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Los Angeles Times
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
In ‘Diciannove,' Italian coming of age takes a literary turn, but ends up just as sticky
Late in Italian writer-director Giovanni Tortorici's pop-up book of a coming-of-age movie 'Diciannove (Nineteen),' there's a great scene in which his arrogant, neurotic protagonist, Leonardo (Manfredi Marini), a student of classical Italian literature in Siena, is visiting a cousin (Zackari Delmas) attending university in Milan. As the two commiserate over crazy adventures, the chatter turns to disagreements and griping (culture, language, kids today, drugs aren't fun anymore) and suddenly they sound like middle-aged men bemoaning why anything ever had to change. The cusp of 20 is a laughably unformed time to be convinced of anything, but what Tortorici's higgledy-piggledy debut feature makes breathlessly clear is that when you're in the middle of it, youth is a candy-colored tornado of temptations and responsibilities. You're the star of your own solipsistic, hallucinatory epic, even if what you imagine for yourself might be a straightforward affair with a clear-cut message about the meaning of life. 'Diciannove' hums with the dissonance of repression plus expression in Leonardo's consequential 19th year. If you notice a similarity to the playful moods and textures of Tortorici's countryman Luca Guadagnino, there's a reason: The 'Call Me by Your Name' filmmaker produced his protégé Tortorici's autobiographical debut feature and a lineage of tenderness and vivacity in evoking the emotional waves of adolescence is more than evident. We meet Leonardo as a nosebleed-suffering, dreamy-eyed Palermo teen with a haranguing mom. He's headed to business school in London, where his older sister Arianna (Vittoria Planeta) also lives. But once there, after a round of hard-partying with her friends and the sense that he's replaced one hypercritical family member for another, he makes a last-minute decision to change the course of his educational life and enroll as a literature student back in Italy. Cut to picturesque Siena and cue the baroque score. In this ancient Tuscan city, Leonardo is awakened by his writerly ambitions, a swoony love for medieval Italian authors like Dante and an intellectual disdain for the 20th century. But it also turns him into a lonely, rigidly neoclassicist oddball who scorns his professors, prefers books to his flighty peers and still can't seem to take care of himself. Sealing himself off in a stuffy, antiquated notion of personal morality only makes the trappings of real life (desire, depression, cleanliness, online enticements) harder to deal with, leading his journey of self-discovery to some internally and externally messy places. And some messy filmmaking too, even if that's the point of this elegantly shapeless headspace travelogue. With unapologetic brio, Tortorici, cinematographer Massimiliano Kuveiller and editor Marco Costa empty out their tool kit of angles, splits, tracks, smudges, zooms, smashes, jumps, needle drops, montages and text cards. Though never disorienting or obnoxious (à la 'Euphoria'), it can get tiring: a restlessness of spirit and technique that occasionally separates us from this lost antihero when we crave a closer connection to him. Especially since first-time actor Marini is stellar casting. There's an easygoing inscrutability to his demeanor and his sad, mischievous eyes compel our curiosity — he'll never let you think you've watched a thousand coming-of-age movies. Tortorici doesn't give his searcher a tidy ending. There's a hilarious psychoanalysis by a wealthy aesthete (Sergio Benvenuto) who sees right through his posturing. But the night air beckons. As Leonardo walks away from us at the end after serving up a rascally smile (in a very '400 Blows'-ish freeze frame), Tortorici has him stumble briefly on the cobblestones, and somehow it feels like the wit of 'Diciannove' in a split second of screen time: Youth means missteps, so why dwell on them?
