Tag Archives: original script

a Jarmusch-style escape (film: Down by Law – Jim Jarmusch, 1986)

Posted on October 25, 2024 by admin

‘Down by Law‘ made in 1986 is Jim Jarmusch‘s third feature film. The previous film, ‘Stranger Than Paradise’ had enjoyed an unexpected success. To a large extent, ‘Down by Law‘ continues the same creative line, taking a classic theme and … Continue reading →

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Love Story 2024 (film: We Live in Time – John Crowley, 2024)

Posted on October 24, 2024 by admin

Since the first scenes of ‘We Live in Time‘, the 2024 film by the Irish director John Crowley, I had a feeling of ‘déjà vu’. After about a quarter of an hour in the movie, I suddenly remembered. Of course, … Continue reading →

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an anti-heroine to remember (film: Emily the Criminal – John Patton Ford, 2022)

Posted on October 19, 2024 by admin

‘Emily the Criminal‘ (2022) is one of the most exciting feature films directorial debuts that I’ve seen in the recent years. As John Patton Ford also wrote the screenplay, my guess is that we’re dealing with a talented filmmaker who … Continue reading →

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the last two days of dictatorship (film: Anul nou care n-a fost – Bogdan Mureșanu, 2024)

Posted on October 16, 2024 by admin

‘The New Year That Never Came‘ tells stories from the last two days of non-freedom for the Romanians. It is, incredibly, the debut feature film – at the age of 50! – by director Bogdan Muresanu. A solid, mature, emotional … Continue reading →

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the rise and the fall of Joker (film: Joker: Folie à Deux – Todd Phillips, 2024)

Posted on October 5, 2024 by admin

Scott Silver and Todd Phillips knew what they were risking when they scripted ‘Joker: Folie à Deux‘ the way they did. The film also directed by Phillips 5 years ago enjoyed immense success with the public and critics, received 11 … Continue reading →

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broken dreams (film: Stroszek – Werner Herzog, 1977)

Posted on October 2, 2024 by admin

Made in 1977, ‘Stroszek‘ is one of the most special films of Werner Herzog, one of the few very special directors who were part of that unique generation of filmmakers who made German (West German) films into some of the … Continue reading →

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the magnificent five (film: I vitelloni – Frederica Fellini, 1953)

Posted on September 28, 2024 by admin

‘I vitelloni‘ is the second feature film directed alone by Federico Fellini, in 1953. It is a combination of neo-realist cinematography, social satire and character comedy, in which Fellini already demonstrates a perfect mastery of the means of expression, of … Continue reading →

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don’t say it for the third time! (film: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice – Tim Burton, 2024)

Posted on September 26, 2024 by admin

Tim Burton’s ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice‘ (twice) is a sequel to ‘Beetlejuice‘ (once) made in 1988 by the same director. If a different director and an entirely different cast had produced the film, I would have treated it (and probably many others … Continue reading →

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the improbable heroes (film: La vie de château – Jean-Paul Rappeneau, 1966)

Posted on August 23, 2024 by admin

8 feature films in 50 years. This is the entire filmography of Jean-Paul Rappeneau between 1966 and 2015. And yet, the French director and screenwriter managed with these 8 films to make a name for himself and occupy a visible … Continue reading →

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too dark to be true? (film: Civil War – Alex Garland, 2024)

Posted on August 20, 2024 by admin

Dystopias on screens seem to impress less lately, and this is probably also due to the fact that our lives and the events around us contain more and more elements of dystopia. ‘Civil War‘, the film written and directed by … Continue reading →

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