Tag Archives: political thriller

this is not ’24’ (TV series: ‘Rabbit Hole’ – Glenn Ficcara, John Requa, 2023)

Posted on January 3, 2024 by admin

Comparisons between ‘Rabbit Hole‘ (2023) and ’24’ (2001-2010) are inevitable and I have the impression that the producers of the series created by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa and produced by the Paramount+ studios did not avoid them. Kiefer Sutherland … 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 →

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one of the best political thrillers (film: I … comme Icare – Henri Verneuil, 1979)

Posted on December 8, 2023 by admin

Henri Verneuil is a director whose films need to be re-watched and re-evaluated. It is not necessarily about his blockbuster films, the ones for which he gained fame as ‘the most American of French directors’. Several of the films at … Continue reading →

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În umbra Țarului (carte: Giuliano da Empoli – Magul de la Kremlin)

Posted on August 9, 2023 by admin

Colecția ‘Raftul Denisei’ a Editurii Humanitas-fiction a oferit cititorilor săi în această primăvară, în traducerea lui Bogdan Ghiu, una dintre senzațiile literare ale lumii literare franceze în anul 2022 – romanul ‘Magul de la Kremlin’ al lui Giuliano da Empoli. … Continue reading →

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iron lady (film: Miss Sloane – John Madden, 2016)

Posted on July 28, 2023 by admin

Film director John Madden has made some of my favorite films in the romantic genre, but for the past few years he seems more interested in thrillers in their various forms. The turning point seems to have been ‘Miss Sloane‘, … Continue reading →

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there shall not be two pharaohs (film: Cairo Conspiracy – Tarik Saleh, 2022)

Posted on June 3, 2023 by admin

Tarik Saleh is an Egyptian-born filmmaker living in Sweden. His career is divided between Sweden, Hollywood and productions about Egypt. The latter are made outside the country, including ‘Cairo Conspiracy‘ in which the story takes place in a Cairo whose … Continue reading →

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a rollercoaster made of gold (film: Gold – Stephen Gaghan, 2016)

Posted on April 7, 2023 by admin

‘Gold‘, the 2016 film by director Steven Gaghan, has as its main character a kind of American anti-hero. The character is derived from the stories of social and economic ascents (‘rags to riches’) that embody the American dream in cinematography. … Continue reading →

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Kafka at the Bank (film: L’argent des autres – Christian de Chalonges, 1978)

Posted on April 1, 2023 by admin

‘L’argent des autres’, Christian de Chalonge‘s movie, was one of the best films of 1978 in France, enjoying box-office success and receiving the two most important Cesar awards – for the best film and for the best direction. It is … Continue reading →

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not only for Romy and Jean-Louis (film: Le combat dans l’île – Alain Cavalier, 1962)

Posted on July 14, 2022 by admin

The long goodbye that we are taking from Jean-Louis Trintignant gave us the opportunity to see some of his most famous films but also a few lesser known ones. The latter category includes ‘Le Combat dans l’île‘, the feature film … 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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