This week I attended the UK premiere of
Jeanne du Barry, which opened last year's Cannes Film Festival. And there was a very rare red carpet appearance by Johnny Depp, who introduced the film with filmmaker-costar Maiwenn. It's a great film, a lavish true costume drama with an earthy edge to it. (Yes, I snapped pics for Instagram as always - see below). And then there was the lively press screening of Luca Guadagnino's new film
Challengers, which stars Zendaya, Josh O'Connor and Mike Faist in perhaps the most detailed love triangle ever put on film. It's absolutely breathtaking cinema.
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Also this past week, I caught up with Matthew Modine as a cycling coach in
Hard Miles, a warm-hearted true story that feels a bit obvious but still inspires. Jo Hartley leads an ensemble of British comical actors in the hilarious mock-doc
Swede Caroline, although the plot spirals out of control. The French Canadian comedy-tinged romance
The Nature of Love is a bracingly honest look at the rules of attraction, beautifully directed and played by a terrific ensemble cast. The Mexican drama
All the Fires finds new things to say in a darkly involving coming-of-age story. I attended the premiere of the bracingly energetic music doc
Bass Impact, which outlines the history of dubstep with real flair. And we also had the short film compilation
Boys on Film 24: Happy Endings, which is said to be the final edition of the long-running series (I've covered all of them).
This coming week I'll be watching Justice Smith in
The American Society of Magical Negroes, Nikki Amuka-Bird in
Jericho Ridge, the historical drama
Kidnapped, the German drama
Elaha, and two spider-based horror movies:
Infested from France and
Sting from Australia. I also have two stage performances to attend.
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