Monthly Archives: February 2013

‘Theatrical Gestures’ at the Herzlya Museum

Posted on February 15, 2013 by admin

The beautiful Saturday last week allowed us to walk to the local art museum which in the last few years hosted several interesting exhibitions, bringing together contemporary artists from Israel and from all around the world.     The theme … Continue reading →

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beyond the levees (Film: Beasts of the Southern Wild – Benh Zeitlin, 2012)

Posted on February 14, 2013 by admin

Beasts of the Southern Wild is a very different kind of movie. I am actually quite pleasantly surprised that it got four Awards nominations, but I do not believe that it holds serious chances of wining any because it’s too … Continue reading →

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evil and allegiance (Film: Hannah Arendt – Margarethe von Trotta, 2012)

Posted on February 12, 2013 by admin

Hannah Arendt ignited controversies during her life, and many of these controversies continued after her death. Margarethe von Trotta‘s filmed biography catches some of them (like the fascination that turned into a love story between the bright Jewish student and … Continue reading →

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Carte: Florina Ilis – Vietile paralele

Posted on February 11, 2013 by admin

‘La sapte ani de la apartia bestsellerului ‘Cruciada copiilor’, noul roman al Florinei Ilis va lua prin surprindere nu doar lumea romanului romanesc contemporan, ci si teoria si istoria literaturii. Aceasta carte monumentala va bulversa in totalitate orizontul de asteptare … Continue reading →

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The Voice of the Gatekeepers (Film: The Gatekeepers – Dror Moreh, 2012)

Posted on February 10, 2013 by admin

Israelis abide to very few myths. In a young country that is a melting pot of people coming from almost one hundred different countries, where a majority of the population is either born some other place or belong to the … Continue reading →

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Mike Del Ferro in Tel Aviv

Posted on February 9, 2013 by admin

An encounter between jazz and opera is an intriguing proposal. Jazz of course takes inspiration from all places, but opera and jazz are considered two quite distinct disciplines, with apparently few people enjoying both genres and even fewer musicians knowing, … Continue reading →

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Tarantino vs. Spielberg (Film: Django Unchained – Tarantino, 2012)

Posted on February 6, 2013 by admin

I saw yesterday Tarantino‘s Django Unchained. The film deals approximately with the same historical period as Spielberg‘s Lincoln, but what a difference! Spielberg and Tarantino are without any doubt two of the most important American directors today. Both come from … Continue reading →

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Abraham Lincoln deserved a better film (Film: ‘Lincoln’ – Steven Spielberg, 2012)

Posted on February 3, 2013 by admin

‘Lincoln’ is one of the bigger favorites for Oscar Awards this year and will certainly be one of the heroes of the evening in Hollywood a few weeks from now. It is made by one of the greatest directors of … Continue reading →

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under the spell of The Master (film: The Master – Paul Thomas Anderson, 2012)

Posted on February 1, 2013 by admin

Paul Thomas Anderson‘s The Master is one of the best acted and the most impressively filmed movie of 2012. And yet, I am concerned that as with another amazing film a few years ago which also enjoyed the acting of … Continue reading →

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