Cinema and Popcorn

Genre: Horror; Comedy. Director: Curry Barker Writer: Curry Barker Starring: Michael Johnston, Inde Navarrette, Cooper Tomlinson, Megan Lawless and Andy Richter I went to Obsession totally blind besides seeing a released dinner date scene and the movie caught me completely off guard: I loved it!  It's a simple yet well-executed concept that depicts the terror of toxic relationships from the extreme perspective of the horror genre - which is a quite smart concept and a much needed satire about toxic relationships people often endure. It's an unexpected future classic and I believe we will be talking about this flick not only all year long, but also for years to come!  At its core, Obsession is about "careful what you wish for", but it turns into a movie with a much deeper meaning many might see at surface. Curry Barker writes an ambiguous leading man - perfectly brought to life by Michael Johnston - as Bear gains the audiences' sympathy as the boy next door who...

The Cannes Film Festival jury cannot award the Palme d'Or in combination with other prizes. However, acting and screenplay prizes can be combined with the Jury Prize, which can have more than one honoree - something that has already happened four times since 2019 (considering there was no Cannes Film Festival edtition in 2020) - and with the Grand Prix (despite being less common with this one because of the high level of prestige of winning the Grand Prix itself). I think in order to try to predict, it's important to have in mind who are part of the jury: Park Chan-wook, South Korean filmmaker (Jury President). Diego Céspedes, Chilean filmmaker. Isaach de Bankolé, Ivorian actor. Paul Laverty, Irish-Scottish screenwriter. Demi Moore, American actress. Ruth Negga, Ethiopian-Irish actress. Stellan Skarsgård, Swedish actor. Laura Wandel, Belgian filmmaker. Chloé Zhao, Chinese filmmaker. So, it's a mostly European jury, with some fresh voices, like Céspedes or Wandel, but it...

GENRE: Comedy; Drama. DIRECTOR: David Frankel WRITER: Aline Brosh McKenna STARRING: Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci, Kenneth Branagh, Justin Theroux and Lucy Liu Some movies are all about aesthetics that are able to sell tickets due to marketing campaigns that highlight the visual beauty of the movie and the high caliber of its lead(s) but offer a "chicken & rice" plot. The Devil Wears Prada 2 might follow the exact same formula of the 2006's classic, but it does offer substance. In fact it's one of the few cases of "substance over style", but not even the awful streaming-friendly cinematography or the uninspired costume design can take the crown away from the incredible Hathaway & Streep duo or its commentary about nowadays state of printed press, fashion and how masses consume content. This sequel might not add anything to Andy or Miranda's archs, but it does offer the audience a perspective about how much has changed...