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Long and Short Trip (Shlomi Ron – 2010)

Shlomi Ron — Sat, 30 Nov 2013 02:02:57 +0000

The magic of cinema as you know can sometimes inspire you to tell your own stories. Here is a short story I wrote a few years ago as a tribute, a tad futuristic, to a particular masterpiece by director Alberto Lattuada. Can you guess the film? <><><> Grahame was riding the bus looking aimlessly out the… Continue reading Long and Short Trip (Shlomi Ron – 2010)

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Boccaccio ’70: Renzo e Luciana (Mario Monicelli – 1962)

Shlomi Ron — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 07:50:58 +0000

With the global success of Fellini’s 1960 La Dolce Vita, Cinecitta’ the glorious studio in Rome continued the theme of love in modern times, featuring four leading directors: Mario Monicelli, Federico Fellini, Luchino Visconti and Vittorio de Sica. The last three were considered veterans back then, whereas Monicelli an up and coming director that his… Continue reading Boccaccio ’70: Renzo e Luciana (Mario Monicelli – 1962)

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Open Roads 2011: Fughe e approdi – Return to the Aeolian Islands (Giovanna Taviani – 2010)

Shlomi Ron — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 19:18:05 +0000

Quick, what comes to your mind when you think about the word “island?” It’s not a coincidence the word swings between two opposing associations: on the positive end, it offers exotic escape, away from it all repose, while on the negative – a sense of forced seclusion, and disconnectedness from rest of the world. The… Continue reading Open Roads 2011: Fughe e approdi – Return to the Aeolian Islands (Giovanna Taviani – 2010)

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L’eclisse – Eclipse (Michelangelo Antonioni – 1962)

Shlomi Ron — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 15:59:07 +0000

With the spirit of experimentalism Antonioni was known for as exhibited in this film that serves part of his existential trilogy – I figured we could try a new post format today. Interested? Well read on. The following paragraphs will all have two common characteristics: 1) they all answer a simple question; what I liked… Continue reading L’eclisse – Eclipse (Michelangelo Antonioni – 1962)

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