Tag Archives: original script

a swapper angel (film: Good Fortune – Aziz Ansari, 2025)

Posted on October 21, 2025 by admin

The genre of angel movies is not very prolific, but it includes some memorable creations. The same can be said about the genre of identity swapping films. Actor, stand-up comedian and television creator Aziz Ansari chose to combine the two … Continue reading →

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academic thrills (film: After the Hunt – Luca Guadagnino, 2025)

Posted on October 20, 2025 by admin

Nowadays, making a film about the atmosphere in American universities and the phenomenon of ‘Cancel Culture’ is probably as difficult as living, learning or teaching in such an environment and being confronted with these problems. A good example could be … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged American cinema, Andrew Garfield, Ayo Edebri, cancel culture, Julia Roberts, Luca Guadagnino, Michael Stuhlbarg, Nora Garrett, original script, psychological drama | Leave a comment

home, art and healing (film: Sentimental Value / Affeksjonverdi – Joachim Trie, 2025)

Posted on October 11, 2025 by admin

I was introduced to Joachim Trier‘s films at a Scandinavian film festival a few years ago. Since then I have been following him and I try not to miss any of his films. Four years have passed between his previous … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Affeksjonverdi, Elle Fanning, family drama, film about the movies industry, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Joachim Trier, Norway cinema, original script, Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgård | Leave a comment

a star has fallen (film: The Barefoot Contessa – Joseph L. Mankiewicz, 1955)

Posted on October 7, 2025 by admin

When he wrote and directed ‘The Barefoot Contessa’ (1954), Joseph L. Mankiewicz was coming off the huge success of one of his previous films – ‘All About Eve’ (1950). That film depicted the twilight of a Broadway star’s career, and … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Ava Gardner, Hollywood movies, Humphrey Bogart, Joseph L. Mankiewicz, movies about movies, original script, The Barefoot Contessa | Leave a comment

two men and one woman (film: Après l’amour – Diane Kurys, 1992)

Posted on October 6, 2025 by admin

Diane Kurys, the director and co-writer of the film ‘Après l’amour‘ (or ‘Love after Love‘ in the English distribution) is one of the few woman filmmakers who has managed to make a name for herself and build a career and … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Bernard Giraudeau, Diane Kurys, feminist cinema, French cinema, Hippolyte Girardot, Isabelle Huppert, Lio, men - women relations, original script, romantic drama, Yvan Attal | Leave a comment

big, beautiful, boring (film: A Big Bold Beautiful Journey – Kogonada, 2025)

Posted on September 29, 2025 by admin

Romantic fantasies are not exactly my favorite genre of film, but when they succeed, they have a good chance of being very enjoyable. I had quite a few expectations from ‘A Big Bold Beautiful Journey‘. I liked the title a … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged American cinema, Benjamin Loeb, Colin Farrell, fantasy movies, Margot Robbie, original script, romantic films, Seth Reiss | Leave a comment

growing up on the road (film: Almost Famous – Cameron Crowe, 2000)

Posted on September 24, 2025 by admin

‘Almost Famous‘ is a phenomenon movie. The screenwriter and director is Cameron Crowe, who between 1996 and 2001 wrote and directed several splendid feature movies (for this one he won an Academy Award for best original screenplay) and then practically … Continue reading →

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quality horror (film: Weapons – Zach Cregger, 2025)

Posted on September 12, 2025 by admin

‘Weapons‘ belongs to a genre of cinema that is not at all among my favorites. The story could very well have been inspired by a novel by Stephen King, but it is actually an original script written by director Zach … Continue reading →

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visually amazing, no emotion (film: The Phoenician Scheme – Wes Anderson, 2025)

Posted on August 26, 2025 by admin

Any new Wes Anderson film is a stylistic and visual experience that should not be missed. ‘The Phoenician Scheme‘ is no exception, even if the director changed the cinematographer who accompanied him in the previous films, choosing to collaborate this … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged American cinema, Benicio del Toro, Bruno Delbonnel, crime comedy, Mia Threapelton, original script, Roman Coppola, Wes Anderson | Leave a comment

winter comes after spring (film: Pelísky / Cosy Dens – Jan Hrebejk, 1999)

Posted on August 22, 2025 by admin

The story in ‘Pelísky‘ (titled ‘Cozy Dens‘ in English distribution), made in 1999 by director Jan Hrebejk, takes place between December 24, 1967 and August 21, 1968. These 8 months were probably among the most significant in the history of … Continue reading →

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