THE EIGHT MOUNTAINS (LE OTTO MONTAGNE) will premiere in competition at Cannes Festival . The Eight Mountains is the story of a friendship. Of children becoming men who try to erase the footprints of their fathers, but who, through the twists and turns they take, always end up returning home. Pietro is a boy from the city, Bruno is the last child of a forgotten mountain village. Over the years Bruno remains faithful to his mountain, while Pietro is the one who comes and goes. Their encounters introduce them to love and loss, reminding them of their origins, letting their destinies unfold, as Pietro and Bruno discover what it means to be true friends for life. THE EIGHT MOUNTAINS is written and Directed by Felix van Groeningen and Charlotte Vandermeersch. The film, based on the novel of the same title written by Paolo Cognetti, stars Luca Marinelli (Martin Eden), Alessandro Borghi (Devils), Filippo Timi (Vincere) and Elena Lietti (TrePiani).

So pretty.

The Boys

Watched the first season of The Boys and it was much better than I was expecting. I actually liked it way more than the comics - sorry, I cant with Ennis endless misogyny and gore porn.

The cast is awesome and the best ensemble I’ve seen in a long time. The chemistry between all of them is off the charts. Acting is solid. Antony Starr is the MVP. Chace Crawford is really good. Karl should shave and the accent drove me nuts, but he *is* Butcher.

Lots of sex. Lots of nudity.

All the violence expected, lots of it.

The show is beautifully shot and the special effects are awesome. GIF folks will have a ton of material to work.

A few episodes were credited to female writers and that shows on screen, because the female characters are much better than they ever were on paper. Point taken: Susan (Jennifer Esposito) not taking Butcher’s crap, while in the comics each dialogue between them was just horrid and demeaning. A few gender reversals really well done.

Starlight/Hughie work.

Simon Pegg is ❤️

Kripke and co did a great job flashing out the characters; everybody has a past and a trauma, but they are still who they are: Homelander still a fucking psychopath and Butcher still a fucking sociopath.

Lots of mentions of supers other than the Seven, including Lamplighter. We see Popclaw.

Haley Joel Osment has a great role in two episodes.

Lots of dark humor.

There is a very nice scene at a con that is so right you know whoever wrote it know what she/he is talking about.

Huge cliffhanger that is a 180 degrees turn from the comics. Die hard comics fans will have a heart attack.

Loved the soundtrack.

Loved the Female and her backstory.

Loved Frenchie.

I give it a solid 8, it is a good show but this season is all about introducing the characters and revealing parts of their parts and building the whole universe.

Worth bingewatching.