Special 74th Venice Film Festival in Venice – reviews #6

Presented in competition at the 74th Venice Film Festival in Venice, Ex Libris - New York Public LIbrary is the last work of the famous documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman. Il tema preso in esame, this time, è la cultura e l’impatto che essa ha sulla società. La sua importanza apparentemente potrebbe essere data quasi per scontata, ma, in reality, è pericolosamente sottovalutata. E così Wiseman, insieme alla sua troupe, fa il suo ingresso nelle principali biblioteche disseminate per i quartieri di New York, mostrandoci, from time to time, conferenze, debates, ma anche concerti o, simply, momenti di relax o

Special 74th Venice Film Festival in Venice – reviews #5

Presented in competition in the Horizons section at the 74th Venice Film Festival in Venice, Marvin is the last work of the Luxembourg director, but French by adoption, Anne Fontaine. La storia raccontata è quella del giovane Marvin Bijoux, il quale abita con la sua famiglia in un paesino di provincia e, maltrattato dai compagni di classe che già sospettano la sua omosessualità, riesce ad accettarsi e a ritrovare sé stesso soltanto dopo aver iniziato un corso di teatro, spinto da un’illuminata insegnante. Una volta finite le scuole, il ragazzo continuerà a dedicarsi al teatro

Special 74th Venice Film Festival in Venice – reviews #4

Presented in competition at the 74th Venice Film Festival in Venice, Human Flow è l’ultimo documentario diretto dal controverso artista cinese Ai Weiwei, who, for the occasion, ha affrontato un lungo viaggio al fianco dei numerosi migranti di tutto il mondo. Al giorno d’oggi, more than 65 milioni di persone in tutto il mondo sono state obbligate ad abbandonare le loro case ed il loro paese a causa di guerre, carestie o cambiamenti climatici. Per quanto riguarda l’informazione circa le reali cause scatenanti o le condizioni di vita dei migranti, There are,

Special 74th International Film Festival - reviews #3

Presented in competition in the Horizons section at the 74th Venice Film Festival in Venice, Under the tree è l’ultimo lungometraggio del giovane cineasta islandese Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurosson. That from which kicks off the whole affair is indeed a difficult situation, ma, in reality, much more common than you might think: Atli, father of a child a few years, He is thrown out by his wife after cheating on her. The man, so, He will be forced to move for a few days by parents, ancora sconvolti per la perdita del figlio maggiore ed in continua disputa

Special 74th International Film Festival - reviews #2

Presented in competition at the 74th edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, First Reformed is the latest feature film directed by acclaimed director Paul Schrader. Father Toller is a former military chaplain, and pastor of a small church in the province, tormented by guilt over the death of his son, after he forced to enlist, ma, at the same time, with the difficult task of helping a young married couple expecting their first child to regain confidence towards life. Alcuni dei leit motiv di tutta la filmografia del regista

Special 74th International Venice Film Festival – reviews #1

Film di apertura di questa 74° edizione della Mostra del Cinema di Venezia è Downsizing, latest work of the acclaimed filmmaker Alexander Payne, in competition for the Golden Lion. In order to solve the problem of overpopulation, some Norwegian scientists found a way to lessen people of several centimeters. In this way there will be many benefits, both from an economic point of view that environmental. Obviously, every citizen will be free to choose whether to have or not shrinking. Paul and his wife Audrey, eg, sono tra le persone interessate a questo nuovo

In Italian cinemas from 24 August, Despicable Me 3

Despicable Me 3 It is the last (at the moment) chapter of the successful animation saga began in 2010 with Despicable Me, which was followed Despicable Me 2 (2013) e lo spin-off Minions (2015). Even during this last chapter, the direction was entrusted to the French Pierre Coffin - his, Moreover, the task of doubling the cute minions - while his right arm was replaced by Chris Renaud Kyle Balda. After more than four years since the last chapter, find, as always, the former very bad Crane, happily married

The teacher di Jan Hrebejk e Petr Jarchovsky – review of Marina fearful

In Italian cinemas from 7 September, The teacher is the latest feature film directors Jan Hrebejk and Petr Jarchovsky, comedy inspired by true events, with strong criticism of the communist dictatorship of the past decades. Siam Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, in 1983. In a middle school enters Mrs. Maria, The seemingly teacher mother and a little 'eccentric, widow of a senior communist official and representative, anch'ella, the Party in the school. At the time of the appeal, she does not hesitate to ask students what job do their parents. The

In Italian cinemas from 19 Before July of tomorrow Ry Russo-Young - The review of Marina fearful

Before Tomorrow is the last feature film of the director of Orphans, Ry russo-Young. Young Sam is a beautiful girl last year of high school, whose life seems nothing short of perfect: It has a harmonious family, a boy that are the envy of the entire school and three best friends that loves and that love, in turn,. After being at a party with them, But, the machine on which it travels has a terrible accident. The strange thing is that, immediately after, the girl will wake up in his bed and

In Italian cinemas from 29 June, Lullaby debut of Dario Germani and Enzo Russo review of Marina fearful

Anita is oenologist successful living in a small village in Sicily. She is happily married and expecting their first daughter Salvo. Following the birth of little Joy, But, something it cracks and the woman will start to see their little girl more as a threat to his marriage and his job as a blessing. It will not be easy to manage his discomfort, especially since none seem willing to understand it. After the release in Girotondo salt, directed by Tonino Abballe, here is a new product coming

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