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love and feel-good in 1973 (film: Licorice Pizza – Paul Thomas Anderson, 2021)

Paul Thomas Anderson‘s ‘Licorice Pizza‘ is the second favorite in the race for the Academy Award for Best Picture of 2021. With a little luck, it might even win the big prize, as it is a much friendlier and more … Continue reading

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from LIFE to National Geographic (film: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty – Ben Stiller, 2013)

The 2013 edition of ‘The Secret Life of Walter Mitty‘ starts very well. The titles are clever and original, and the introduction promises a quality comedy (with Ben Stiller the actor skillfully instructed by Ben Stiller the director) and a … Continue reading

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this tree is barren, pretentious and boring (Film: The Tree of Life: Terrence Malick, 2011)

I had this film recorded on my cable TV memory device for quite a while. I was quite curious now to see it with my own eyes, after the dust of the extreme reception it enjoyed settled. Some of the … Continue reading

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a mob story that works (Film: Gangster Squad – Sean Penn, Ryan Gosling, 2013)

A few days ago I have seen the brand new ‘Black Mass’ which is also a mob story made in Hollywood and enjoying the participation of a fine cast. I was not enthusiastic. ‘Gangster Squad’ directed by Ruben Fleischer has … Continue reading

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The Old Rocker and the Holocaust (Film: This Must Be the Place – Sean Penn, 2011)

This Must Be the Place is one of the weirdest Holocaust movies ever made. So weird and so different that I doubt that it will find place in the usual re-programing of the TV stations on such commemorative moments as … Continue reading

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