Showing posts with label Riccardo Scamarcio. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Riccardo Scamarcio. Show all posts

Tuesday, 21 July 2020

Burnt (2015)



A chef who destroyed his career with drugs and diva behavior cleans up and returns to London, determined to redeem himself by spearheading a top restaurant that can gain three Michelin stars.

Bradley Cooper does his best to portray a disagreeable narcissistic man-child, but the makers' celebration of unnecessary competitiveness and their misunderstanding of the culinary art doesn't help much; the impressive cast serves as mere extras to the one-man show.


Saturday, 16 July 2016

Pasolini (2014)



A kaleidoscopic look at the last day of Italian filmmaker Pier Paolo Pasolini in 1975.

Demure, but intense and intriguing study with a great performance by Willem Dafoe in the title role doesn't shy away from the complexity of Pasolini's personality.