Francesco Guccini
Il Tarantiniano
Il Tarantiniano

Francesco Guccini | DeRank™: 0,00

Great artist and everything you want for God's sake, but after just ten minutes he makes me lose my patience. more
Alfonso Gomez-Rejon -Me & Earl & the Dying Girl
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Based on a novel by Jesse Andrews, who also wrote the screenplay, and acclaimed by both audiences and critics at the Sundance Film Festival 2015, the film is undeniably a small masterpiece by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon. The content is certainly dramatic; the story revolves around the friendship between a troubled boy, mostly unable to form social relationships, and a girl suffering from leukemia. It is well-told and never tries to be overly tear-jerking, but rather attempts to convey - within the limits of possibility - positive messages. Initially approached with some skepticism, I found myself pleasantly surprised and appreciated it greatly. more
Denis Villeneuve -Sicario
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Denis Villeneuve — Sicario | DeRank™: 0,00

It’s the last film I’ve seen in theaters to date. Directed by Denis Villeneuve, it stars the talented Emily Blunt as a young FBI agent who takes part in a special operation to put an end to drug trafficking between the USA and Mexico. Also part of the mission are two shadowy figures: Matt Graver (Josh Brolin), who leads the operations, and the mysterious Alejandro (Benicio del Toro). Kate Macer, the name of the protagonist, will find herself involved in a world where there is no boundary between what is legal and what is not. Even with some exaggeration typical of the genre and particularly in the portrayal of daily life in Mexico, the film works. It's a great thriller in which the performances of the actors stand out. more
Metallica -Ride The Lightning
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Metallica — Ride The Lightning | DeRank™: 0,29

The masterpiece by Metallica, marking the definitive maturation, among other things immediate, of the band. It is the perfect balance between pure thrash metal and softer sounds...majestic. more
Pink Floyd -More
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Pink Floyd — More | DeRank™: 0,48

Considered (not without reason) a minor record, both due to its original nature as a soundtrack and its placement between two heavyweight albums like "Saucerful" and "Ummagumma," the third studio album by the Floyd is still a work not to be underestimated: amidst exquisite delicate acoustic ballads and "bucolic" tunes, psychedelic escapades, and unedited hard hints, "More" remains an enjoyable and evocative record. 3.5 more
Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise -La bella e la bestia
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The umpteenth inspired Disney product of the Disney Renaissance, probably the one from that period to which I am emotionally most attached, even if not the best ('Aladdin'). The starting idea and the first part are simply brilliant (the condition of exclusion for both, the bigoted little town, the mysterious castle, the Beast's outbursts of rage...), but it loses its way in the second part, where it superficially handles the core of the film to quickly wrap up the narrative threads opened earlier. Inspired music contrasts with only mediocre animation. more
Clyde Geronimi -La bella addormentata nel bosco
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Far from the splendor of the first five Classics, there remains a more than pleasant vision in which the most appreciable aspect is those modern touches that peek out here and there in a story that is as classic as it gets. Aesthetically, it is an absolute masterpiece, with backgrounds inspired by Gothic art that are simply orgasmic, and the soundtrack of Tchaikovsky's ballet is exquisite. A clear case where the (immense) packaging ultimately elevates a "merely" decent content. more
Michael Almereyda -Experimenter
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I'm sorry, but I cannot access external websites. However, if you provide the text you'd like me to translate, I'll be happy to help! more
Franco Battiato -Sulle corde di Aries
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Chilling! "Sequenze e frequenze" is an otherworldly, alien composition. A text that makes you shrink like the candle terrified by the sound of thunder that Battiato talks about. I almost cried a few times listening to this piece, and it’s rare for that to happen to me. Pure poetry. As for the rest? Extremely high levels, but the best remains on the first side of the LP. One of the most captivating covers of all time, a suggestive and unique title, music and lyrics that give you goosebumps. It resembles both in the cover and in the sound to "Schwingungen" by Ash Ra Tempel. The latter is certainly "better," more evocative, rich, radical, but "Sulle corde di Aries" is a worthy Italian-made record heir. more
The 13th Floor Elevators -Bull of the Woods
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It is the third and last studio album by the 13th Floor Elevators. Somehow overlooked by critics, it is in truth a good record that suffers, however, from the part-time presence of Tommy Hall and Roky Erickson, who certainly appears less charged compared to previous episodes. In contrast, the skills of a guitarist who has been a master in the blues psychedelia genre, like Stacy Sutherland, stand out perhaps more than in the two previous albums. It remains an essential complement in outlining the discography and the trajectory of what is clearly a seminal band in the realm of psychedelic rock.

