Tag Archives: original script

fading starshine (film: Murder by Death – Robert Moore, 1976)

Posted on January 2, 2024 by admin

‘Murder by Death‘ (1976) proves that the genre of films with a cast composed exclusively or mainly of first-rate Hollywood stars was not invented by Wes Anderson. Alec Guinness, Peter Sellers, David Niven, Peter Falk, Maggie Smith and writer Truman … Continue reading →

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political thriller about corruption in Spain (film: El reino – Rodrigo Sorogoyen, 201

Posted on January 1, 2024 by admin

‘El reino‘ is the original title of Spanish director Rodrigo Sorogoyen‘s film, which dominated the Goya Awards ceremony for films made in 2018. The title translates as ‘The Kingdom‘ and I believe that its meaning is important, although it was … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Alejandro de Pablo, Antonio de la Torre, Olivier Arson, original script, political thriller, Rodrigo Sorogoyen, Spanish cinema | Leave a comment

horror in Bucharest (film: Watcher – Chloe Okuno, 2022)

Posted on December 30, 2023 by admin

Horror in Bucharest! I was born and raised in Bucharest, on the streets and among the buildings where the story in the thriller ‘Watcher‘ (2022), the debut feature film of director Chloe Okuno, takes place. I can’t feel towards this … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged American cinema, Benjamin Kirk Nielsen, Chloe Okuno, filmed in Romania, first film for a director, horror movies, original script, psychological thriller, Watcher | Leave a comment

neorealism meets hiphop (film: C’è ancora domani – Paola Cortellesi, 2023)

Posted on December 29, 2023 by admin

‘C’è ancora domani‘ (2023 – English title is ‘There Is Still Tomorrow‘) is a directorial debut but it does not look at all like one. It can be said that it is also an author’s film, because the director is … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged author cinema, feminist cinema, hip-hop, Italian cinema, Italian neorealism, original script, Paola Cortellesi, Romana Maggiora Vergano, social comedy, There's Still Tomorrow, Valerio Mastandrea | Leave a comment

in real time (film: Boyhood – Richard Linklater, 2014)

Posted on December 26, 2023 by admin

One of the main themes of the films written (sometimes in collaboration with his actors) and directed by Richard Linklater is time. The relationship between real time and cinematic time is also one of the main problems that filmmakers face. … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged American cinema, coming to age movies, Ellar Coltrane, Ethan Hawke, family drama, Lorelei Linklater, original script, Patricia Arquette, Richard Linklater | Leave a comment

three spies and one blonde (film: La valise – Georges Lautner, 1973)

Posted on December 25, 2023 by admin

Mireille Darc is the main reason why I chose to see Georges Lautner‘s ‘La valise‘ (distributed on English-speaking markets under the title ‘Man in the Trunk‘). A film like this shouldn’t be taken too seriously, but that doesn’t mean it … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged comedy, Francis Veber, French cinema, Georges Lautner, Jean Lefebvre, Jean-Pierre Marielle, La valise, Man in the Trunk, Michel Constantin, Michel Galabru, Mireille Darc, original script, spy comedy, spy movies | Leave a comment

Goya pays the television fees (film: The Duke – Roger Michell, 2020)

Posted on December 23, 2023 by admin

‘The Duke‘ (2020) is one of those films whose fate was influenced by the pandemic. Filming was finished before the isolation periods and the film managed to premiere at the Venice Film Festival, which that year took place in a … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged British cinema, comedy, feel-good movies, heist film, Helen Mirren, inspired by true events, Jim Broadbent, original script, Roger Michell, social comedy, The Duke | Leave a comment

theatre behind bars (film: Visul – Cătălin Saizescu, 2023)

Posted on December 18, 2023 by admin

Educational programs that use theater as a therapeutic or rehabilitation methodology are part of the arsenal of many prison systems in the world. The American Cornell University has a ‘prison theatre’ course and the ‘Shakespeare Behind Bars’ program has been … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Cătălin Saizescu, Florin Piersic Jr., Gabriel Gheorghe, George Ivascu, Georgiana Saizescu, Gloria Gaitan, Irina Margareta-Nistor, Magda Catone, original script, Romanian cinema, Serghei Niculescu-Mizil, Vlad Logigan | Leave a comment

crazy as Sacha (film: The Brothers Grimsby – Louis Leterrier, 2016)

Posted on December 14, 2023 by admin

We live in crazy times and one of the best things that can offer an alternative of the unbearable reality for at least an hour and a half is a crazy comedy. If that’s what you’re looking for, ‘The Brothers … Continue reading →

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an American saga made in Europe (film: Once Upon a Time in the West – Sergio Leone, 1968)

Posted on December 12, 2023 by admin

Sergio Leone directed seven feature films throughout his career. Seven films out of which six, grouped in two trilogies, are enough for his name to be considered today among the most important directors of the 20th century. ‘Once Upon a … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Bernardo Bertolucci, Charles Bronson, Claudia Cardinale, Dario Argento, Ennio Morricone, Henry Fonda, international movies production, original script, Sergio Donati, Sergio Leone, spaghetti western, western movies | Leave a comment