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domenica 24 novembre 2019

Editoriale: un cinema senza donne si può vedere?

Che fine hanno fatto le donne al cinema? Non fraintendetemi, le spettatrici ci sono, eccome. Ma a mancare sono le donne oltre il fascio di luce del proiettore, sui volantini e sui cartelli luminosi.
In una parola, le attrici !
Ovunque si volga lo sguardo, ci si imbatte nei vari Leonardo Di Caprio, Brad Pitt, Christian Bale, Joaquin Phoenix e chi più ne ha più ne metta. Belli da vedere, su questo non si discute e non è per questo che ci lamentiamo.
I film maschiocentrici sono intriganti, dinamici, complessi e coinvolgenti.
Spaccano i box office, riempiono le premiere e, a seconda dei casi, uniscono o dividono la critica.
Ma soprattutto, sono i film di cui si parla a cena, di cui si discute con gli amici. Quanti di voi hanno passato pomeriggi a discutere sul successo di "Joker" o a contare I giorni che mancano all’uscita di "The Irishman", l’ultimo film di Scorsese? Non preoccupatevi, anche io non faccio eccezzione. 

Quando è il caso delle grandi attrici, se penso a chi si contenderà lo scettro di “Migliore attrice protagonista”, agli Oscar 2020, mi viene da piangere. Sì, proprio la lacrimuccia solitaria del celeberrimo smile di whasapp. Se la Jolie e la Pfeiffer hanno convinto in "Maleficent", è vero anche che i ruoli che hanno ricoperto le due attrici sono stereotipati al conflitto suocera-nuora, un remake in chiave Disney di un qualsiasi dramma famigliare. Belle, da vedere per l’estetica, come del resto carino il film in sè, ma totalmente privo di una qualunque profondità che vada oltre agli effetti speciali o agli affascinanti volti delle due attrici. Del resto che ci possiamo aspettare da un fantasy?
Se persino Meryl ha scelto Netflix come trampolino di lancio per il suo "The Laundromat", che comunque resta un film dove la Streep ha il ruolo della vedova narrante, a chi ci dovremo affidare per salvare “le apparenze”? 
Mi auguro non a Jennifer Lopez, in "Le donne di Wall Street", dove (s)veste i panni di Ramona, una pole dancer che si mette in proprio fondando un racket di strippers, in piena Grande Mela. Un film "simpatico", ma dove la donna mostra la sua intelligenza per l'ultima mezz'ora, dopo aver nauseato tutti con zoom su ogni singolo lembo di pelle delle protagoniste. "Un film divertente, dove la Lopez ha trasformato la pole dance in uno sport", questa è una delle critiche che mi è capitato di leggere da un autorevole magazine di cinema. Che siano rimasti tutti, ma proprio tutti senza parole? 
Il nuovo film di Cate Blanchett, “Where would you go Bernardette”, sbarcherà in Italia a dicembre, dopo essere stato posticipato per ben 3 volte (dal lontano mese di Agosto). Anche negli Us, il film della Blanchett ha subito un misero incasso di poco più di 5 milioni di dollari ai Box Office, come frutto di una campagna di marketing disastrosa.
Peccato, perchè l’ex architetta – mamma esaurita Bernardette Fox, che la Blanchett impersona in maniera divertente e irriverente, è, a mio avviso l’unica performance in grado di rompere le catene che il cinema di quest’anno ha imposto alle donne post Me Too. Una donna creativa, talentuosa, che traina se stessa e la famiglia verso un futuro non meglio definito, passando per i poli, geografici e della sua psiche. 
Se di donne con le palle, se ne trovano ben tre nell’ultimo Terminator ( i personaggi Grace, Dani e Sarah), è vero anche che sono personaggi “potenziati”, futuristicamente forti di una loro clonata mascolinità. 
Nell’apocalittico “The light of my life” diretto ed interpretato da Casey Affleck, invece,un padre vuole proteggere a tutti i costi la figlia perché una delle poche donne sopravvissute in un mondo feroce e maschilista.

Che la malattia che sta facendo scomparire le donne dal cinema che conta sia proprio la nostra indifferenza?

