šæ34: The Worst Person In The World
This week, the most adorable trailer of 2022 and a Wordle-esque game for cinephiles!
āIf Mr. McMurphy doesn't want to take his medication orally, I'm sure we can arrange that he can have it some other way.ā
~ One Flew Over The Cuckooās Nest, 1975
Ahh, juicy fruitā¦
How funny that weād revisit One Flew Over The Cuckooās Nest so soon after featuring a reader-submitted fact about Jack Nicholsonās BAFTA acceptance speech in šæ32: The Batman.
It wasnāt intentional but I donāt think anyone is more deserving of the title āworst person in the worldā than Nurse Ratched - do you? Iād love to know about the āvillainsā that really get under your skin in the comments.
On another note, we really do have some juicy fruit for you this weekā¦
First off, Joseph Wade, Founder & Editor of The Film Magazine will be taking the Salty helm in a couple of weeks while I go abroad for the first time in three years. Joe will be reviewing The Northman and itās my hope that in the coming months weāll be able to pay more regular guest editors to write extra issues of SP, outside of the usual bi-weekly schedule.
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Finally, thereās a new Wordle in town, called Framed.wtf. Brought to my attention by reader Tommy P, Framed gives you five chances to guess a film based on stills and itās quickly become a part of my morning routine.
Now for the headlines:
Director Sam Raimi has said heād be interested to direct a fourth Spider-Man film with Tobey Maguire. Read more.
Will Smith has resigned from the Film Academy after slapping Chris Rock on stage at the Oscars. Despite this, a number of upcoming films in which Smith was set to star are now being called into question. Read more.
Bill SkarsgĆ„rd is set to star as the gothic antihero in Rupert Sandersā reprisal of 90ās film The Crow. Read more.
Seth Rogen joins Aziz Ansariās directorial debut, Being Mortal. Read more.
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Upcoming Releases
Marcel The Shell With Shoes On
UK: TBC // USA: 24 June
As weird as it looks, this stop-motion about an anthropomorphic seashell looks like it will be one of the cutest and most heartwarming films of 2022. The feature-length film comes as a followup to a 4-minute short from 2010.
This trailer really isnāt what youād expect.
Murina
UK: 8 April // USA: 10 July ā21
Teenage girl Julija (Gracija Filipovic) decides to replace her controlling father with his wealthy foreign friend during a weekend trip to the Adriatic Sea.
Fact of the week
According to IMDB, the total length of scenes set in 1912 (so not including those in āpresent-dayā) in Titanic is equal to two hours and forty minutes, which is the same amount of time it took the actual Titanic to sink.
Similarly, the collision with the iceberg reportedly lasted 37 seconds, which is how long the collision scene lasts in the film.
Review: The Worst Person in the World
Star rating:
4.5 (out of 5)
Where to watch:Ā
USA: Apple TV ($5.99) / Amazon Prime ($5.99)
UK: Only in Cinemas
Runtime:
2hr 08m
Director:
Joachim Trier
Blurb:Ā
This modern dramedy is about the quest for love and meaning in contemporary Oslo. It chronicles four years in the life of Julie (Renate Reinsve), a young woman who navigates the troubled waters of her love life and struggles to find her career path, leading her to take a realistic look at who she really is.
The review (NO spoilers):
Nominated for no less than two Academy Awards, Joachim Trierās The Worst Person In The World ranks among the best romantic films of recent years. Described by Trier as āa coming-of-age film for grownups who feel like they still havenāt grown upā, this film explores the ups and downs of being in your late 20s in a way that most millenials (if not most people) can relate.
The star, of course, is Renate Reinsve, whose compelling performance as Julie won Best Actress at Cannes. Reinsve explores a full spectrum of emotion and itās hard to imagine this film being as worthy of praise with anyone else in the leading role.
There are no statements or certainties to be found in this film, all we have is a four year stint to watch our protagonist grow and make mistakes and being able to subtly transform as Julie does, is what makes Reinsve so perfect. As Mark Kermode described Reinsveās portrayal of Julie, āshe has the quality of being that rarest of screen beings - a work in progress.ā
The Worst Person In The World will make you laugh, cry and cringe and if youāre anything like me, I have a feeling that it will stay with you for a long time to come.
Scroll down to see whatās in the next issue.
If you likedĀ The Worst Person in the Worldā¦
Oslo 31st August
2011 | UK: Amazon Prime (Ā£2.49) // US: Amazon Prime ($1.99)
Also directed by Joachim Trier, Oslo 31st August, follows a day in the life of Anders (Anders Danielsen Lie), a recovering drug addict, who takes a brief leave from his treatment center to interview for a job and catch up with old friends in Oslo.
In the next issue:
The Northman
UK: 15 April // USA: 22 April |Ā Watch the Trailer
'Marcel The Shell With Shoes On's trailer was def something I wasn't expecting š® And I can't wait to find the time to watch 'The Worst Person in the World' āØ It's so widely recommended!
OMG I had no idea they were making a whole movie on Marcel The Shell, and now itās the only thing I can think about it!