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Monsieur Verdoux

Monsieur Verdoux (1947) dir. Charles Chaplin Broadly, there are two types of black comedies.  One is black in topic, but has a light and happy tone.  Kind Hearts and Coronets, Death at a Funeral and Arsenic and Old Lace are … Continue reading

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The Death of Mr. Lazarescu

The Death of Mr. Lazarescu - Moartea domnului Lăzărescu (2005) dir. Cristi Puiu Dante Remus Lăzărescu is deathly ill, but he can’t get treated.  He is shuffled from hospital to hospital, each place with doctors who don’t believe there’s much wrong … Continue reading

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