Darts & Flowers

This 2021 documentary film is an inspiring portrait of the fabulous, resilient Queen of Rock 'n' Roll, spanning from the Ike & Tina Revue to the extremely romantic love story with Erwin Bach. Mark: 8 / 10

Winner of the David di Donatello for Best Picture, this adaptation from Paolo Cognetti's novel of the same name can boast a magnificent cast (Borghi is simply awesome), a great cinematography and a pretty good direction. The (unfortunately big) issue resides in the weak, fragmented script, that leads the audience to frown more than once. Mark: 7.5 / 10

A strong movie that reproduces the (in)famous Argentine "Juicio a las Juntas", ending de facto the gruesome period of desaparecidos. Great cast, convincing script. Mark: 7.5 / 10

Brilliantly, beautifully devastating. A truly heartbreaking, harrowing subject that the talented Dhont chose to face through the experience of two tweenagers. You won't easily forget about this picture. Mark: 8 / 10

Based on Akira Kurosawa's masterpiece "Ikiru" (the Japanese word for to live or to exist), this remake is adapted in a more than suitable way and is masterfully crafted and acted. Bill Nighy, in its gentle and understated performance, is simply great. Mark: 8 / 10

Here are my personal predictions and favorites of the six main categories concerning the upcoming Academy Awards ceremony, taking place on March 12th. BEST PICTURE Will win: Everything Everywhere All at Once Should win:  Tár BEST DIRECTOR Will win: Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert (Everything Everywhere All at Once) Should win: Todd Field ( Tár ) BEST ACTOR Will win:  Austin Butler (Elvis) Should win: Brendan Fraser (The Whale) BEST ACTRESS Will win: Michelle Yeoh (E verything Everywhere All at Once) Should win: Cate Blanchett ( Tár ) BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Will win: Ke Huy Quan (Everything Everywhere All at Once) Should win: Brendan Gleeson (The Banshees of Inisherin) BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Will win: Angela Bassett (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever) Should win: Hong Chau (The Whale)