Tag Archives: remake

when love turns into hate and marriage turns into war (film: The Roses – Jay Roach, 2025)

Posted on August 30, 2025 by admin

Either I haven’t seen or I don’t remember seeing ‘The War of the Roses’, the 1989 film that was the first screen adaptation of Warren Adler‘s novel, starring Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito, so I can’t contribute with … Continue reading →

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TNGng – (film: The Naked Gun – Akiva Schaffer, 2025)

Posted on August 4, 2025 by admin

The producers of the new ‘The Naked Gun‘ insist on calling their film as a ‘reboot’ rather than a ‘remake’ of the original series. I’m not sure that I understood all the subtle differences between the new cinematic category and … Continue reading →

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who will save Superman? (film: Superman – James Gunn, 2025)

Posted on July 12, 2025 by admin

I have been expecting the release of the new version of ‘Superman‘ written and directed by James Gunn and I didn’t miss the opportunity to watch the film on its first day of release for audiences around the world. I’m … Continue reading →

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soulless (film: Nosferatu – Robert Eggers, 2024)

Posted on January 4, 2025 by admin

Robert Eggers‘ ‘Nosferatu‘ is the second remake of F.W. Murnau’s famous film made over 100 years ago. I haven’t counted a sequel, a CGI remix of the original film, musicals or cartoons inspired by the same character. What could a … Continue reading →

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Edward G. Robinson at his best (fim: Scarlet Street – Fritz Lang, 1945)

Posted on December 4, 2024 by admin

‘Scarlet Street‘, the 1945 film by Fritz Lang, once again demonstrates that many of the secrets of the filmmaking profession were already discovered and used by the masters of cinema of those times. Here is a film made almost 80 … Continue reading →

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revenge in the cold (film: Cold Pursuit – Hans Petter Moland, 2019)

Posted on January 12, 2024 by admin

‘Cold Pursuit‘ (2019) is an American remake of a European film – Norwegian in this case – which was called ‘Kraftidioten’ or ‘In Order of Disappearance’ in the English version. In 90% of cases, American remakes are resounding cinematic failures, … 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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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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a remake that does not disapoint (film: M – Joseph Losey, 1951)

Posted on April 15, 2023 by admin

The history of remakes is full of failures. In 99% of cases the opinions of critics and viewers consider that remakes do not live up to the original films. When it comes to American productions that take ideas and stories … Continue reading →

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catching up with life (film: Living – Oliver Hermanus, 2022)

Posted on January 31, 2023 by admin

Akira Kurosawa‘s career is marked by several notable adaptations and remakes. Throughout his career, the great Japanese film director has contributed to building bridges between cultures, texts by great writers and film schools. Several of his famous films are adaptations … Continue reading →

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