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Rustin

An intense and overdue portrait of civil rights activist Bayard Rustin, masterfully acted by the entire cast and skillfully written by Justin Breece and Dustin Lance Black. Produced by Higher Ground, Barack and Michelle Obama's production company. Mark: 8 / 10

Saltburn

Let's start saying that it's a pretty intriguing movie, but Emerald Fennell did way better with Promising Young Woman. A somewhat predictable storyline, but with a tremendous cast (Keoghan, Pike and Oliver above the rest). Mark: 7.5 / 10

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

The story and subject development aren't such a groundbreaking innovation, but the cast and the rhythm are more than enough to make this fifth (and final) installment of the Indy saga thoroughly enjoyable. Mark: 7 / 10

A Haunting in Venice

Mine will probably be a lone voice, but I didn't appreciate at all this cinematic rendition loosely based on Agatha Christie's novel, both in terms of story and, alas, of cast. Mark: 5 / 10

Leave the World Behind

Based on Rumaan Alam's novel of the same name and produced by Michelle and Barack Obama, this apocalyptic psychological thriller sprinkled with witty sarcasm can boast a great cast and an intriguing story. Definitely worth watching. Mark: 7.5 / 10

Single All the Way

A romantic comedy that perfectly suits the Xmas holidays: a good cast (Chambers, Najimy and Macfarlane above the rest), a pretty enjoyable script and an overall nice vibe. Mark: 6.5 / 10

Unica

A sort of docufilm (or mockumentary) about the ending of one of the most popular Italian celebrity wedding: nothing more than an extended gossipy interview. As we say in Italy, pure fried air. Mark: nj / 10