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

‘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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

‘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)

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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layers of darkness (film: Fleuve noir – Erick Zonca, 2018)

The two lead characters of the film ‘Fleuve noir‘ are confronted with personal dramas and dark psychological problems, each in his own way. Police investigator Visconti carries with him the drama of complicated relationships with his son a teenager who’s … Continue reading

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