The Hindu
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
‘After The Hunt' trailer: Julia Roberts and Andrew Garfield star in Luca Guadagnino's psychological thriller
Amazon MGM Studios has released the official trailer for After The Hunt, a psychological thriller directed by Luca Guadagnino and starring Julia Roberts as a university professor forced to confront the buried truths of her past. Roberts plays Alma Olsson, a respected academic whose professional world begins to unravel when a student, Maggie Price (Ayo Edebiri), confides that fellow professor Henrik Gibson (Andrew Garfield) has behaved inappropriately. What begins as an academic misconduct case soon morphs into something far more personal for Alma. After The Hunt is written by Nora Garrett and produced by Guadagnino alongside Brian Grazer, Jeb Brody, and Allan Mandelbaum. Karen Lunder, Justin Wilkes, Alice Dawson, and Garrett serve as executive producers. The cast also includes Michael Stuhlbarg and Chloë Sevigny. The film reunites Guadagnino with Amazon MGM Studios after 2024's Challengers. His past works include Call Me by Your Name, Suspiria, Bones and All, and last year'sQueer. After The Hunt is set to hit theatres in October
Extra.ie
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Extra.ie
Julia Roberts looks set to give fans all-star performance in new psychological thriller
The trailer has been released for award-winning director Luca Guadagnino's next psychological thriller starring Julia Roberts, Andrew Garfield and Ayo Edebiri. The film, entitled After The Hunt, centres around a college professor who finds herself at a 'personal and professional crossroads' when a star student levels an accusation against one of her colleagues, while a dark secret from her past threatens to come to light. Call Me by Your Name star Michael Stuhlbarg and American Psycho's Chloë Sevigny are also included in the star-studded cast. Andrew Garfield looks intense in the After The Hunt trailer. Pic: Sony Pictures The trailer kicks off with Ayo's character, the star student Maggie, seemingly invited to an after-hours gathering with her professors and other select students. She has a back and forth debate with the professor named Hank, played by Andrew Garfield, about the views that different generations have on 'offending' people, with Hank questioning when younger people made it a 'cardinal sin' and why they are afraid to 'say the wrong thing'. Maggie hits back with: 'Maybe it was around the same time your generation started making sweeping generalisations about ours.' The trailer takes a dark turn when Maggie skips her favourite professor's (Julia Roberts') class and waits for her at what appears to be the home she shares with Michael's character. Ayo Edebiri already has a huge Irish following. Pic: Sony Pictures Maggie, looking dishevelled and incredibly uneasy, tells her with a shaky voice that Hank 'crossed the line' after walking her home. Tension further rises when Maggie brings up her professor's 'history' as the focus shifts to Julia's character's mysterious backstory. What follows is a series of scenes that establish Julia's position as the centre of conflict between students and professors, hearing stories from both sides and seemingly weighed down by a fast-approaching dilemma that will affect both her personal and professional relationships. Michael Stuhlbarg is another strong addition to the After The Hunt cast. Pic: Sony Pictures Julia ends the trailer in suspense as she whispers to Maggie: 'Not everything is supposed to make you feel comfortable.' Luca Guadagnino has consistently delighted fans in the past with his films, such as Call Me by Your Name in 2017 and Challengers in 2024. The Italian director will be hoping this latest thriller could earn him a second Oscar nomination for Best Picture, with his first coming in 2018 for the aforementioned drama starring Timotheé Chalamet. Julia Roberts looks set for a big performance. Pic: Sony Pictures Meanwhile, Ayo Edebiri is a popular figure among Irish fans who have a long-running joke that she is one of our own, despite her having no technical heritage from the island. Since using an Irish accent in an interview where she joked that she played Jenny the donkey in The Banshees of Inisherin, Ayo was labelled an 'honorary Irish person' across social media and the gag has continued over the past couple of years. Now, she looks set to shine as bright as both Julia Roberts and Andrew Garfield in what could be three of the most gripping performances of 2025. After The Hunt, written by Nora Garrett, will arrive in cinemas this October.
