Tag Archives: psychological thriller

a remake with surprises (film: Secret in Their Eyes – Billy Ray, 2015)

Posted on June 7, 2023 by admin

‘Secret in Their Eyes‘, the 2015 film by Billy Ray, could represent another episode in the eternal discussion about American remakes of non-American film productions. Ray, who is also an excellent screenwriter, took the general outlines of the conflict of … 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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hell is sometimes ‘cool’ (film: Eaux profondes – Michel Deville, 1981)

Posted on March 19, 2023 by admin

The American remake was released on screens a year ago. I did not get to watching it yet, and I’m not sure if I will soon. ‘Eaux profondes‘, the 1981 adaptation of the novel ‘Deep Water’ (this is also the … Continue reading →

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dark German thriller (film: Die Vierhändige – Oliver Kienle, 2017)

Posted on November 7, 2022 by admin

‘Die Vierhändige‘ (‘Four Hands‘ in English) is an author movie written and directed by German filmmaker Oliver Kienle. It is a film that surprised me (for the better) by the quality and expressiveness of the image and by the intensity … Continue reading →

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mirror games (film: Enemy – Denis Villeneuve, 2013)

Posted on May 4, 2021 by admin

I like Denis Villeneuve‘s movies. He is one of the directors who manages to combine quality and audience success. I had not seen before ‘Enemy‘ (filmed in 2013) and now, after watching it, I got a favourite among the Canadian … Continue reading →

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love, fraud, death, and … love (Film: La sirene du Mississipi – Francois Truffaut, 1969)

Posted on April 28, 2021 by admin

In 1969, when François Truffaut directed ‘La sirene du Mississipi‘ (the spelling mistake appears in the original French title, the English title is ‘Mississippi Mermaid‘) he already had ten years of cinematic experience as a feature film director. Some of … Continue reading →

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not only for Isabelle Huppert (film: Eva – Benoit Jacquot, 2018)

Posted on April 19, 2021 by admin

I decided to see ‘Eva‘ made in 2017 by Benoît Jacquot for two reasons. The first and foremost is of course the presence of Isabelle Huppert in the cast. The second reason is that every time I decided to watch … Continue reading →

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a policewoman starts her career (film: Blue Steel – Kathryn Bigelow, 1990)

Posted on March 26, 2021 by admin

I decided to watch ‘Blue Steel‘ due to the presence of Jamie Lee Curtis in the cast and the fact that it is directed by Kathryn Bigelow. The film was released on screens in 1990, when Curtis was already a … Continue reading →

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what kind of movie have I just seen? (film: Come True – Anthony Scott Burns, 2020)

Posted on January 9, 2021 by admin

‘Come True‘ (2020) based on a story by Daniel Weissenberger and written, directed and filmed by Anthony Scott Burns is one of those films about which at the end of watching you wonder ‘what did I actually see?’. It is, … Continue reading →

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the writer and her ghost (film: D’après une histoire vraie – Roman Polanski, 2017)

Posted on August 8, 2020 by admin

I will try the impossible, namely to write about the penultimate film of Roman Polanski, ignoring his controversial personality and biography. In writing the screenplay for ‘Based on a True Story‘ (original title in French is ‘D’apres une histoire vraie‘), … Continue reading →

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