Puff, just vanished.



martedì 3 settembre 2019

Ciak Movie's top 3 outfits from the VFF red carpet

The Venezia Film Festival is well-known also for the red carpet appearances. Ciak Movies has chosen the best 3 outfits (since Thursday 3rd September) and the worst 3.

And  THE WINNER IS...

KRISTEN STEWART 

For the presentation of her movie Seberg, the british actress wore a beautiful red coral couture Chanel, with a long gown and full coverage on the bust. Her unexpected feminine chic look was welcome with hestatics applauses; the look is completed with a rock hairstyle (as she as accustomed us) and a decisive makeup, with dark eyeliner and pink ombretto. Vote: 10/10

The SILVER MEDAL goes to... 

CATE BLANCHETT 




When in a fashionable event, queen Cate is implacable. Once again, the 50 years old Australian actress, who was at the VFF as Giorgio Armani's world ambassador, has enchanted each one of the fans, while stepping on the red carpet of Joker's premiere, wearing a dark strapless dress by Armani, with silver stripes enriched by pink beads. The natural makeup (Armani Beauty) completed the look with a beautiful pair of limited edition maya earrings. The grace that Cate beholds, was a plus. We have given her the 2nd place because she hasn't risk anything this time. Vote: 9/10.

And the 3rd PLACE goes to... 

mr. BRAD PITT 



We know. There were a lot of beautiful women, that needed a mention. There were Timotèe Chalet and Joaquin Phoenix, as well. Instead, we have chosen the fascinating, evergreen handsome Brad Pitt. In this suit, Brad has lit the red carpet for his newest movie Ad Astra, where he plays the astronaut Roy McBride ( the movie will come in theaters from the 26th of October). This fall will be the season of the American actor: finally Tarantino's Once Upon A Time in Hollywood (with Leo Di Caprio and Margot Robbie), will be released in Italy too. 

Micol Sartori 







domenica 16 giugno 2019

Veronica Guerin: Blanchett at her best






Veronica Guerin (2003) is biographical crime film directed by Joel Schumacher and starring Cate Blanchett as the protagonist.

Plot: The movie presents the contribution of the irish journalist Veronica Guerin (Blanchett). As a crime reporter for the  Sunday Independent, her investigation on the Dublin drugs racket cost her life, but contributes to change the irish legislation.



Comment

  • Seven years after the death of the actual irish reporter Victoria Guerin, this movie is an hymn to this amazing profession. Journalism is something that goes far more beyond the passion for writing, it is about the truth: discovering it and sharing it with the public. The achievements made in the Irish system of laws in matters of drugs, thanks to the contribution of Veronica's work, were inspiring. 
  • The most impactful scene for me was Veronica entering the ghetto area, with kids of 3/4 years old with syringes in their hands. The situation was clearly out of control, but it was more easy to look the other way. 
  • How director Schumacher creates the character of Veronica, exploiting Blanchett's impeccable facial expressions. The process of defining the strength and weaknesses of Veronica is silent and 2d: I enjoyed Veronica's high speed driving !
  • The Irish accent: Blanchett, who is an Australian actress, speaks as she were a real dubliner. I loved also the locations: all the scenes were set in Ireland.



Judgement: Although the movie is a bit slow comparing to the most recent Truth (2015) , if you are a fan of the genre (or of Cate Blanchett as I am), it is worth watching. 


Ciak Movie rating: 5/5 

mercoledì 26 settembre 2018

The House with a Clock in Its Walls: the review



         

The House with a Clock in Its Walls  (2018) is a fantasy horror/comedy directed by Eli Roth and starring Jack Black uncle Jonathan,Cate Blanchett as Florence (Jonathan’s neighbor and best friend) and the little actor Owen Vaccaro as the 10 years old protagonist, Lewis. The movie was released in the Us on 21/09 and after a worldwide marketing campaign, is now going to be realised everywhere. 


