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Tiny Reviews Department: "No Hard Feelings", "BlackBerry" and "Sanctuary"

NO HARD FEELINGS No matter what the most demanding critics might think, I found No Hard Feelings  to be quite a fun ride! For those (like me) who expected a raunchy, inconvenient and controversial comedy will find a raunchy comedy with a lot of heart and sensibility. Millenials' (and Gen Z's) issues are handled here smartly, but not truly explored - the lack of financial stability of the younger ones to afford a house of their own, the lack of good job conditions, the volatility of the personal/sexual relationships or the fact we are handling with a new generation stuck in the online world. Jennifer Lawrence elevates every scene thanks to her great comedy chops. She's hilarious and it's refreshing seeing her this effortless on screen, away from the JLaw fatigue days where she was everywhere in every big production and I find it quite atrocious how is this the first " straight comedy" she has on her resume besides Don't Look Up - it's a huge vehicle for...

The Actresses of the Decade - 2010's

I'm still having a look back at the past decade of movies, which means... more lists! It's not always about delivering the best performance in order to be considered one of the greatest actors of a decade - it also takes the ability to open a big production movie, to turn a small indie into a box-office hit or work with some of the most prestigious directors/auteurs these days. That's how I made this list: performances + prestige movies + box-office numbers! And we've got our last decade's biggest female movie stars: