BABY DRIVER
Director: Edgar Wright
Starring: Ansel Elgort, Kevin Spacey, Lily James, Jon Hamm and Jamie Foxx
A movie that's able to combine a good narrative, fast-pace, crazy actions scenes, fun characters and one of the coolest movie soundtracks in recent years - such a gem is hard to find. It's nice to watch Kevin Spacey having fun on the big-screen once again, but my high praise goes to Ansel Elgort who manages to deliver his definitive breakthrough performance. Once again, Edgar Wright proves to be one of the best writer-directors working today!
DETROIT
Starring: John Boyega, Anthony Mackie, Will Poulter, Algee Smith, Jacob Latimore and John Krasinski
A "war movie" about the American streets in the late 60's... Detroit is not an exuberant movie in the same patterns of the Bigelow's last works (The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty), but it excels in building an intense aura all around. The cast is superb and the subject has a great topical relevance. Congrats once again, Miss Bigelow.
DUNKIRK
Starring: Fion Whitehead, Tom Glynn-Carney, Harry Styles, Jack Lowden, Aneurin Barnard, Tom Hardy, James D'Arcy, Kenneth Branagh, Cillian Murphy and Mark Rylance
The man behind some of the most intriguing movies of the 21th century, Nolan brings the very best movie of his career so far. A crafted tale of war, a tale of terror and a tale of hope, Dunkirk goes beyond the concept of cinematic experience: it is a movie that soars in your mind every time of think of it. It's Christopher Nolan's mastery elevated to an epic edge! Amazing special effects and sound works, elevated by an ensemble cast that more than honours the material given to them, Dunkirk is the year's most spectacular so far.
MUDBOUND
Director: Dee Rees
Starring: Jason Mitchell, Carey Mulligan, Garrett Hedlund and Mary J. Blige
The post-war drama set in the American South generated waves in Sundance Film Festival and emerged as a major award contender that early in the Oscar race. Dee Rees has already impressed us with the mesmerizing Pariah and Mudbound seems to be a movie with an even higher quality. Masterclass acting and timeless issues make this one of the year's best - it's the only one I haven't seen, but I would an error not including this one one given the rave reviews.
ON THE BEACH AT THE NIGHT ALONE
Starring: Kim Min-hee
A quiet movie, a character study and an acting showcase for its mesmerizing star - Kim Min-hee - this movie might not be everyone's cup of tea, but it is a gem for all the cinema lovers. The way Hong Sang-soo's intimate visual poem about loneliness touches an audience is simply beautiful.
THE BEGUILED
Director: Sofia Coppola
Starring: Nicole Kidman, Colin Farrell, Kirsten Dunst and Elle Fanning
Sofia Coppola has never presented a movie so visceral as The Beguiled. The 2003's Lost In Translation stills her best work to date, while The Virgin Suicides was full of sexual tension - but The Beguiled combines both the directorial craft seen in 2003 with the "lack of oxygen" of her directorial debut. With a beautiful setting and costumes, a marvelous Nicole Kidman and the charming Fanning and Dunst, Colin Farrell is trapped in one of the year's best so far.
THE BIG SICK
Starring: Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Ray Romano and Holly Hunter
True cinematic love. Simple. And it is so good! Simply good!!!
THE MIDWIFE
Starring: Catherine Frot and Catherine Deneuve
It's all about the leading ladies. The duo Frot & Deneuve it's the true fuel that keeps The Midwife alive as a movie with a soul. And that exquisite performance of Catherine Deneuve almost makes me dreaming about a certain kind of comeback to good the big talking (she's always good, but she excels in Provost's latest). A beautiful tale of redemption and ghosts from the past, with tones of both nostalgia and hope of a new beginning.
WIND RIVER
Starring: Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olsen, Gil Birmingham and Jon Bernthal
This is Jeremy Renner and Elizabeth Olsen's show and it is so nice to see them outside of the Marvel Comics Universe. It's A-class acting plus some chilling sequences in a solid narrative. Wind River is chilling and feels quite fresh. Taylor Sheridan proves to be a talent to watch.
WONDER WOMAN
Director: Patty Jenkins
Starring: Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Robin Wright and Danny Huston
The movie that made us keep believing in an action movie franchise led by a female star - Wonder Woman was both a critical darling and a box-office hit. Gal Gadot impresses and the production values are really fine, but its the narrative, the female power themes and eye-popping CGI visual effects (extravaganza style!!!) that make this one to stand-up from the crowd. Finally, a good movie from DC Comics!
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