Movie theaters are still taking off in this ‘new normal’. Without great premieres, there are also few viewers who go to theaters every week. And to talk about this outrageous cinematic start, this week we have invited ‘La Ventana del Cine’ to Elio Castro, partner of ‘El cine en la SER’. For him, going to the cinema should be among the plans of the Spanish: “I think the movie theater is a safe enough place as if, if the security conditions are met, have a good afternoon ”.
As uncertain as this summer, marked by the pandemic, is the future of the big premieres. Films like ‘Avatar’ or ‘Star Wars’ have already been set for the year 2022 and 2023. And others like ‘Mulan’ has no release date yet. That is why we can qualify as bravery the action of Santiago Segura, who returns to theaters with ‘Father there is only one 2: The arrival of the mother-in-law’. The premiere of the film has been advanced in what, according to Elio Castro, “is an attempt to serve starter and call viewers to come to the exhibition halls ”, since it is about the second installment of what was the highest grossing film of 2019. A family film, in which many actors repeat but where we can also see new faces, such as Loles León, who became the protagonist’s mother-in-law.
It also hits the big screen ‘The Hunt’, a controversial thriller by Zobel that “reflects that debate in the United States between deniers and the group that wants to kill them”, Says Elio Castro. But premieres no longer only reach theaters, but land, more and more frequently, on video platforms in streaming. From the hand of Argentine Mariano Cohn, arrives at Orange Series, of the Orange TV channel, ‘4×4’, a feature film in which we will be able to observe a specimen trying to make its way while dismantling a vehicle, which little by little is revealed as a real trap.
Olivia de Havilland, the last star of classic Hollywood, dies at 104
A few days ago he left us Olivia Havilland, already considered the last representative of classic Hollywood. For this reason, Elio Castro did not want to say goodbye without saying a few words: “Represents very well the system of large studios (…) And he precisely fought to make this system disappear, because the actors were tied to the studios almost for life ”.
This British-American actress fought for risky roles, beyond the typecasting she used to be subjected to. With his Death, at age 104, ends a legendary list of world cinema celebrities, since it was the sole survivor of that classic Hollywood.
A hotel in Alicante announces a creative competition to design movie rooms
Can you imagine spending the night in a room inspired by a classic? Yes they have imagined it in Alicante, where a hotel has launched a creative competition to design movie rooms. In the challenge DormirDCine More than 400 Spanish and international illustrators have participated. Cecilia Solé i Gil has obtained the first prize, endowed in 3000 euros, with its design inspired by Wes Anderson’s comedy-drama ‘Moonrise Kingdom’.
“Wes Anderson is an idol for me, all his stories are like stories, I wanted to pay tribute to him”, Cecilia tells. He stumbled upon the contest entry almost by chance, while finishing his graphic design studies: “It was something therapeutic, it helped me to relax while I finished my final degree project”. He assures that this film marked a before and after in his life, and although he considered other classic film options, he opted for ‘Moonrise Kingdom’ because “every shot in this movie is art in its own right”.
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