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Bergman Island [2021]

A couple retreat to the Fårö island, that inspired Swedish film director Ingmar Bergman, to write screenplays for their upcoming films when the lines between reality and fiction start to blur. Good cinematography in a drama where not much ever happens.

 

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2 hours ago, Palatkik said:

Pistol [2022 TV Limited Series]

Based on the Steve Jones' memoir Lonely Boy about the birth of punk in Britain, this is an uneven but great fun watch for those with a penchant for the era. Some lively performance recreations with good soundtrack though the facts maybe muddled as Lydon had nothing to do with it. Worth seeing.

As you stated a “Distorted  Version of Fact” based on the Lonely Boy Memoirs, which Lydon disputes as true, hence his non appearance. Whether he declined or was never invited to appear is open to some dispute.

Whilst in May have a decent soundtrack from the era, most is not Punk, i.e. Shirley Bassey, Max Bygraves, Elvis Presley, The First Punk Single “New Rose” by the Damned is conspicuously absent in a show allegedly about the birth of Punk in the UK, as are London SS a band put together by an associate of McLaren Bernard Rhodes, London SS went on to become The Clash. It’s as if the better Punk bands are airbrushed from history.

Even the Sex Pistols songs used are re-recording due to the dispute with Lydon, and don’t sound the same.

I would say historically incorrect 

 

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The Hand Of God [2021]

In 1980s Naples, a young teenager pursues his love for football and Maradona as a family tragedy strikes, shaping his uncertain but promising future as a filmmaker. Beguiling mixed Italian drama/dark comedy, based on the film makers own tragic experience makes for some compelling viewing. Worth seeing when the mood suits.

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Navalny [2022]

Made before the Ukraine invasion, this follows the likeable Putin adversary who survived an assassination attempt by poisoning in August 2020. During his months-long recovery in Germany he makes shocking discoveries with cameras rolling about the attempt on his life and decides to return home. Good documentary that a fictional thriller might find hard to beat, a central jaw dropping revelation, supposedly live on camera, and the inevitable conclusion to date from Moscow.

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The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent [2022]

In this action comedy, Nicolas Cage plays Nick Cage, channeling his iconic characters as he's caught between a super-fan with crime gang relatives and a CIA agent. A wild mix of eccentric Cage Rage self-indulgence, perhaps the movies only redeeming feature, in a b-grade story line.

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Happening [2021]

An adaptation of Annie Ernaux's novel, looking back on her experience as a student with abortion when it was still illegal in France in the 1960s. Incredibly powerful French drama, stunning performances, highlighting the brutal reality of illegal abortions in France until the law changed. Worth seeing, one of the year's best films.

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On 6/26/2022 at 2:30 AM, Palatkik said:

Happening [2021]

An adaptation of Annie Ernaux's novel, looking back on her experience as a student with abortion when it was still illegal in France in the 1960s. Incredibly powerful French drama, stunning performances, highlighting the brutal reality of illegal abortions in France until the law changed. Worth seeing, one of the year's best films.

 

On 6/26/2022 at 2:49 AM, Mekong said:

Could be about USA 2022! 

Lest someone copy my whole post, (made in the USA thread)  and post it elsewhere, I link to the  post here (click) and suggest that conversation on this matter be conducted in the USA thread.:

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Benediction [2022]

Recalls the 20th Century war poet Siegfried Sassoon's life-long quest for personal salvation through his experiences with family, World War 1, his writing, and destructive relationships, never realizing it can only come from within. A vivid and poetic old school period drama by one of Britain's distinctive directors.

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