It's one of the most exclusive movie events and yet I don't care much about it. Yes, I'm talking about the Cannes Film Festival. This year's edition began two days ago and for that reason --and also because Steven from Surrender to the Void suggested this theme-- we are picking Cannes Favourites for Wandering Through the Shelves' Thursday Movie Picks.
Blue is the Warmest Colour (2013)
It follows a French teenage girl (Adèle Exarchopoulos) who falls for an older female artist (Léa Seydoux). What follows is a romance between them as they fall in and out of love. Easily one of the most controversial films because of the 10-minute long sex scene, it is a very beautiful and emotional coming-of-age that explores sexuality as I had never seen before. And the leading actresses are extraordinary.
Sicario (2015)
The first movie in Taylor Sheridan's Frontier trilogy, it follows a young, idealistic FBI agent (Emily Blunt) who joins a special anti-drugs taskforce whose ultimate goal is the capture of kill of a cartel boss. Not my favourite from Sheridan, nevertheless it is a great film. It keeps you glued to the screen, the acting is great and it delivers an important message too.
Taxi Driver (1976)
It follows a lonely Vietnam veteran (Robert De Niro) who works as a taxi driver, falls in love with a presidential campaign worker (Cybill Shepherd) and befriends an underage prostitute (Jodie Foster). The first Scorsese film I've seen and probably still my favourite, this is a wonderful yet disturbing portrait of a man descending into madness. De Niro is beyond amazing, but Jodie Foster, in my opinion, steals the show.
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