Cinema and Popcorn

FJORD The director of 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (one of my favorite movies of the 2000's) Cristian Mungiu is back with a movie that offers a daring subject in a plate, but somehow never provides an objective analysis of the subject. It's a movie about family, globalization and belief and how anyone who falls a bit out of the social norm circle is a subject of distrust even if their actions are seemingly harmless: no phones, no internet, no modern music and housework, Bible and activities that grow a sense of duty and discipline instead. Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve are very good as the parents under investigation as their children are taken away from them when a teacher reports suspictions of children abuse - Stan, specially, delivers something really special here displaying a internal revolution in a masterclass of subtle acting. Fjord might not be as nail bitting as Mungiu's 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days , since Mungiu has opted for a more distant approach, which ...

ROSE I must confess I was expecting a more stoic and dry narrative feature before I got to see Rose - I was afraid it could be a dry and slow-paced, but I was completely wrong. It revealed itself with a gripping narrative and something extremely beautiful to contemplate (breathtaking cinematography)! It's a tale about self-determination, sisterhood and how patriarchy shaped lives. Intriguing at first, then gives you hope, then it destroys you. Sandra Hüller delivers a towering performance full of internal power (her third act is pure acting magic) as a woman ahead of her time who saw herself forced to play a game made by and for males. Loved it! R: 9/10 TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA Schoenbrun had to be on ac*ds while making this one, 'cause WTF have I just watched?! A love letter to slashers, horror classics, orgasms and to those who fully commit to their craft and creative process. A bit Lynchian with a touch of Kaufman, fueled by horniness and the fiery charisma of G...