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fabulous production of a very personal story (film: Bardo, falsa crónica de unas cuantas verdades – Alejandro González Iñárritu, 2022)

Posted on February 12, 2023 by admin

‘Bardo: False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths‘ (original title is ‘Bardo, falsa crónica de unas cuantas verdades’), the 2022 film by Alejandro González Iñárritu, is one of those films that polarizes the opinions of both viewers and of critics. … Continue reading →

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the folly of power (film: Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes – Werner Herzog, 1972)

Posted on February 11, 2023 by admin

A masterpiece remains a masterpiece. I saw ‘Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes‘ again 50 years after its release, and the impression was just as strong. It’s one of those films that I haven’t forgotten at all in the half century that … Continue reading →

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loss and denial (film: Sous le sable – François Ozon, 2000)

Posted on February 9, 2023 by admin

‘Sous le sable‘ (English title ‘Under the Sand‘), made in 2000, is one of the films that marked the rise of François Ozon and positioned him as one of the most important French directors of his generation (the new New … Continue reading →

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the last Melville (film: Un flic – Jean-Pierre Melville, 1972)

Posted on February 6, 2023 by admin

The ‘noir’ films made by Jean-Pierre Melville before ‘Un flic‘ have some visual elements that make them easily recognizable in the landscape of French cinema and many of them share a common theme – friendship. Many of his characters are … Continue reading →

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power games (film: Tár – Todd Field, 2022)

Posted on February 5, 2023 by admin

‘Tár‘, one of the most talked about films of 2022 and a serious contender for the Academy Awards, with six nominations, is written and directed by Todd Field – a filmmaker who does not seem at all rushed or prone … Continue reading →

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