After having virtually no spring at all, the weather in London has finally warmed up, just in time for the Cannes Film Festival in the South of France. I'm avoiding that crowded, chaotic festival as usual, and hoping for a couple of quieter weeks at home, and nicer weather will be a bonus. But the movies keep coming, and there were two films this week that take on religion: the drama
Are You There God? It's Me Margaret adapts the classic 1970 novel into a nuanced coming-of-age drama starring Abby Ryder Fortson (above). Less textured is
Jesus Revolution, which stars Kelsey Grammer as real-life pastor Chuck Smith, who brought hippies into his Southern California church in the late-1960s. It's preachy but watchable.
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And then there's the blockbuster of the week:
Fast X is the latest romp for Vin Diesel's car-crashing crew, which fans will love even though it's both ridiculous and predictable. The doc
Being Mary Tyler Moore recounts the inspiring story of the iconic actress who had a major impact on culture. I also attended two theatre shows:
Skid / Saaba at Sadler's Wells are two superbly physical pieces by a gifted Swedish company, and
Once on This Island at Regent's Park Open-Air Theatre is an involving musical set in the Caribbean.
This next week I'll be watching Disney's live-action remake of
The Little Mermaid, Ben Affleck in
Hypnotic, the animated adventure
Boonie Bears: Guardian Code, the British whodunit
Medusa Deluxe and the documentary
My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock. I'll also attend the press nights for
The Misandrist at the Arcola and
Corps Extremes at Sadler's Wells (reviews here soon).
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