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Maciej Niedźwiedzki

Maciej Niedźwiedzki

Cinema took a long time to give us its greatest masterpiece, which is Brokeback Mountain. However, I would take the Toy Story series with me to a deserted island. I pay the most attention to animations and the festival in Cannes. There is only one art that can match cinema: football.

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A QUIET PLACE: DAY ONE. The Storm Before the Silence [REVIEW]

The strongest asset of Day One is that it doesn’t follow the beaten and proven path but seeks something new.

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HARAKIRI and SAMURAI REBELLION. Masaki Kobayashi's Masterful Jidaigeki

Japanese cinema presents numerous challenges when attempting a comprehensive analysis, description, and extraction of valuable conclusions.

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INSIDE OUT 2. Mixed Feelings [REVIEW]

It might have seemed that the creative possibilities for Inside Out 2 were unlimited.

PARTHENOPE: Great Beauty, Turtle Pace [REVIEW]

Parthenope is everything you love and hate about Paolo Sorrentino’s cinema.

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ANORA. And They Lived Happily Ever After [REVIEW]

Baker is not just a “representative of the American New Wave.” With his previous Red Rocket and this year’s Anora, he proves to be a one-man...

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KINDS OF KINDNESS. Kinds of nonsense [REVIEW]

“Kinds of Kindness” feels like a sketch, a film exercise done in between larger projects. It can be a reflection on rejection and...

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THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE. Lights in the tunnel [REVIEW]

“The Girl with the Needle” has a script that Lars von Trier or David Lynch would certainly find intriguing.

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THE SECOND ACT. For real, in jest, playfully

Quentin Dupieux knows how to capture the viewer’s attention, because perhaps nothing works more effectively than the recurring doubt:...

THE FIRST OMEN. Frenzy, Whisper, and Shock [REVIEW]

The creators of “The First Omen” are well aware that they have achieved something decidedly more than just an homage to the legendary Omen...

irrational man

IRRATIONAL MAN. Stone and Phoenix in a humorous play on existential philosophy

“Irrational Man” unfolds on two thematic levels. On one hand, it’s an intergenerational romance, on the other, an existential...