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a remake with surprises (film: Secret in Their Eyes – Billy Ray, 2015)

‘Secret in Their Eyes‘, the 2015 film by Billy Ray, could represent another episode in the eternal discussion about American remakes of non-American film productions. Ray, who is also an excellent screenwriter, took the general outlines of the conflict of … Continue reading

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Clooney and Roberts are not enough to save the film (film: ‘Ticket to Paradise’ – Ol Parker, 2022)

George Clooney and Julia Roberts are two excellent actors and the Academy Awards they each won were well deserved. They are also two very suitable actors for romantic comedies, and if we accept the idea that good romantic comedies can … Continue reading

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Manhattan thriller (film: Money Monster – Jodie Foster, 2016)

The presence of Julia Roberts and George Clooney in the cast was a good enough reason to choose to see ‘Money Monster‘ (made in 2016) and the name of Jodie Foster as director was another reason. Foster is already at … Continue reading

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huge acting by Meryl Streep (Film: August: Osage County – Meryl Streep, 2013)

I had seen the play that inspired August: Osage County a few years back on stage at the HaBima theater in Tel Aviv and I confess that I did not remember much of the story. It took me this second … Continue reading

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oversmart (Film: Duplicity – Julia Roberts, Clive Owen, 2009)

If there is such a thing like a film to smart to enjoy ‘Duplicity’ written and directed by Tony Gilroy would certainly qualify. It is not that scriptwriter Gilroy misses smart stories in his CV – he wrote the ‘Bourne’ … Continue reading

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