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De ce eu? (2015): Skimping on the Details
The DVD of De ce eu? (English title: Why me?) comes with a detailed and enlightening booklet to aid those who first come across this movie. Consequently, there is no doubt that the film is very well informed on what surrounded the real-life case of Cristian Panait and Alexandru Lele. The former, a young prosecutor in Bucharest,… Read more
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Local Hero (1983): Nothing Local About It
Local Hero has many moments where it is film at its best. Even more so, moments where it just is, weightless to the core without becoming trivial. A proper bout of escapism that lingers, as prescribed by both commercial and artistic prophets of the medium. The only toll it requires is a tad of patience… Read more
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Cinema Timis, Timisoara (RO)
Of the three cinemas I grew up visiting on a regular basis, Cinema Timis is the last one standing. Not quite honorably, but standing nonetheless. Located a mere fifty meters from the landmark cathedral of Timisoara, the single screen cinema is housed at the ground floor of some of the pitiful condominiums that ’embellish’ Piata… Read more
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Taxi (2015): A Journey Around Censorship
Somewhere, in the corner of my mind, the information about Jafar Panahi’s predicament was lying around unguarded. His 2010 jail sentence and twenty year ban from filmmaking were a result of what was deemed as propaganda against the Iranian government. Obviously, it has not hindered him in producing three movies since, all smuggled outside the… Read more
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The Infinte Delights of Werner Herzog
When you walk down the street and you encounter a crazy penguin, you know you’re on the right track. Read more
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