3823 - ED ASNER (1929 - 2021)

      ED ASNER (1929 – 2021) – Dois personagens marcaram a vida de Ed Asner: o adorável rabugento Lou Grant, em MARY TYLER MOORE e Carl Fredrickson, no devastador UP, ALTAS AVENTURAS, que me roubou uma quantidade inimaginável de lágrimas. Lou Grant era a alma de Ed Asner – seu mal humor se diluía num oceano de docilidade do personagem, ao mesmo tempo rígido e protetor com seus subordinados da WJM-TV. Lou era, de certa forma, a figura paterna sonhada por todos nós, fãs do programa. Era terno, engraçado, sábio. His career was hallmarked by two characters: the lovely gruff Lou Grant in MARY TYLER MOORE and Carl Fredrickson in the devastating UP, which stole a great amount of tears from my heart. Lou Grant is Ed Asner’s soul – his gruffness was attenuated in his character’s sea of docility, at the same time rigid as well as protective boss at WJM-TV newsroom. He was, somewhat, the father figure we all dreamed of: tender, funny, wise.   

 

3822 - TENET (2020)

Elizabeth Debicki, uma torre...

       TENET (USA, 2020) – Chris Nolan é conhecido por ir ao extremo nos seus filmes, nos levando a uma completa suspensão de descrença. Aqui, como sempre, a linguagem visual é espetacular, chegando a níveis extravagantes. Robert Pattinson está impecável, mas não se pode dizer o mesmo da atuação monolítica de John David Washington. Elizabeth Debick, uma torre de beleza, é o ponto alto do filme. It is widely known that Nolan swings for the fences of what's possible and pushes the realms of normality. This film for whatever reason just doesn't mesh together the way most of his films do even with complex suspension of disbelief aspects. It's often scattered and juxtaposed to a near outrageous level. The visuals are spectacular at times but also seem way too extravagant to take seriously other times. Robert Pattinson is flawless and probably the standout of the film with his vigorous performance. The same cannot be said about John David Washington's barren and emotionless lack of effort. Elizabeth Debick, a tower of beauty, is the highest point of the movie.

 

3821 - A VIDA EM SI (2018)

    A VIDA EM SI (LIFE ITSELF, USA, 2018) - O relacionamento amoroso vivido por um casal (Oscar Isaac e Olivia Wilde), é contado através de diferentes décadas e continentes, desde as ruas de Nova York até Espanha e de como diferentes pessoas acabam se conectando a ela através de um evento marcante. E, claro, Oliva Wilde é o máximo que uma mulher pode se aproximar da perfeição. Life Itself is a generation-spanning story about love and loss that begins by following Will (Oscar Isaac) a screenwriter spiraling after his pregnant wife, Abby (Olivia Wilde), leaves him. His struggles affect his daughter Dylan (Olivia Cooke), who grows into a troubled young woman in New York City. Her life intertwines with that of Rodrigo (Alex Monner), a traumatized young man who grew up on an olive plantation in Spain. The decisions made by their ancestor’s ripple through the decades to bring them together. Moreover, Olivia Wilde is the closest any woman can get to perfection. 

 

3820 - PEAKY BLINDERS - TEMPORADA 2 (2014)

1. PEAKY BLINDERS – TEMPORADA 2 - Once again Peaky Blinders does a great job bringing the 1920s to life. With the added inclusion of London, there’s an extra emphasis on bringing the capital to life along with Birmingham’s grimy, poor districts. From a glitzy, prestigious club that erupts into a brawl or the various establishing shots of London itself, Peaky Blinders continues to impress with its set and production design. Seeing Thomas try to navigate the murky criminal underworld with foes on all side is something this second season does incredibly well. While there are inevitable lulls in the overall narrative, for the most part Peaky Blinders does an excellent job improving on the first season, once again delivering a satisfying slice of crime drama. 

 

3819 - PEAKY BLINDERS - TEMPORADA 1 (2013)

PEAKY BLINDERS – TEMPORADA 1 - The story predominantly revolves around the Peaky Blinders, a group of suit-wielding, flat cap wearing men who run a small betting business in the heart of one of the poorest areas in Birmingham. Ambitious Thomas Shelby (Cillian Murphy) finds his limits tested when a crate of lucrative guns winds up in his possession and he questions what to do with this dangerous present. Hot on the heels of the weapons is Inspector Chester Campbell (Sam Neill), a cold, calculated Irishman who promises to return the guns to Winston Churchill and make the men responsible pay. 

3818 - MACHUCA (2004)

      MACHUCA (Chile, 2004) – Durante a ditadura de Pinochet, que provocou inúmeras mortes entre os apoiadores de Allende, a amizade entre dois meninos oriundos de classes sociais distintas coloca em perspectiva as relações humanas em períodos de exceção. Atenção para a cena em que os militares chegam a uma favela atirando nos moradores, na parte final do filme. Devastadora. In 1973, the Chilean military, under the direction of General Augusto Pinochet and backed by the CIA, overthrew the shaky socialist government of democratically elected President Salvador Allende. The coup led to the murder of 3,000 leftist Allende supporters and the detention of an estimated 250,000 political prisoners. Set against the background of the political instability that led to the crisis, Andrés Woods' Machuca is the moving story of the friendship between two boys from different sides of the social spectrum. Attention to the scene where soldiers shot the inhabitants of a slum. Devastating. 

 

3817 - CÓPIA FIEL (2010)

CÓPIA FIEL (COPIE CONFORME, France, 2010) – Sair para passear com Juliette Binoche, num vilarejo italiano, tomar café com ela, enquanto conversamos sobre a arte – se isso não é a felicidade completa eu não sei o que pode ser. O filme nos leva a refletir sobre a autenticidade e perenidade da obra de arte e das relações afetivas. Na afternoon outing with Juliette Binoche, in an Italian village, having coffee during a conversation about arts – if this is not happiness, I do not know what it might be. The film forces us to wonder to what extent the relationship between the two central characters is real, or an imitation of a once real relationship. The discussion is whether a real relationship is any better than a certified copy i.e., a fake relationship where both parties pretend it is real. That is the central question - the value of the authentic versus the value of the fake.