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Manchester by the Sea

An understated, intense portrayal of a depressed man having to face an innatural, tragic loss and a possible chance of being a father again. Casey Affleck delivers an awesome performance, but the development of the story leaves more than a doubt. Mark: 7 / 10

Bros

The sad thing about this enjoyable gay rom-com is that it bombed at the box office: unfortunately, even in 2023, people are not ready to face an unconventional love story. What a shame. Mark: 7 / 10

Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris

An old-fashioned, feel-good fairytale led by a great Lesley Manville. Definitely to see if you want to escape from reality and... dream. Mark: 7 / 10

Hustlers

A pretty enjoyable movie, with a good cast, that in my opinion was inexplicably super-praised by critics worldwide. In fact, though being quite entertaining, it's unrealistic and too glossy. Mark: 6.5 / 10

Sing 2

Pretty enjoyable sequel to the 2016 movie of the same name, it has its climax in the final part, while the first hour is somewhat repetitive and tiring. Mark: 6.5 / 10

Nope

Written, produced and directed by the talented Jordan Peele, this movie could recall the genius of Spielberg, though Peele's imprint resounds loud and clear throughout the whole movie. In my humble opinion, however, there are several aspects left unexplained or simply unclear. Mark: 7 / 10

Where the Crawdads Sing

Based on the acclaimed novel by Delia Owens, it's overall an enjoyable product, but it seems pretty clear that the story and subject adapter struggled to find a way to properly transpose the book on the screen. Mark: 6.5 / 10