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Cinema Reviews

António Lourenço

Conclave

Based on the bestselling novel by Robert Harris, and adapted for the screen by Peter Straughan ('Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy'), 'Conclave' immerses viewers in the high-stakes and secretive world of papal elections.

Jasmim Bettencourt

Sentimental Value

In the space within it, lives unfold, memories are stored, etched into. Its walls in an invisible ink only visible to those who inhabit it.

António Lourenço

Nuremberg

Nuremberg, now directed by Russell Crowe, revisits one of the darkest chapters of the 20th century, distancing itself from the famous 1961 version starring Burt Lancaster and Marlene Dietrich.

Ricardo Martins

La Piscine

An intriguing film from the late 1960s, La Piscine was made during the May ’68 protests, with the sexual revolution in full swing.

António Lourenço

Anora

In the story, the son of one of the oligarchs who emerged after the collapse of the Soviet Union appears. The young man, named Ivan (Mark Eydelshteyn), begins a romantic relationship with Anora.

António Lourenço

Loveable

A masterpiece of psychological analysis and a vivid example of a very typical and common psychological disorder, especially among politicians.

Ricardo Martins

The Phoenician Scheme

Wes Anderson’s new comedy is very much what he described as “three hander”, a story mostly around three characters – the millionaire father, the daughter (a would be nun) and the assistant secretary.

Ricardo Martins

Anatomie d'Une Chute

“Anatomie d’une chute” is a tense courtroom drama, the kind that American cinema used to be expert at. It is actually less an anatomy of a fall and more an anatomy of a marriage that is being dissected before our eyes.

António Lourenço

The Zone of Interest

The film is inspired by the book by Martin Amis with the same name. It tells the story of the commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf H ss, and his wife Hedwig, who want to build a happy life in a house next to the horrors that took place on the other side, in the extermination camp.

Ricardo Martins

Le Théorème de Marguerite

Le Théorème de Marguerite is a movie that had its first showing at the Cannes Film Festival last year, and the protagonist played by Ella Rumpf had a great deal of praise winning a César award early this year as Best Female Revelation.

Ricardo Martins

The Substance

It has been a very long time since I’ve seen a movie as brave as “The Substance”, in terms of theme and technique.

António Lourenço

Absolution

An intriguing film from the late 1960s, La Piscine was made during the May ’68 protests, with the sexual revolution in full swing.

António Lourenço

Vogter

The film "Vogter" directed by Gustav Möller, stands out as an intense and thought-provoking cinematic experience that delves into complex themes such as morality, justice, and the echoes of the past.

Ricardo Martins

The Teachers’ Lounge

The classroom film is kind of a sub genre on its own, going from “Goodbye Mr.Chips”, “Blackboard Jungle”, “The Dead Poet’s Society”, “Dangerous Minds”,“The Emperor’s Club” to “Mona Lisa Smile”.

Festival Reviews

António Lourenço

Indie Lisboa 25

A competition that highlights experimental cinema — showcasing feature films and short films that push the boundaries of genre and form, in search of a deeper dialogue about the world.

António Lourenço

Italian Film Festival 26

"La Grazia", by Paolo Sorrentino, opened the Italian Film Festival, setting the tone for a 19th edition marked by contrasts between memory, discovery, and a certain unevenness in its programming.

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