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Movies of the Week #51 (2016)
On this movie of the week: What struck me most was its serenity in the midst of apparent waywardness, a strong existential imprint moving the characters in their quest of self-actualization. Ultimately, the actualization comes as much through the self, as it does through others, and that’s just fine. Read more
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Movies of the Week #50 (2016)
This has been a really lazy week, film-wise. With Rectify coming to a close, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday were dedicated to the show, and episode after episode I felt weirdly overwhelmed by tenderness. Here goes for the rest, though. Movie of the week: Rectify (2013-2016) Monday, Tuesday, Thursday Rectify (season 4, episodes 6,7,8): The last three… Read more
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Movies of the Week #49 (2016)
This turned out to be quite the indie week for me, although unpremeditated. Read more
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Un peu, beaucoup, aveuglément! (2015): A Wall Apart
I cannot help being disappointed, because while it does feel authentic at points, it predominantly appears trite. Maybe I should just lower my pretentious romcom bar a notch or two. Read more
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Movies of the Week #48 (2016)
Being bored on a Sunday evening such as the one unfolding right now, I decided to aim higher on the vanity punching bag and jot down some remarks about the movies I saw this week. Read more
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Nocturnal Animals (2016): The Story Within the Story
It is captivating thanks to the lead trio of Amy Adams, Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Shannon. It works visually in spite of the occasional clichés. But it’s not an even story and the mediocre writing cannot be forgiven. Implicitly, Nocturnal Animals taints itself with the muck of pretentiousness. Read more
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Afacerea Est: That’s How It’s Done (2016)
Cobileanski manages, at times, to really capture the irony and the foolishness of life in situational humour. Luckily, I was alone in the cinema and could laugh as hard as I felt like doing. Read more
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