Tag Archives: Ralph Fiennes

dignity and debauchery (film: The Forgiven – John Michael McDonagh, 2021)

Posted on September 30, 2026 by admin

‘The Forgiven‘—the 2021 film by writer-director John Michael McDonagh—holds all the makings of an intriguing movie capable of captivating fans of exotic thrillers, as well as viewers interested in cross-cultural encounters or the moral dimensions of taking responsibility. McDonagh’s screenplay … Continue reading →

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a horror menu (film: The Menu – Mark Mylod, 2022)

Posted on April 7, 2026 by admin

Food movies lovers are in for a special treat in ‘The Menu‘, the 2022 film by director Mark Mylod. Or, to use the film’s terminology – a very special menu. Food movies have become an extremely popular genre, rivaled perhaps … Continue reading →

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a political thriller at the Vatican (film: Conclave – Edward Berger, 2024)

Posted on February 5, 2025 by admin

Cinema has already dealt with the popes, their lives and deaths, including the process of electing the new sovereign pontiffs by convening the Conclave. There have been feature films and television series, dramas and comedies, historical or current affairs films … Continue reading →

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Swimming Pool Drama (film: A Bigger Splash – Luca Guadagnino, 2015)

Posted on November 29, 2023 by admin

‘A Bigger Splash‘ (2015) is a remake of a film (‘La Piscine’ – directed by Jacques Deray based on a novel by Alain Page) that is remembered today mainly because of the presence on the screen of the couple Alain … Continue reading →

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21st century Bond (film: NoTime to Die – Cary Joji Fukunaga, 2021)

Posted on October 4, 2021 by admin

One of my guilty pleasures as a moviegoer is watching James Bond movies and I have no intention of apologising for that. Thus, I watched as soon as I had the opportunity ‘No Time to Die‘ directed by Cary Joji … Continue reading →

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diluted Coen brothers (Film: Hail, Caesar! – Coen brothers, 2016)

Posted on March 4, 2016 by admin

A few weeks back I wrote about Bridge of Spies and I was mentioning the fact that I expected more than an OK+ story about the Cold War from a script written by the Joel and Ethan Coen brothers. This feeling … Continue reading →

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007 – overcome by events (Film: Spectre – James Bond, 2015)

Posted on November 26, 2015 by admin

Action films have a problem this fall. The reality of the crazy world we live in is not only rapidly closing in the horrors and destruction imagined by script authors, but it is overcoming it also at some moments. ‘Spectre’ … Continue reading →

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The Shadows of the Century (Film: Sunshine – Istvan Szabo, 1999)

Posted on February 22, 2015 by admin

Istvan Szabo is probably the finest Hungarian film director ever. I have seen and greatly enjoyed ‘Hanussen’ and  ‘Mephisto’ which both feature his preferred actor, the fantastic Klaus Maria Brandauer . The latest is nothing less than a masterpiece in … Continue reading →

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Mendl’s Cakes (Film: The Grand Budapest Hotel – Wes Anderson, 2014)

Posted on April 25, 2014 by admin

Cakes made at the Mendl’s patisserie play an important role in this film. They are sweet round things, with an appetizing and improbable shape and pastel colors which emanate sugar. They are made by a sweet girl and delivered to … Continue reading →

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21st century Bond (Film: Skyfall – James Bond, 2012)

Posted on November 24, 2012 by admin

The century is the 21st according to one of the popular counting methods and ‘Bond, James Bond’ is still spoken from the screen by a man dressed in a tuxedo with a glass of a selected cocktail in hand. Yet, … Continue reading →

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