20 December 2024.
Christmas is across the nook and it’s all getting a bit too hectic, due to this fact these critiques can be brief so we are able to get on with our different actions…
Right here’s wishing you all a heat, loving vacation and hopefully a brand new 12 months of peace and good well being.
MUFASA; THE LION KING ****
That is the prelude to the unique Lion King, informed by the clever outdated mandrill monkey, Rafiki, to the lovable lion cub Kiara who’s ready for her dad and mom to return. It’s the thrilling coming-of-age story of her grandfather Mufasa, who ended up changing into a king due to his intelligence and coronary heart.
It’s a fully pleasant household movie for the vacations, with nice journey and knowledge, tremendous soundtrack and songs by “Hamilton”s Lin-Manuel Miranda, and naturally great ethical classes alongside the way in which. It’s basic Disney with excellent CGI and a substantial amount of enjoyable and coronary heart. To not miss for youths from 4 to 94! ❤️
EVERYBODY LOVES TOUDA **** (vo Arabic)
Here’s a very good movie from Morocco a couple of lady who has two loves – her shiny son who’s deaf, and her singing. She performs in numerous cabarets in her small city however needs to maneuver to Casablanca the place she will be able to have an actual profession as a classical singer.
As soon as once more we’re confronted with the difficulties of a struggling single mom in a restrictive, misogynist society, however on this excellent movie by the Moroccan/French director, Nabil Ayouch, there’s rather more, with a depth of feeling that’s each joyous and heartbreaking. The actress Nisrin Erradi as Touda completely embodies a common portrait of a girl whose desires of a profession and a secure surroundings for her son collide along with her dignity as a human being. Unforgettable.
ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT *** (vo Hindi)
It is a story about three girls who work in a hospital in Mumbai. One is a critical nurse who has lengthy been ready for her husband to return from a job in Europe. The opposite is her vivacious roommate who’s in love with a Moslem man, whereas the third is an older cook dinner within the hospital who’s being compelled out of her residence within the metropolis.
By means of their friendship, relations and issues, the feminine director Payal Kapadia reveals us the various tough sides of life in fashionable India. This tender and perceptive work received the Grand Prix award in Cannes.
HIVER À SOKCHO ***1/2 (vo French and Korean)
A well-known French artist (Roschdy Zem) involves a small seaside city in South Korea to go a while and work on his drawings. A quiet, discreet man, he rents a room in a small pension.
There he meets a stunning Korean woman (Bella Kim) who’s near her mom and has a boyfriend who travels quite a bit for his modelling profession and needs to cool down along with her. However her fascination with the brand new overseas arrival and her revived ideas about her unseen French father perturb her regular life. Expertly directed by the French/Japanese Konya Kamura, this can be a tranquil temper movie that takes one into unknown, emotional territory.
SARAH BERNHARDT, LA DIVINE **1/2 (vo French)
The good actress Sarah Bernhardt was a legend in her time, shining as a global star on the flip of the nineteenth to the twentieth century (1844-1923). She was an extravagant lady who lived her life as a diva, traveled the world, and had many lovers. On this movie by Guillaume Nicloux, she is portrayed by Sandrine Kiberlain, alongside along with her biggest love, Lucien Guitry, performed by Laurent Lafitte.
This homage to her is plush, presenting her lavish way of life, the various well-known characters who have been linked along with her, her conquests and her biggest loss. However one way or the other the grand decor and hectic glamour of all of it lacks the essence wanted to persuade us of her soul.
UN NOEL EN FAMILLE * (vo French)
It has an incredible come-on title and the at all times proficient and convincing Didier Bourdon, however this seasonal French comedy sadly sinks with a haphazard script and sloppy route. Stick with your personal household relatively than visiting this one.
Excellent **** Very Good *** Good ** Mediocre * Depressing – no stars
By Neptune
Neptune Ravar Ingwersen critiques movie extensively for publications in Switzerland. She views 4 to eight movies per week and her goal is to kind the wheat from the chaff for readers.
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