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a different Cronenberg? (film: A Dangerous Method – David Cronenberg, 2011)

Posted on July 28, 2026 by admin

‘A Dangerous Method‘ (2011) was supposed to be a very different film from what David Cronenberg accustomed to his viewers for over three decades. The master of bizarre and violent in many special ways films, the creator of the body … Continue reading →

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in the shadow of the Tsar (film: The Wizard of the Kremlin – Olivier Assayas, 2025)

Posted on May 25, 2026 by admin

Is it too early for cinematic versions of the story of the rise of a personality who continues to dominate contemporary world politics like Vladimir Putin? This is certainly not what writer Giuliano Da Empoli, who published the novel ‘Le … Continue reading →

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the tragical story of a clown during the Belle Époque (film: Chocolat – Roschdy Zem, 2016)

Posted on December 16, 2024 by admin

‘Chocolat‘, directed in 2016 by Roschdy Zem, is one of those films that left me happy after viewing, but which later, as emotions and ideas settled, I started to consider as a missed opportunity for an exceptional creation. The film … Continue reading →

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a duel of giants (film: Flic Story – Jacques Deray, 1975)

Posted on December 6, 2024 by admin

‘Flic Story‘ (1975) is one of the last films in a remarkable series of films ‘noir’ inspired by the world of French gangsters, made between the 1950s and the 1970s. The master of the genre was Jean-Pierre Melville, whose last … Continue reading →

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the only true love of Casanova (film: Een Schitterend Gebrek / A Beautiful Imperfection – Micheil van Erp, 2024)

Posted on November 21, 2024 by admin

I seldom get the chance to see Dutch films, and that’s one of the reasons I chose to see ‘Een Schitterend Gebrek‘ (2024 – the English title is ‘A Beautiful Imperfection‘). It’s not a 100% Dutch production, but a co-production … Continue reading →

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a feminine interpretation of a feminine legend told many times

Posted on August 31, 2023 by admin

Film lovers and connoisseurs looking for a significant example of an auteur film from the first decade of the 3rd millennium can choose ‘The Countess‘ without hesitation. Made in 2009 as a Franco-German co-production with international distribution, the film is … Continue reading →

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