Even with cinemas back open, this has been an odd week for press screenings: I've had none in actual cinemas, only the links to watch at home, reminiscent of those lockdown months. It's an odd lull, but then nothing is quite back to normal yet. Release schedules are getting back on track, although options for moviegoers don't feel quite as varied as they should be. Still, there are some good ones out there.
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BEST OUT THIS WEEK:
Coda • Free Guy • The Courier
Josee, the Tiger and the Fish
Misha and the Wolves
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The films I watched this week were the usual offbeat bunch.
Wendy is a stylish, fantastical and oddly bleak spin on
Peter Pan from Benh Zeitlin (
Beasts of the Southern Wild).
Charming the Hearts of Men is a warm Southern drama starring Anna Friel and Kelsey Grammer, touching political issues with a low-key charm.
Crime Story stars Richard Dreyfuss and Mira Sorvino in a fascinating true story that refuses to fit the formula. From India,
Shershaah is an epic true-life war movie that vilifies the enemy but also has a cute romantic subplot. From Denmark,
Wildland is a dry, edgy drama about a family that values loyalty over morality. From Ecuador,
The Legend of Tayos painstakingly documents the search for ancient treasure in a cave system shrouded in mystery. And there are five well-made European shorts in the collection
Boys Feels: I Love Trouble, each of which explores the fallout from breaking the rules.
This coming week, I'll be watching Marion Cotillard in
Annette, Henry Golding in
Snake Eyes, Hugh Jackman in
Reminiscence, horror thriller
Jakob's Wife, friendship drama
The Land of Owls and an animated remake of
Around the World in 80 Days.
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