Cinema and Popcorn

GENRE: Comedy; Drama; DIRECTOR:  Kristoffer Borgli WRITER:  Kristoffer Borgli STARRING: Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Alana Haim, Mamoudou Athie, Hailey Gates and Zoe Winters The thing about The Drama is that it has some big execution issues, but it still succeeds at building a rewarding cinematic experience due to the commitment of stars Zendaya and Robert Pattinson: they save this movie, which could go wrong with less capable actors. It's solid but it didn't live up to the hype it was able to build during the marketing campaign - which would make it a letdown, but it isn't since the whole third act excceed my expectations. Actually, The Drama has tea. Borgli starts the film with what (for me) might be his biggest directing mistake: he doesn't make the audience spend enough time with Emma (Zendaya) and Charlie (Pattinson) before the needle dropping moment Emma reveals her secret - something that is supposed to completely change the perspective about Emma. Since we don...

BEST PICTURE BEST DIRECTOR BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Amy Madigan is actually the frontrunner after winning the Actor Award (formely SAG) and the Critics’ Choices besides a big couple of critics prizes, but Weapons is a horror movie and it didn’t land any other nomination across the board - the last actress to achieve a Best Supporting Actress win as the sole nominee of her movie was Penélope Cruz for Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) and that win happened because Kate Winslet was placed in Best Actress in a Leading Role for The Reader (and she spent the whole awards season taking Best Supporting Actress prizes for that performance)… That’s why I am predicting Teyana Taylor  to win for the Best Picture buzzy One Battle After Another - she has only won the Golden Globe (she’s actually the only nominee to have been nominated for all the precursors) but she dominates the very beginning of OBAA as the fiery, complex and seductiv...

GENRE: Drama DIRECTOR: Emerald Fennell WRITER: Emerald Fennell STARRING:  Margot Robbie, Jacob Elordi, Hong Chau, Shazad Latif, Alison Oliver, Martin Clunes, Ewan Mitchell, Owen Cooper and Charlotte Mellington "Wuthering Heights" might well be one of my favorite novels of all time, not only because it features a dark yet beautiful narrative, but also two of the most depicable characters in literary history - but Emerald Fennell's take on the classic only covers the first half (Cathy and Heathcliff's story) and she twists things a little (a lot) bit! I don't consider myself a book puritan when it comes to novel-film adaptations and while I appreaciated the audacity of Fennell's vision, the final result felt more lukewarm than daring actually. Don't take me wrong: there's plenty to praise in Wuthering Heights , but there's also plenty to criticize. Emerald Fennell has always showed a crave for an edgy approaches about human nature (from thirst for r...

GENRE: Drama DIRECTOR: Chloé Zhao WRITER: Chloé Zhao & Maggie O'Farrell STARRING:   Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Jacobi Jupe, Emily Watson, Joe Alwyn and Noah Jupe Thanks to an excellent source material, a sensitive direction and a commited ensemble cast, Hamnet is one of those rare literary adaptations done right for which the final result reaches the caliber of the novel. It's not a perfect film, but it's a film that embraces those imperfections and highlights what it has best: a pulsating heart! Might well be the most romantic and subtle movie of the year with the most visceral impact as it explores very powerful feelings with a rare audience-engaging effect. Hamnet starts with the promise of a romantic drama but as soon as the narrative starts developing you understand it goes well beyond a love story. Agnes and Will relationship is fueled by love, but it's imperfect and thorny at times - still, love speaks louder and the fact they know they are very different ...

SORRY, BABY An auspicious directorial debut by Eva Victor who goes triple duty here (director, writer and actress) and the result is a film that understands itself, with a core, a soul and a heart. There are two secret ingredients here: a sharp and sensitive script that builds a narrative based on an event without overexploring it; and a pitch perfect comedic tone in a vibrant blend of being dramatic with the right amount of being light and funny. Victor is perfect in the leading role and Naomi Ackie makes for a great scene partner - both have great chemistry and they do sell a true and honest friendship on-screen. A simple execution, yet an extremely effective (and affecting) one. A pleasant surprise! RATING: 8/10 SENTIMENTAL VALUE A film about old wounds that still need stitches, Joachim Trier's film is handled in such an introspective way that you can't help but notice you thinking about this movie at some random part of your day. It's a movie about feeling miscast in li...

Sinners leads the Academy Awards 2026 nominations with a record-breaking of 16 nominations across the board, the most any movie has ever scored, beating the record previously held by All About Eve (1950), Titanic (1997) and La La Land (2016), which scored 14. Sinners nominations combined with One Battle After Another 's (13) and Amy Madigan's nod for Weapons , make a total of 30 nominations for Warner Bros.... such an impressive score!  A note about the strong showing of international films with Sentimental Value and The Secret Agent scoring multiple nods, including Best Picture. It Was Just An Accident scored Best International Film and Best Original Screenplay and Sirât that managed to be nominated in both Best International Feature and Best Sound. Strong campaign work by Neon that deserves to get its flowers for believing and promoting international cinema. The winners will be announced March 15, 2026, during the Oscars ceremony. Here are the nominees: BEST PICTURE B ugo...