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• 1 Film, 1 Album, 1 Special (Week 2)

  By Ovidiu Boar on March 24, 2020 • ( 2 )

  

  Film: Uncut Gems (2019) A cinematic ticking bomb if there ever was one. Uncut Gems is directed by brothers Josh and Benny Safdie who continue their tradition of casting a famous actor in an atypical role. 2017’s Good Time (which… Read More ›

• 1 Film, 1 Album, 1 Special (Week 1)

  By Ovidiu Boar on February 17, 2020 • ( 6 )

  

  Film: Paddleton (2019) With 2019 offering such an embarrassment of riches on the cinema front, a film like Paddleton was most likely destined to kind of slip through the cracks. This is essentially a 2-character story, featuring no crazy plot… Read More ›

• The Monkees – Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. (Album Review)

  By Ovidiu Boar on December 24, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  The Monkees’ fourth album is a very exciting one, indeed. It has the holy unwritten rule to it: none of the songs stand out above the others, yet simultaneously they’re all GREAT.

• ‘Summer’ – New Short Film

  By Ovidiu Boar on October 22, 2019 • ( 2 )

  

  Summer is here! No, not the season, but my new short film. Hope you enjoy it! If you do, please like and share the video, and subscribe to the channel for more. Hope all is well with you!

• Nymphomaniacs, Freedom & Rock ‘n’ Roll

  By Ovidiu Boar on August 4, 2019 • ( 6 )

  

  I am a newcomer to Lars Von Trier’s films, but I already feel a certain closeness to him. I feel like people at large still don’t really get him, even though he’s received a fair share of critical acclaim over… Read More ›

• My Top 10 Movies

  By Ovidiu Boar on April 12, 2019 • ( 8 )

  

  1. Synecdoche, New York (Charlie Kaufman, 2008) 2. Taxi Driver (Martin Scorsese, 1976) 3. The Tree of Life (Terrence Malick, 2011) 4. Heavenly Creatures (Peter Jackson, 1994) 5. Magnolia (Paul Thomas Anderson, 1999) 6. Annie Hall (Woody Allen, 1977) 7…. Read More ›

• Billy’s Wild Days

  By Ovidiu Boar on March 19, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  A short thing I wrote: Billy had a black eye. Billy was not a bully, in fact he had just learned how to stand up in the wind. His bed was too big, so Billy finally built up the courage… Read More ›

• Dreams (Short Film)

  By Ovidiu Boar on January 17, 2019 • ( 4 )

  

  Made another short film. Hope you enjoy it (if you do, a like on YouTube and a share would help). Feedback of any kind is appreciated.

• A Star Is Born (Film Review)

  By Ovidiu Boar on December 6, 2018 • ( 8 )

  

  What is A Star Is Born? Well, it is a remake. A remake of a movie that’s been done four times now, including the original. I must confess that I have not watched any of the previous versions. Some would… Read More ›

• Happiness? (Short Movie)

  By Ovidiu Boar on May 13, 2018 • ( 5 )

  

  So I’ve made a short movie. It’s been a lot of fun and I’ve worked hard on it and I really hope you like the results. If you do, you can subscribe to this YouTube channel because there will be… Read More ›