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L’immensità, Radical, Kim's Video, The Longest Goodbye, Shayda
L’immensità **1/2 [Spotlight]
Director/co-writer Emanuele Crialese attempts to juxtapose the societal obstacles faced by two very different characters, and in so doing manages to short-change both of them somewhat. In 1970s Rome, Clara (Penélope Cruz) and Felice (Vincenzo Amato) relocate from Spain, creating a disruption in the family, while oldest child Adri (Luana Giuliani) is struggling to express—and be recognized for—a masculine gender identity.
By Scott Renshaw and Chase Hutchinson
Jan 20, 2023 7:43 am
The Son; When You Finish Saving the World; Alice, Darling
Alice, Darling **
There are movies that err in feeding you a story with a complete lack of restraint, and sometimes there are movies—like this one—that feel so determined to be subtle and elusive that they miss an opportunity to give the story depth. Anna Kendrick plays Alice, a young woman who goes away for a weekend getaway with her two longtime best friends, Sophie (Wunmi Mosaku) and Tess (Kaniehtiio Horn), for Tess’s 30th birthday.
Broker ***Hirokazu Kore-eda has often applied his brand of sentimental humanism to the nature of family and the bonds that tie us to one another, which places this drama squarely in his sweet spot. It opens in the South Korean city of Busan, where single mother So-young (Lee Ji-eun) leaves her infant son outside a church, unaware that part-time church employee Dong-soo (Gang Dong-won) and his partner Sang-hyeon (Song Kang-ho) are using it as a front to sell babies on the black market.
Welcome to 2023 dear readers. Hopefully everyone had a fun and safe celebration to usher in the new year. Here’s your extra music news for the week. Enjoy!
