It’s time to say goodbye to the month of April, and what better way to do it than with a long weekend that will culminate on Monday, May 1, workers’ day. If you are not very clear about what you can do on this bridge —if you have one—, I suggest you go to the cinema to enjoy the juicy premieres that will arrive in our theaters this Friday the 28th. Let’s go over them all!
‘Beau is afraid’ (‘Beau is Afraid’, 2023)
- This is the new film by Ari Aster, the man behind the celebrated horror films ‘Hereditary’ and ‘Midsommar’.
- It represents a new alliance between the filmmaker and the A24 studio, which has given him the leeway to shoot an authentic three-hour madness.
- Its cast is led by Joaquin Phoenix, who is accompanied by Nathan Lane, Amy Ryan, Armen Nahapetian, Parker Posey or Patti LuPone, among others.
- The tape is a most peculiar cocktail of comedy and terror and that will not be to the liking of all types of viewers. You are warned.
Criticism in Espinof: ‘Beau is afraid’ is the suicidal work of a genius: A24 gives free rein to the director of ‘Midsommar’ on an amazing journey to the bottom of the fears of a superb Joaquin Phoenix
‘Sisu’ (2023)
- ‘Sisu’ is the brand new winner of the 2022 Sitges Festival, an award that, from my humble point of view, is more than deserved.
- It is directed by Jalmari Helander, who already triumphed in the Catalan competition in 2010 with his fun ‘Rare Exports: a hooligan Christmas story’.
- On this occasion, the Finn has chosen to immerse himself in the war genre to tell a story about a one-man army massacring Nazis.
- It is a short, violent and tremendously enjoyable film. An authentic revelry that also has an impeccable narrative.
Criticism in Espinof: ‘Sisu’: the winner of the Sitges Festival 2022 is a glorious orgy of ultraviolent action that illustrates the true meaning of the “cinema experience”
‘Plan 75’ (2022)
- ‘Plan 75’ comes to our cinemas after going through festivals such as Seville or Cannes, in which it won the Golden Chamber for the best first film.
- It is directed by Chie Hayakawa, who previously participated in the feature film ‘Ten Years Japan’, directed by six hands by Hayakawa, Akiyo Fujimura and Kei Ishikawa.
- The film is set in a dystopian setting in which the population ages faster than normal, forcing the government to take population control measures.
- Its cast includes names like Chieko Baisho, Hayato Isomura, Stefanie Aranne or Yumi Kawai.
Criticism in Espinof: ‘Plan 75’, the representative of Japan at the Oscars, is a capitalist dystopia that reflects on the greatest fear of our society
‘Fatum’ (2023)
- This is the new film by Juan Galiñanes, who has recently participated in the series ‘A Estiba’.
- It stars Luis Tosar, Álex García and Elena Anaya. A deal that sells the project by itself.
- It is written by Galiñanes himself and Alberto Marini, and tells the story of a man with gambling problems who will end up being the key to a plot of sports fixes, robberies and full of adrenaline.
And also…
‘Unwelcome’ (2022)
‘Good manners’ (2023)
‘Ashes in the sky’ (‘A cel de plom’, 2023)
‘Someone to take care of me’ (2023)
‘Mavka: Guardian of the Forest’ (‘Mavka: The Forest Song’, 2023)
‘The impatience of the heart’ (‘Kysset’, 2022)
‘Little brave ones’ (‘Petites’, 2022)
Harka (2022)
‘A matter of rhythm’ (‘Count me In’, 2021)
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