In the second week of July, 8 films and a podcast premiered. Ball Lightning focused on the 5 best. The film “Good luck, Mr. Great”, which offers a female perspective on human sexuality. “Even the aging body is meant to be looked at and the physical appearance and desires of senior women should not be stigmatized and pushed out of society,” Marek Slovák describes, which is the main message of the film.
British actress Emma Thompson even stripped completely naked for the film and revealed everything that time has left on her in front of the mirror. British comedy Marek Slovák wishes and receives much success from him 80% luck.
Document “Eruption of loveAccording to Marek Slovák, it is ideal for the screen, as it offers wonderful views and sound effects from the closest proximity to the volcanoes. Mr. and Mrs. Kraft loved each other as much as they loved the proximity of active volcanoes. Unfortunately, this was fatal for them. “The documentary melodrama stands out thanks to the editing, which was awarded at the independent film festival in Sundance,” says Marek Slovák. A unique picture and an eccentric couple earned it in the Eruption of Love 80 %.
The most beautiful boy as a slave
He was in the seventies Börn Andérsen considered the most beautiful boy in the world. He played in Luchino Visconti’s “Death in Venice” and the contract obliged him to promote the film. Involuntarily, two years after the premiere, he toured gay bars and became an absolute idol in Japan. “The documentary focuses on how Björn coped with fame, the unwanted interest of gay men and several tragic events in his life, including the death of his mother at an early age,” summarizes the depressing film Marek Slovák. The most beautiful boy in the world received 70 %.
The extraordinary horror film “Black phone“. According to Marek Slovák, it is exclusive because, unlike other Blumhouse studio productions, it does not deal with contemporary social concerns. “On the contrary, it returns to the seventies and, in a good sense, reminds of the novels and film adaptations of Stephen King such as “Stand by Me” and “It” describes the main strengths of the new dark film. The author of the short story was Joseph Hillstrom King, son of Stephen King. Mark gives 70 % and warns that some scarecrows are outright heart attacks.
Film experts Marie Barešová and Marek Slovák are preparing the program Ball Lightning. | Flash: Michal Protivanský/CNC Michal Protivansky/CNC
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The last picture reviewed “Hole” lies on the border between fiction and documentary because re-enacts the team’s 1961 descent into Italy’s deepest caves. In parallel to this, he follows a line with an old animal breeder. “Slow, shot in units and large units, mainly accompanied by the sounds of nature and animals documentary fiction is intended for a receptive and receptive, right-tuned audience that could appreciate The Hole,“ warns Marek Slovák that this work is intended for more experienced viewers. Nevertheless, Blesku’s reviewer enjoyed it 70 %.