Cinema'n More

      The Brutalist (2024) I've been in bed for a week with a fever of 39, and this is definitely one of the things I've thought about most often. I'm finally recovering and I can once again invest my energy in something other than "surviving". Being able to write something about this film won't be easy, but I'll try to clarify a couple of thoughts that came to mind. Just calling it a film is quite reductive. Yes, because what I saw in Milan in the glorious 70 mm format, in the original language, goes far beyond the stylistic features of the classic film. Here we are faced with something else... here, we are faced with Cinema with a capital  C , in bold and underlined, damn it. A Cinema that has been missing for too long now. I don't think I've seen something of this level for a very long time, several years perhaps, and despite my expectations being high, I never would have believed that they could be swept away so easily. I'll say it clearly ...

    Nosferatu (2024) Ok, I think it's 2025 and a new year means new reviews and new movies. In particular for this brand new movie I think I'll go on a bit, so I warn you already, it will be quite saturated with information and boring, but it doesn't matter after all. I write for myself, to think about what I saw and maybe have the opportunity during this flow of thoughts to understand or grasp things that I missed during the vision. Needless to say, I was waiting for this movie like few things in this world: as much as I have always recognized the grandeur of the 1922 film, avant-garde in German expressionism, never before has this story become so important to me. The reason is among the simplest ever, namely Robert Eggers: with every cell of my body I love this asshole incapable of making mistakes. I think he is one of the best directors not only of recent years, but of the entire history of cinema. One of those authors who is not only able to tell incredible stories but ...

  Anora (2024) I entered the theater knowing absolutely nothing except that it had won the Palme d'Or at Cannes and that it was the new film by Sean Baker, a director I have already particularly loved for films such as “The Florida Project” and “Red Rocket”. What I found myself in front of, however, is certainly something far from my rosiest and most optimistic predictions. Yes, because this “Anora” of 2024 is truly something wonderful. I will not give any spoilers, even though it is difficult to talk about this film without doing so, but I will do my best. Let's start as usual with the technical side, which in this work of art is absolutely sublime: sensational cinematography, all film, colorful and with truly interesting cosmetic contrasts that catch the eye. A use of anamorphic and wide-angle lenses that help a lot to enter the narrative and above all the mind of the protagonist. Perfect editing, for a film of almost 2 and a half hours that never bores. There is not a single...

   MaXXXine (2024) I really didn't expect this, but not at all. After a 4-hour marathon we finally arrived (at dawn at 00.15) at the last film of the Ti West trilogy. Expectations are high given the previous films and we wonder in what way, beautiful or not so beautiful, the director will end this story. Well, starting with this premise I didn't think that this last chapter could be as bad as it was, but let's start in order (I know, this is my typical phrase, but thinking back to the film that was I have to do things step by step).  The film starts well: new setting, new characters, a familiar flavor but not too much. During this first phase of the film you immediately understand that the genre leans more towards a thriller than a horror and this obviously for a person like me who loves bloody thrillers was perfect. As the film progresses, interesting things happen (also very original in their staging) and the characters introduced seem to have a significant amount of de...

  Alien: Romulus (2024) I had pretty high expectations for this Alien chapter, even though I didn't know exactly what to expect. From the first reviews on Metacritic I had begun to suspect that it could be a classic Disney scam film and so to understand exactly, I went to the theater to see it. The film starts off exceptionally well, with this retrofuturistic setting and these lights and sets that are very reminiscent of Blade Runner 2049: the warm and orange cinematography immediately made me fall in love with the slightly dirty and gloomy vibe, which would then continue for the entire experience. The first act is therefore excellent, full of identity and innovative elements, as well as references to other science fiction films. The characters are introduced (who are almost too beautiful to be boys forced into forced labor) and from their departure (where I won't say) the adventure begins. The timing in this part is divinely managed, and during the viewing I never had the impr...

    Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) I admit that I had high expectations for this third film, both because it was the only Marvel film coming out this year, and because a film about this character (who I loved in the first 2 films) hadn't come out since 2018; however, the wait, against all odds, didn't bring the desired results. Because this "Deadpool & Wolverine" isn't even identifiable as a film. The story could have been 500 times simpler, more linear, more intimate (perhaps focused only on the 2 fucking characters of the title) and instead it ends up being a jumble of senseless things, put in random order and without the slightest chemistry between all the characters; even the relationship between Logan and Wade is truly one of the worst things seen in a film.  A relationship based on beating each other up? How fucking childish can that be. It almost seems like the two actors had more connection in interviews and press conferences than on set. However, lea...