By this point, there is no reason to resist proclaiming Radu Jude one of the most essential, radical voices in contemporary cinema. Watching his work is akin to seeing Jean-Luc Godard and his cohorts essentially rewrite the cinematic lexicon, capturing the cultural zeitgeist in a way that has never been done before – and Jude…
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The Count of Monte Cristo (2024)
Literary adaptations are often considered the bread-and-butter of the film industry – most of the earliest works of silent cinema were based on novels or cherished stories, and it has always been seen as an honour to be able to take a beloved work and adapt it to film, and the more successful a filmmaker…
The Postmodern Pelican 