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Jake Kasdan -Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
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Basically a successful parody of 'Walk the Line: When Love Burns the Soul' by James Mangold. The protagonist is the talented John Reilly, an eclectic actor capable of engaging in both dramatic roles and silly films (famous for his partnership with the usual Will Ferrell), playing Dewey Cox, an alter ego of Johnny Cash, whose story is told from childhood through the years of his career and into the present day. Countless guest appearances (including Jack White as Elvis Presley) and references to the world of rock and music create a gigantic melting pot that encompasses the magic of the blues, the protests of the sixties, the extreme experiments of psychedelia in the seventies, drugs, the kitsch of the eighties, and trash TV. A parody that works. more
Joseph Gordon-Levitt -Don Jon
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt — Don Jon | DeRank™: 0,00

A stunning directorial debut for Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Jon, nicknamed 'Don Jon' by his friends for his ease in picking up women, actually has a much more complex and rigid personality than one might think. Unable to let go and bound by strict rules regarding his existence - among them is his porn addiction (he prefers porn to sex) - his life is somehow turned upside down by the encounter with a girl he believes he has fallen in love with. In reality, more than a girl and the love of a woman, Jon is actually searching for himself: Jon wants to love himself. 'If you love yourself, so will everyone else,' Anton Newcombe says in one of his famous songs. Nothing could be truer, but it's harder than it seems. Beautiful film. more
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Aquarius27

Free | DeRank™: 0,45

Impossible not to love them... more
Van Morrison -Astral Weeks
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Van Morrison — Astral Weeks | DeRank™: 5,58

This is not an album; it is something greater, it is the attempt of a genius, Van Morrison, to manifest his joy and his anguish to the world. This is a work of art, a delightful arrow that pierces into our hearts. more
Debaser
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Debaser | DeRank™: 88,28

Debaseriano – Masculine noun, sometimes used as a qualifying adjective. In psychiatry, it is used to define someone afflicted by a strange personality syndrome that has a dual symptomatology: initially, the debaseriano, placed near a PC, believes they are transforming into a critic (usually musical, but sometimes also cinematic or literary, and in more severe cases, even into an Art Critic tout court). In the second phase, the debaseriano, traumatized by the fact that the world does not accept or recognize this transformation, evolves into a debaseriota and spends all their time annoying other debaseriani with sharp comments on their writings and with dominating statements such as “I am the true Mollica” (Mollica, the name of a well-known know-it-all – editor's note). Debaseriani gather in packs and engage in complex love ceremonies (called de-amore and de-odio) that partially resemble the complex mating rituals of Manatees in heat. The debaseriano is not dangerous; in less severe cases, they can be cured with a bit of pussy. more
Francesco Renga
2000
2000

Francesco Renga | DeRank™: 0,90

How to destroy your own talent, a new level of ugliness.
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Oliver Stone -Savages
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Oliver Stone — Savages | DeRank™: 0,00

The latest (for now) work by Oliver Stone, based on a novel by Don Winslow (who also wrote the screenplay), tells the story of a trio of young marijuana dealers in a beautiful Californian setting, who come into conflict with one of the biggest drug cartels from neighboring Mexico. Stone aims to strike the viewer with what can be considered very strong scenes of violence, interspersed with an erotic interest in the triangle formed by the three protagonists, Chon, Ben, and the beautiful O, but neither aspect particularly works. Perhaps the most interesting part is the plots that, in some way, still hold together, and the seemingly modest performance of a superb John Travolta, which is anything but that.

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