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Alex Petrescu

Alex is an aspiring film critic and curator, pursuing his master's degree in "Audiovisual Archives: Preservation and Programming" at National University of Theatre and Film "I. L. Caragiale" Bucharest, with a thesis on unearthing and retracing Transylvania's 20th century history through regional archives. He is part of the Films in Frame editorial team and has collaborated with Talking Shorts and F-Sides Cineclub. Additionally, he publishes on his personal blog Visual Variations.

Latest Film Reviews

  • Maddie's Secret (2025)
    Review preview for Maddie's Secret

    Maddie’s Secret is indeed a three-course meal, but it’s being served all at once on one plate

    Alex Petrescu · 3 out of 5
    A food influencer secretly struggles with bulimia as she navigates online fame, close friendships, and a painful past.
  • Father (2025)
    Review preview for Father

    Complex camera movement, spinning around Michal, attempting to get a glimpse of his psyche, fails to probe and spin around inside his mind.

    Alex Petrescu · 2 out of 5
    A tragic mistake destroys a man’s life, isolating him in guilt and shaking his marriage. Now facing prison, can he find a path to forgiveness?
  • Kika (2025)
    Review preview for Kika

    So much is happening at once in Kika’s life that the viewer has a hard time grasping the supposedly long lasting emotional challenges she is facing.

    Alex Petrescu · 2.5 out of 5
    A grieving new mother, while struggling to make ends meet for her family, uncovers an unexpected passion within herself.

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Freeform Will Niava on grief, new immigrant experiences and Jazz Infernal

In silence Emir Kumova on child marriage in Türkiye, moral challenges and making The Witness

Taking a ride into liminal spaces Katharine Round on making documentary Ghost Town

Flying blind Michael Woloson and Scott Tinkham on improvisation, experimental writing and Littermates

In deep water Dominic Curran on internet overexposure and A Little Learning Is A Dangerous Thing

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