘, released in 2016, provides some of the arguments for why series that try to squeeze as much of the success of a more successful original film as possible are often not a good idea. Two … Continue reading →

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a serial killer story in the time of Dreyfuss (film: Le juge et l’assassin – Bertrand Tavernier, 1976)

Posted on August 9, 2023 by admin

Director Bertrand Tavernier and actor Philippe Noiret collaborated in 9 films. The 1976 ‘Le juge et l’assassin’ is the third film they made together and is a remarkable film in many ways. The story takes place in the last decade … Continue reading →

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a ray of light in hard times (film: Rosenstrasse – Margarethe von Trotta, 2003)

Posted on August 8, 2023 by admin

‘A ray of light in hard times’ – this is how one of the main heroines characterizes the events described in ‘Rosenstrasse‘, the 2003 film directed by Margarethe von Trotta. The episode took place in February-March 1943 and was one … Continue reading →

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thrill and fun across the border (film: Gringo – Nash Edgerton, 2018)

Posted on August 5, 2023 by admin

Summer. I was looking for an action comedy with an interesting cast that manages to capture and hold my attention for the whole duration of the movie, amuse and relax me. I chose ‘Gringo‘, the 2018 film by Nash Edgerton, … Continue reading →

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deep trouble in the family (film: L’adieu à la nuit – André Téchiné, 2019)

Posted on July 29, 2023 by admin

Catherine Deneuve and director André Téchiné belong to the same generation and have made many films together. If my count is correct, ‘L’adieu à la nuit‘, which hit theaters in 2019, was the 8th film they collaborated on. Many of … Continue reading →

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iron lady (film: Miss Sloane – John Madden, 2016)

Posted on July 28, 2023 by admin

Film director John Madden has made some of my favorite films in the romantic genre, but for the past few years he seems more interested in thrillers in their various forms. The turning point seems to have been ‘Miss Sloane‘, … Continue reading →

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between two monsters (film: La fille coupée en deux – Claude Chabrol, 2007)

Posted on July 24, 2023 by admin

‘La fille coupée en deux‘ (the title is faithfully translated into English as ‘A Girl Cut in Two‘) is the penultimate feature film by Claude Chabrol. Before seeing the film I was wondering why the French director chose this sensational … Continue reading →

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La Vie en Rose (film: Barbie – Greta Gerwig, 2023)

Posted on July 22, 2023 by admin

I’m not one of those people who feel the need to apologize for watching ‘Barbie‘. In my opinion there are no bad movie genres, there are only good movies and bad movies. And the cinema is also popular entertainment, and … Continue reading →

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