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

‘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)

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

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

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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a disappointing second feature film by Celine Song (film: Materialists – Celine Song, 2025)

Born in Korea, raised and educated in Canada where her parents settled when she was a child, Celine Song now lives and works in New York as a theatre and film director. She is, in my opinion, one of the … Continue reading

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a respectful tribute to Charles Aznavour (film: Monsieur Aznavour – Mehdi Idir & Grand Corps Malade, 2024)

Musical biopics seem to be one of the most prolific film genres of recent years. ‘Monsieur Aznavour‘ had the premises of a special case, as it is a film whose conception started while Charles Aznavour was still alive. He himself … Continue reading

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‘This Is Not A Film About The Beatles’ (film: Midas Man – Joe Stephenson, 2024)

My problem with ‘Midas Man‘, released in 2024 and directed by Joe Stephenson, is that – starting with the posters – it is marketed as ‘a MUST watch for Beatles fans’. Those Beatles fans who will come to see it … Continue reading

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words, lies and love in one of the best romantic movies of the 80s (film: Choose Me – Alan Rudolph, 1984)

Why didn’t Alan Rudolph become one of the most appreciated filmmakers of his generation, that of the great American directors born in the 1940s? Born sometime between Scorsese and Spielberg, launched as an assistant to Robert Altman, he is almost … Continue reading

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a remarkable debut (film: Tropicana – Omer Tobi, 2024)

‘Tropicana‘ (2024) is the debut feature film of a young director – Omer Tobi -, known so far mainly for music-related films (music videos and a television series). And what a debut! In 82 minutes, this film (for which Omer … Continue reading

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the ultimate conspiracy thriller (film: Capricorn One – Peter Hyams, 1978)

‘Capricorn One‘ was produced and released in the same years (1978-79) as ‘Superman’, ‘Star Trek’, ‘Alien’, ‘Grease’, ‘Apocalypse Now’ and ‘Deer Hunter’. The estimated budget of around $5 million was modest by the Hollywood standard at the time and probably … Continue reading

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TNGng – (film: The Naked Gun – Akiva Schaffer, 2025)

The producers of the new ‘The Naked Gun‘ insist on calling their film as a ‘reboot’ rather than a ‘remake’ of the original series. I’m not sure that I understood all the subtle differences between the new cinematic category and … Continue reading

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