Tag Archives: psychological drama

Raskolnikov in Paris (film: Pickpocket – Robert Bresson, 1959)

Posted on September 22, 2026 by admin

1959 was a year of great changes in French cinema. François Truffaut and Alain Resnais shook up the Cannes Film Festival with ‘The 400 Blows ‘and ‘Hiroshima Mon Amour‘, respectively; Chabrol won the Golden Bear in Berlin with ‘The Cousins‘; … Continue reading →

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frozen emotions (film: The Sweet Hereafter – Atom Egoyan, 1997)

Posted on November 27, 2025 by admin

The films of Atom Egoyan, a film director I greatly admire, are not easy to watch. He is one of those filmmakers who chooses and often writes sophisticated scripts himself, which test the attention of the audience and force spectators … Continue reading →

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academic thrills (film: After the Hunt – Luca Guadagnino, 2025)

Posted on October 20, 2025 by admin

Nowadays, making a film about the atmosphere in American universities and the phenomenon of ‘Cancel Culture’ is probably as difficult as living, learning or teaching in such an environment and being confronted with these problems. A good example could be … Continue reading →

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growing pains (TV Series: Adolescence – Stephen Graham & Jack Thorne, 2025)

Posted on March 22, 2025 by admin

I may be one of the last film enthusiasts in the world who doesn’t have a Netflix subscription (too little time!), so it was only by chance (staying for a few days at one of my sons’ house) that I … 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 inescapable past (film: Tegnap/Yesterday – Bálint Kenyeres, 2018)

Posted on October 4, 2024 by admin

‘Tegnap’ / ‘Yesterday’ is the 2018 debut in feature film of Hungarian filmmaker Bálint Kenyeres. A late debut, he being already known as an actor, screenwriter and author of short films, and which has not yet been followed by a … Continue reading →

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Scorsese, again, on the streets of New York (film: Bringing Out the Dead – Martin Scorsese, 1999)

Posted on February 3, 2024 by admin

I can’t remember why I missed seeing ‘Bringing Out the Dead‘ (1999). I’ve been a fan of Martin Scorsese since ‘Taxi Driver’ and I thought I hadn’t missed any of his movies since then. And yet, it’s the first time … Continue reading →

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strong real crime drama (TV series: Appropriate Adult – Julian Jarrold, 2011)

Posted on January 25, 2024 by admin

Those who ask about the point of traditional TV and its chances in the increasingly fierce competition to create content on various mediums can be answered with references like ‘Appropriate Adult‘. The two-episode miniseries produced by ITV, which premiered in … Continue reading →

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decadent and fascinating (film: Les enfants terribles – Jean-Pierre Melville, 1950)

Posted on October 18, 2023 by admin

‘Les enfants terribles‘, made in 1950, is the result of the collaboration of two very talented filmmakers. Jean Cocteau was one of the most famous French writers – poet, playwright, novelist – of the 20th century, but also a screenwriter, … Continue reading →

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crime without punishment (film: Juste avant la nuit – Chaude Chabrol, 1971)

Posted on April 12, 2023 by admin

Made in 1971, ‘Juste avant la nuit‘ (translated to English as ‘Just Before Nightfall’) was made towards the end of a very productive period in the career of French director Claude Chabrol. Since 1969 he had directed at least two … Continue reading →

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