Buzz Feed
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
2025 Summer Movies To Stream On Hulu
If you're constantly scrolling through streaming platforms with no idea what to watch, you're officially in luck! Here are 20 summer-ready movies waiting for you on Hulu: Palm Springs (2020) Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti show us everything we need to know in case we ever get stuck in a time loop and have to live the same day over and over it on Hulu. Dirty Dancing (1987) Baby and Johnny's dance sequence to "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" still lives rent-free in my head. Watch it on Hulu. Call Me by Your Name (2017) If you can't stop daydreaming about Italy or Timothée Chalamet, this is the perfect movie for it on Hulu. Summer of 69 (2025) The classic tale of a girl trying to get the guy, except a stripper is thrown into the equation to ~spice~ things it on Hulu. Tucker & Dale vs. Evil (2010) Ready for a bloody good time? This movie is packed with laughs and seamlessly blends comedy with it on Hulu. Dude, Where's My Car? (2000) Take it back to the '00s with the antics of Ashton Kutcher and Sean William Scott as they try to locate where the F they left their car. Watch it on Hulu. Fire Island (2022) Inspired by Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, this rom-com brings a group of best friends to New York's Fire Island for one hell of a summertime it on Hulu. The Way Way Back (2013) Summer can't possibly be complete without a coming-of-age story that takes place at a beach house. Watch it on Hulu. Theater Camp (2023) If you lived the camp life, this mockumentary will leave you rolling with laughter and busting out your best dance moves and it on Hulu. The Last Song (2010) If you're a sucker for Nicholas Sparks, this movie is a must for your it on Hulu. The Internship (2013) If you're in the middle of a summer internship, this is just the movie you need to survive the work it on Hulu. Summer Camp (2024) Who wouldn't want to relive their youth? This movie takes three best friends back to the camp where they grew up for a fun ride of summer nostalgia. Watch it on Hulu. Just Go With It (2011) We all need an Adam Sandler rom-com in our lives now and it on Hulu. What Happens in Vegas (2008) Planning a summer trip to Sin City? It turns out what happens in Vegas doesn't always stay in it on Hulu. Holes (2003) If you've still got "Dig It" stuck in your head, you probably grew up with this Shia LaBeouf it on Hulu. Little Miss Sunshine (2006) Between the ensemble cast and family life lessons, the yellow VW bus is just the icing on the cake. Watch it on Hulu. Crossroads (2002) A movie that's all about a cross-country road trip with your girls? Say it on Hulu. (500) Days of Summer (2009) Pretty much one of the best breakup movies of all time, in case you're newly it on Hulu. The Sandlot (1993) This movie is "FOR-EV-VER" a classic no matter how old you it on Hulu. Vaction Friends (2021) You know those people you meet when you're traveling — the ones you don't expect to see again? This movie hilariously unpacks that experience. Even better? There's a sequel!Watch it on Hulu. What's your favorite summer movie? Share your thoughts in the comments! Watch all of these perfect summer movies and more on Hulu.
Express Tribune
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Timothée Chalamet's Hollywood Walk of Fame star sparks mixed reactions among fans
It has been announced that Timothée Chalamet will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2026, joining the Class of 2026 that includes Emily Blunt, Demi Moore, Rachel McAdams, and Rami Malek. At 29, Chalamet will be one of the youngest recipients. Chalamet, who was born in New York City, began acting as a teenager and gained widespread recognition with his Oscar-nominated role in Call Me by Your Name in 2017. He has since starred in Lady Bird, Beautiful Boy, Little Women, and Denis Villeneuve's Dune series, and recently portrayed Bob Dylan in the 2025 biopic A Complete Unknown, earning his second Academy Award nomination. The announcement, made on July 2, 2025, sparked a variety of reactions on social media. Some fans expressed excitement, calling Chalamet 'the main movie star of this generation' and praising his filmography, including his work in the Dune franchise. Others questioned the timing of the honour, suggesting that it may be too early in his career for such recognition. Comments on social media included suggestions that Kylie Jenner, Chalamet's partner, may have had a role in securing the star, while others referenced Kris Jenner's influence with humour. Some users also highlighted that many established figures have yet to receive a star, questioning the selection process. Despite the discussions surrounding the announcement, Chalamet's selection adds to the list of recipients for the upcoming Hollywood Walk of Fame class and follows a series of roles he has taken across different films in recent years.