THE PLOT: We are in 1955, when Lewis, after a car crush that killed both of his parents, arrived at uncle’s Jonathan home. Before dying, his parents gave him an 8-ball and Lewis keeps his gift all the time. Jonathan’s house is wird because on the walls there are plenty of clocks. Jonathan lives in close relationsh with his neighbor Florence. Lewis starts to experience some magical powers and he is scared. He starts to go to school and a new friend of his tells to “keep an eye on the strange uncle”. Even Lewis’s mother appears in his dream to warn him. The boy seems in danger, and, throughout the story he will discover his uncle’s secret and the meaning of the clocks. All the subterranean powers are linked to the strange energy that flows in Lewis’ blood. 


THE ACTORS: Obviously this is a children’s movie, but Jack Black’s sympathy cross all the lines. The actor is entertaining and dictates the rhythm of the narration. Well done to the young actor Owen Vaccaro: with his facial expression and sensitivity he gives a great credibility to his character. What can we say about Cate Blanchett ? She’s as gthe pauses, the expression and the voice of a women, intelligently charming and seductive. 


THE EFFECTS: I really enjoyed the DGB colours that give modernity to a 1950 setting. The visual effects of magic are equilibrate and “storytellinggly” calm. The atmosphere is fantastic as the ones we saw in JK Rowiling Harry Potter’s. 

THE REVIEW: Couldn’t ask more from an horror/comedy movie. I enjoyed the story form 1’ to the end without falling asleep - as often occurs because the genre is not my favourite one. Director Roth has won a spot in the sun for “ Best animation”. VOTE:4/5
⭐️Ciak movie approved ! ⭐️



Micol Sartori

lunedì 11 giugno 2018

Ocean's 8 exclusive Review !




After almost a year of struggling waiting, but finally Ocean's 8 is here ! Ocean 8 scored an incredible 41.5 million dollars in 2 days, during the weekend between the Premiere (on June 8th) and Saturday June 10th.
Well, the cast needs no presentation: Sandra Bullock as Debbie Ocean, madame president Cate Blanchett as the club owner Lou, Rihanna as the hacker Nine Ball, Helena Bonam as the disaster designer Rose, Sarah Paulson as the "housewife" Tammy, Awkafina as the magician Costance, Mindy Kalling as the jwellery artisan Amita and, last but not least, the beautiful Anne Hathaway as the starlet Daphne Kluger.
Ocean 8 was produced by Steven Sodebergh and Susan Ekings, screenplay by Gary Ross and Olivia Milch and was directed by Gary Ross, who also directed the 2012 Huger Games and the 2016 Free State of Jones.
Since many teasers and publicity has been released, I will not talk about the plot ( above you will find the original trailer) because I need to comment it straight ahead ! But no wonders, I will try to avoid spoilers.



1) Debbie Ocean is amazing. She has the Ocean's blood and a huge sense of style. How she does it naturally? Wanna have those incomparable nonchalance stealing skills. I liked Sandra Bullock, always funny and punctual while acting: she's the mind of the operation and she's always one step ahead of anyone. I have found Debbie behavior ... nobile and snob in a way, which is not annoying.
2) Lou needs a separate chapter: Cate Blanchett at her finest, impeccable and extremely sexy. Lou, the club owner, has Blanchett's lower voice and ... appeal. She's the rocker, the "bi" character... Her partnership with Debbie crushes the screen ! And, as I read in a Variety article, hope there will be a sequel (or prequel) to explore Lou and Debbie's history.
3) Anne Hathaway as the starlet was extremely adorable ! Hathaway as great acting skills, mixed with a feminine natural grace ... love her dresses and, obviously the neck. Loved the scene when Anne meets the team.
4) Eight ball or Nine ball? Hahaha xD Rihanna was the hacker. Her acting was... ehm, a bit weird? Anyway, her character was OK. Personally, I would have added a more interesting personality on the hacker.
5) My only complaint... Sarah Paulson. Why an "Emmy awarded" (quoting Cate and Sarah's funny interview) grabbed only a sider role (Tammy). Don't know.

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Trailer:


                           



Rating: 4/5.
Classical Ocean mood, the movie was entertaining and charming. Gonna watch it again on streaming (x10 times?) and then, of course, on the big screen.



Micol Sartori





lunedì 10 aprile 2017

OH MY HELA


Cate Blanchett is on fire in the new Thor Ragnarok teaser! The movie will be in theatres from November 2017. And we are really looking forward for it!
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