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The Mitchells vs. the Machines

Hilarious, original, unconventionally animated and with interesting food for thought regarding the strength of family unity. An authentic revelation. Mark: 8.5 / 10

The Eyes of Tammy Faye

In my opinion this is a pretty weak movie, ennobled by its phenomenal performances. The script is the weakest part: the actors would have deserved completely different dialogues and depth. Mark: 6.5 / 10

CODA

Nice remake of the 2014 French film La Famille Bélier, with a very good cast and a nice adaptation of the subject. Not a masterpiece, though. Mark: 7 / 10

Passing

From the novel of the same name written in 1929 by Nella Larsen, a graceful and intriguing story about a pretty common behaviour at the time of the publication of the book regarding women of color. Tessa Thompson and Ruth Negga are sublime. Mark: 7.5 / 10

Verdens verste menneske

Frankly, I was expecting something more from a movie nominated for an Academy Award. It's not a disappointing product, but it lacks, in my opinion, originality and that extra touch that makes a film worth deserving such a consideration. Mark: 7 / 10

Drive My Car (ドライブ・マイ・カー)

Despite being massively lengthy (almost three hours) and strongly connected to Chekhov's demanding masterpiece Uncle Vanya, this movie is everything we need in these terrible years: thinking and being moved. Not to be missed. Mark: 8 / 10

West Side Story (2021)

The cast is great, the rendition is flawless, the musical numbers are impeccable. But I didn't like the 1961 version, nor I appreciated this one. In my humble opinion, an anachronistic and somewhat useless remake. Mark: 6 / 10