Tag Archives: political comedy

the psychotherapist bird (film: The Penguin Lessons – Peter Cattaneo, 2024)

Posted on October 25, 2025 by admin

Penguin movies are all the rage. It’s not a genre with many productions, but some of them are quite successful. Penguins attract viewers. People are fascinated by these creatures that have wings but don’t fly and who prefer to walk … Continue reading →

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the lone fighter on the Capitol Hill (film: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington – Frank Capra, 1939)

Posted on October 14, 2025 by admin

In 1939, when he made ‘Mr. Smith Goes to Washington‘, Frank Capra already had won three Academy Awards for best director. He would be nominated for the fourth time for directing this film, but he did not win. Not because … Continue reading →

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

Posted on August 22, 2025 by admin

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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political and romantic escapism (film: Long Shot – John Irvine, 2019)

Posted on December 29, 2022 by admin

Romantic comedy and high politics have already met many times in American films. Americans (and not just Americans) are fascinated by the White House. The Oval Office is probably the most filmed and recreated room in the history of American … Continue reading →

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the war of the classes goes on (film: Triangle of Sadness – Ruben Östlund, 2022)

Posted on December 9, 2022 by admin

‘Triangle of Sadness‘ by the Swedish director Ruben Östlund is the film that charmed the Cannes Festival jury this year. It was a choice applauded by many critics and fiercely criticized by a few others. The audience was also divided … Continue reading →

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the seduction of Lina Wertmüller (film: Mimì metallurgico ferito nell’onore – Lina Wertmüller, 1972)

Posted on May 26, 2022 by admin

“The Seduction of Mimi” is an uninspired English translation of “Mimi metallurgico ferito nell’onore“, the original title of the film whose approximate equivalent would be “Mimi the metallurgist wounded in his honor“. The author is Lina Wertmüller, an Italian director … Continue reading →

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Netflix Looks Up (film: Don’t Look Up – Adam McKay, 2021)

Posted on January 7, 2022 by admin

It’s rare for a film to radically divide opinions like ‘Don’t Look Up‘, the political-apocalyptic satire written and directed by Adam McKay that ended the year 2021, succeeded to do. Fame preceded it in my mailbox and in the news … Continue reading →

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a lost letter (film: Le bon plaisir – Francis Girod, 1984)

Posted on December 24, 2021 by admin

At the end of ‘Le bon plaisir‘ (1984), the film directed by Francis Girod, before the credits, a routine disclaimer is displayed stating that the story and the characters are imaginary. In fact, the relationship between this film and reality … Continue reading →

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