Monthly Archives: January 2013

recent history a la Hollywood (Film: Argo – Ben Affleck, 2012)

Americans like redoing wars in movies – and they do not avoid the lost wars. The hostage crisis in 1979 which cost president Carter a second presidential mandate was not exactly a war, but a conflict generated by the departing … Continue reading

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‘Local Testimony 12’ – Israeli and World Press Photo Exhibition at the Eretz Israel Museum in Tel Aviv

The annual exhibition of the best professional photo-journalism pictures of the year, as selected by the World Press jury combined with the selection of the best Israeli press photographs is open as each of the last few years at the … Continue reading

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Cosmaruri despre Romania (Carte: Florin Irimia – O fereastra intunecata)

Din Cuvantul inainte al romanului ‘O fereastra intunecata’ semnat de Florin Irimia (Editura Polirom, colectia EGO proza, 2012): ‘Desi aceasta carte este o fictiune, nu toate evenimentele descrise in ea sunt fictionale. Mi-ar fi placut, de exemplu, sa inventez pogromurile … Continue reading

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uneasy rest (Film: The Human Resources Manager – Eran Riklis, 2010)

The Hebrew name of the film is a little longer than the one chosen by the distributors for the English version. It reads ‘The Mission of the Human Resources Manager’ and actually the word used is ‘shlihut’ which has a … Continue reading

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beware of regular people (Film: The Matador – Pierce Brosnan, 2005)

Should I feel a little bit guilty for having enjoyed this film? It’s not the greatest action movie around, it lacks special effects and car chases. Credibility is not really the strong argument of the story. We are asked and … Continue reading

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