Monthly Archives: December 2013

not a high mountain (Film: Olympus Has Fallen – Antoine Fuqua, 2013)

Gods do not seem to aim too high nowadays, not in the cinema industry anyway. Olympus Has Fallen is one of the relatively successful action movies of 2013. Audiences did not rush in masses but did not avoid it either, … Continue reading

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the giant of the drummers (documentary: Beware of Mr. Baker, 2012)

Ginger Baker is not only one of the greatest drummers ever but also a character who waits for a movie to be made about him. One day maybe a fiction movie will be made, until them we have ‘Beware of … Continue reading

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much more than an action thriller with pirates (Film: Captain Phillips – Tom Hanks, 2013)

There are a few good reasons for me not to like Captain Phillips.  I am not a big fan of ‘stories inspired by real events’, especially when they try to follow closely the ‘real events’. This film is based on … Continue reading

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un Craciun de groaza (Film: Black Christmas – Bob Clark, 1974)

Iata un film care nu este prezentat de obicei in programele de Craciun ale televiziunilor, cel putin nu in orele de zi in perioada de sarbatoare  desi actiunea sa se petrece in preajma Craciunului si avem chiar si o scena … Continue reading

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smartest film of the year? (Film: American Hustle – 2013)

I really needed this film two days after watching and being so disappointed with Gravity. I am pretty sure that American Hustle will make ways less money than ‘Gravity’ and will get less Academy Awards if any. It is however … Continue reading

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floating in space (Film: Gravity – Sandra Bullock, George Clooney, 2013)

Almost every pre-Academy Awards season brings for me the big Hollywood movies disappointment. A big studios film, usually directed by famous or at least interesting directors, getting raving critical acceptance and breaking audiences records for the year or for the … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday, Catcher!

The Catcher in the Sand is 4 years old! Yes, its birthday is on Christmas Day, a present for myself and for my friends with whom I share beautiful and interesting things that I read, see, hear, experience,  a present … Continue reading

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O, ce veste minunata! (CD de colinde romanesti cu Angela Gheorghiu)

O bucurie in plus a acestui anotimp de sarbatori este aparitia la casa de discuri MediaPro Music a CD-ului cu colinde romanesti ‘O, ce veste minunata!’ al Angelei Gheorghiu. Este un eveniment muzical de prima importanta nu numai pentru diva … Continue reading

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The Wonderful Announciation (CD with carols from Romania with Angela Gheorghiu)

An extra joy in this holiday season is provided by the launching by the label MediaPro Music of a CD with Romanian carols ‘Oh, what wonderful news’ sung Angela Gheorghiu . It is a musical event of the first importance … Continue reading

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the mark of Luc (Film: Colombiana – produced by Luc Besson, 2011)

I liked Colombiana, a film that bears the mark of Luc. Luc Besson, of course. Although he is not directing this film, he wrote the script and produced it, and more important infiltrated into it some of the stylish and … Continue reading

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