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  • The Substance
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    ★★★★★

  • The Room Next Door

    ★★★½

  • Small Things Like These

    ★★★½

  • Blitz

    ★★★

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    ★★★★★

    "Beware of narrative and form. Their power can bring us closer to the truth, but they can also be a weapon with a great power to manipulate."

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    Mirroring the structure of the book, the seven episodes of DISCLAIMER* shift between two time periods, gradually revealing key details of the story. One of the series’ standout qualities is its editing. The non-linear narrative could easily become disorienting, but under the direction of Alfonso Cuarón and editor Adam Gough, it remains…

  • The Room Next Door

    The Room Next Door

    ★★★½

    The subtle line between life and death, the duality of love and grief, brutal realism condensed with camp humour and bright colours – both very strong elements that are not new to the fans of Almodόvar’s cinema: together, they are the main ingredients of this year’s Golden Lion’s winner at the 81st Venice International Film Festival, THE ROOM NEXT DOOR, which also appears to be the first ever feature-length film in English of the world-acclaimed Spanish director. The movie, already…

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    Ep 01-04

    "This is not a series you watch solely for entertainment; it’s one you fully immerse yourself in, leaving a lasting, profound impression that is difficult to express."

    The series debuts on Apple TV+ October 11. Full review coming soon on W Spotlight.

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    Rumours

    ★★★★½

    The cast ensemble was fantastic, portraying those fictional (or not so fictional) ridiculous and dysfunctional leaders, who just become the stereotype of each country they represent.

    Roy Dupuis, Cate Blanchett and Rollando Ravello really stood out as the Prime Minister of Canada, the Chancellor of Germany and Prime Minister of Italy. Dupuis portrays a tortured Prime Minister and gives such a hilarious and unserious performance, I loved absolutely everything about it (FYC Roy Dupuis for best actor in a Motion…