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Welcome to the tibi-movies section.

Why so much space for the cinema in my blog?

Because movies can be an excellent tool for people who want to invest in their personal and professional growth.

Here you can find the storyline, reviews and trailers related to specific topics: coaching, leadership, motivation, negotiation, sport, resilience are some of them.

I know, the movie reviews I’ve published so far are not many: I promise you it will grow soon.

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In the meantime, enjoy a good movie!

An interesting, and dangerous, application of the prisoner's dilemma
Directed by Curtis Hunson - 1997 - Usa - 138 min

L.A. Confidential

2022 October 12 | by Arduino Mancini Cryme and Thriller - Game theory - Stratagems

Do you know the prisoner’s dilemma? This film will help me present it to you: but first, let me tell you a few words about the plot. The film is based on the homonymous novel by James Ellroy, and like the book is inspired by Bloody Christmas, the beating of seven men by officers of […]

A story of business and women's leadership
Directed by Nigel Cole – 2003 – UK – 108 min

Calendar Girls

2022 September 07 | by Arduino Mancini Leadership - Restructuring communication - Women's Stories

How much can sell a 50-year-old women’s calendar? The answer is: enough to make a business beyond expectation. Listen to the story. The film takes place in Knapely, a small town in Yorkshire, UK, where a group of housewives are engaged in various activities through the local branch of a nationally significant women’s association. The […]

Could you still outstand your performance under pressure?
Andrew Lau, Alan Mak - 2002 - Hong Kong, China - 101 minutes

Infernal Affairs

The film tells the story of an undercover Hong Kong police officer, Chan (Tony Leung), who infiltrates a Triad, and another officer, Lau (Andy Lau), who is secretly a spy for the same Triad. In 1991, Lau, a member of the Hong Kong gangster Triad, obeyed the instructions of their boss Hon Sam (Eric Tsang), […]

Can Roberto Benigni manage a sales training course?
Directed by R. Benigni - 1998 - Italy - 116 min

Life Is Beautiful

2022 August 03 | by Arduino Mancini Conflict - Diversity - Restructuring communication - Sales

Here is a film praised by critics from every corner of the planet, about which today I will help you discover aspects that can be extremely useful to some business roles. Which ones? Don’t be impatient: let’s see some features of the plot first, and then we will go into more detail. In the late […]

Among the films that taught me most!
Directed by Juan José Campanella - 2009 - Argentina - 127 min

The Secret in Their Eyes

2022 June 08 | by Arduino Mancini Boss and Staff member - Cryme and Thriller - Motivation - Politics - Women's Stories

The Secret in their Eyes (original title “El Secreto de sus Ojos”) is a film from Argentina that won the Oscar for Best International Feature Film in 2010; not to be confused with the USA remake shot in 2015. The story is set in Argentina in 1999 and employs the novel-writing technique of flashback; a […]

Professional competition, talent and charm the ingredients of this delightful film
Directed by Simon Curtis - 2011 - UK, USA - 99 min

My Week with Marilyn

2022 April 27 | by Arduino Mancini Motivation - Resilience - Women's Stories

The film is based on the book The Prince, the Showgirl and Me: The Colin Clark Diaries, published in 1995 by Colin Clark and based on diaries written in 1957, when he was assistant director for the film The Prince and the Showgirl, starring Marilyn Monroe and Laurence Olivier. The film recounts the week Monroe […]

Seduction, promises, threats, critical thinking: here is a shining example of its use
Directed by John Huston - 1941 - USA - 100 min

The Maltese Falcon

The Maltese Falcon is a film in which John Huston made his debut as a director: a film that the American Film Institute ranks among the top 25 of the 100 best movies of all time, and that many critics consider the best crime film of all time. A few words about the story, which […]

How important is the work-life balance?
Directed by Robert Benton - 1979 – USA – 105 min

Kramer vs. Kramer

2022 March 09 | by Arduino Mancini Asking questions - Boss and Staff member - In the company - Women's Stories

The film is based on the novel Kramer vs. Kramer by Avery Corman, and marked the beginning of Dustin Hoffman’s bright career: he immediately won an Oscar for Best Actor in a film that won a host of awards. The movie tells the story of a couple in which, after eight years, the wife decides […]

A mother in search of her son who had been stolen
Directed by Stephen Frears – 2013 – UK, France, USA - 98 min

Philomena

2022 March 02 | by Arduino Mancini Diversity - Motivation - Women's Stories

What does a woman searching for her stolen son and a journalist in the middle of a professional crisis have in common? The film’s screenplay is based on Martin Sixsmith’s novel The Lost Child of Philomena Lee, which was released in 2013 along with the film. Philomena is an Irish woman who had a baby […]

How to capture the attention of people who don't want to listen?
Directed by Richard LaGravenese – 2007 – USA – 122 min

Freedom Writers

2022 February 16 | by Arduino Mancini Asking questions - Change management - Coaching - Listening effectively - Women's Stories

The film is based on the book: “The Freedom Writers Diary,” which tells the story of Erin Gruwell, an American teacher on her first job, who is assigned to Woodrow Wilson High School in Long Beach, California. Erin is a woman energetic and enthusiastic about her work, eager to contribute to the program of racial […]