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Oscar Moments That Keep Me Up at Night

Is it just me or is this the longest Oscar season of all time? From Chalamet's never-ending A Complete Unknown press tour, to everything that is Emilia Pérez, to the continuing discourse around Anora, it feels like this year's Academy Awards is the buzziest award show in a long time. The Oscars ceremony often drags on for hours, with the ratio of unforgettable moments to dull ones roughly 1:1000 in its 97-year history. Sure, we all remember the infamous "Slap" and the La La Land/Moonlight mix up

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Parthenope: Desire and Loneliness

Now and then, cinema surprises us with a masterpiece that only a few can truly appreciate. One so evocative and challenging that it pushes moral boundaries and can provoke outrage among many viewers. Yet Paolo Sorrentino, the controversial director of Parthenope, an Italian film nominated for Best Feature at the Cannes Film Festival, skillfully captivates audiences with a leading actress whose undeniable beauty and magnetic presence make this an unmissable story. Parthenope, the leading actress,

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Unlike Visconti’s Cinema, Netflix Turned ‘The Leopard’ Into a Picture Book

Italy’s best-selling historical novel, “The Leopard,” now has a Netflix-produced series which takes a vastly different approach from Luchino Visconti’s 1963 Palme d’Or-winning film adaptation. However, maintaining an independent identity does not necessarily equate to outstanding quality. Compared to the classic film, Netflix’s “The Leopard” feels more like a hastily drawn historical picture book. From the very first episode, watching the show is akin to flipping through a children’s illustrated

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