Tag Archives: Paris

identity games (Film: Charade – Audrey Hepburn, 1963)

Posted on May 31, 2019 by admin

Had Stanley Donen directed only ‘Singin’ in the Rain‘ it would probably have been enough for him to have a place of honor in the history of cinema. But Donen has directed and produced many other successful films, most of … Continue reading →

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dreams of cinema (Film: Hugo – Martin Scorsese, 2011)

Posted on January 8, 2013 by admin

For me the rebirth of cinema in 3D, the moment when the technology met with art is not ‘Avatar‘ but Scorsese‘s ‘Hugo’. James Cameron‘s film validated the technology, brought it into the mainstream, and – of course – made a … Continue reading →

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Paris Snapshots

Posted on July 2, 2011 by admin

Wrapping-up my vacation notes from Paris, here are a few photos taken on the streets, in the metro, restaurants (other than the ones I wrote about) – some funny, some interesting, some charming as is this city with no equal. … Continue reading →

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Four Restaurants in Paris

Posted on June 30, 2011 by admin

Motto: One does not live for eating (A Friend) Really? Even in Paris? or in France in general? Maybe so. However, culinary experiences makes part of the Paris or France experience. The story of my trip to Paris would not … Continue reading →

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Three Churches in Paris

Posted on June 25, 2011 by admin

To a large extent the history of Europe is built and carved in the stone and marbles of its churches. Visiting churches, old and new, conserved and renovated takes the visitors in the past times of the men who lived … Continue reading →

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Exhibitions and Museums in Paris

Posted on June 24, 2011 by admin

Paris is one of these cities that makes an art lover feel like he is in Paradise. Tens of world-class museums, hundreds of exhibitions to chose from at any moment. We tried to select during the nine days that we … Continue reading →

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Theater Evenings in Paris

Posted on June 17, 2011 by admin

We spent five out of the eight evenings of our Parisian vacation at the theater. Paris is of course a city of great tradition on this respect, with tens of options every evening and the problem for the occasional visitor … Continue reading →

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David Reinhardt at ‘Sunset’ in Paris

Posted on June 15, 2011 by admin

The heroes in Woody Allen’s film Midnight in Paris about which I wrote about a few days ago dream to a ‘golden age’ of their own in the past which they idealize and would like to live in rather then … Continue reading →

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Film: Midnight in Paris (Woody Allen, 2011)

Posted on June 12, 2011 by admin

There is no better way to start a series of blog entries about the vacation in Paris than writing about this wonderful film by Woody Allen. There is no better way to see this wonderful film of Woody Allen than … Continue reading →

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The Ruins of Detroit

Posted on May 5, 2011 by admin

One of the places where I hope to get in June, when Liliana and me will celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary in Paris is a an exhibition open at from April 28th (date of the vernissage) to September 15th at … Continue reading →

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