Monthly Archives: December 2015

love in times of war (Film: Suite francaise – Michelle Williams, 2014)

The life and death of Irène Némirovsky and the fate of the cycle of novels that inspired ‘Suite francaise‘ could be the subject of a thrilling movie, a different one. Born in 1903 in an Ukrainian Jewish family, she took … Continue reading

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techno-survival (Film: ‘The Martian’ – Ridely Scott, 2015)

I expect something special when I go to a film by Ridley Scott . In his long and remarkable career Scott approached many genres from space horror to historical sagas, from road movies to gangster comedies and succeeded exceptionally well … Continue reading

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Spielberg takes on the Cold War (Film: Bridge of Spies – Steven Spielberg, 2015)

So after sharks, dynos, extra-terrestrials, WWII, Holocaust, Olympics terrorism, future, Lincoln and handful of other themes, it’s the turn of the Cold War to be processed, re-created and brought to screen in the vision of Steven Spielberg. ‘Bridge of Spies‘ … Continue reading

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I met the Force (again) (Film: Star Wars: The Force Awakens – J.J. Abrams, 2015)

Am I the only one believing that the peak of the career of J.J. Abrams as director and producer was (up to now at least) ‘Lost‘ – the captivating series which dominated the TV screens in the second half of … Continue reading

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Another Faust (Film: ‘Faust’ – Alexander Sokurov, 2011)

I came to know quite late the works of the Russian director Alexander Sokurov, and I cannot say I know them well today either. The first one I have seen was Russian Ark, a splendid exercise in virtuosity, composition and … Continue reading

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teatru bun, ca altadata (‘Omul cel bun din Seciuan’ la Teatrul Bulandra in regia lui Andrei Serban)

M-am simtit in acea seara dintre putinele petrecute in scurta mea vizita bucuresteana de acum cateva zile, ca transportat si transfigurat in timp cu vreo patru decenii si mai bine in urma, in anii de vraja in care Liviu Ciulei … Continue reading

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Carte: Peter Carey – Oscar si Lucinda

Peter Carey a implinit acum doi ani 70 de ani si este considerat astazi un ‘monument’ cultural australian. Portretul sau a figurat chiar pe un timbru dintr-o serie de marci postale cu aceasta tema. Nu a fost insa intotdeauna asa, … Continue reading

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