Francesco Bacci, Author at Movie Marker https://www.moviemarker.co.uk/author/francesco-bacci/ Award Winning Movie Reviews & News Fri, 31 Oct 2025 20:54:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.moviemarker.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/cropped-11825547_871819026233149_6161467757169643488_n-11-80x80.jpg Francesco Bacci, Author at Movie Marker https://www.moviemarker.co.uk/author/francesco-bacci/ 32 32 Interview With Director/Actor James Sweeney (Twinless) https://www.moviemarker.co.uk/interview-with-director-actor-james-sweeney-twinless/ Fri, 31 Oct 2025 17:36:49 +0000 https://www.moviemarker.co.uk/?p=93258 Actor-writer-director-producer James Sweeney stars alongside Dylan O’Brien in a bracing dramedy about grief, friendship, and empathy. In Twinless, Roman is grieving the death of his twin, Rocky, killed in a car accident. A support group for twinless siblings introduces him to Dennis, and an unexpected friendship takes root. We spoke with Sweeney about the journey behind this brilliant […]

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]]> Interview with Director Alissa Jung, Actors Luca Marinelli and Juli Grabenhenrich (Paternal Leave) https://www.moviemarker.co.uk/interview-with-director-alissa-jung-actors-luca-marinelli-and-juli-grabenhenrich-paternal-leave/ Sun, 13 Jul 2025 16:50:17 +0000 https://www.moviemarker.co.uk/?p=92487 Alissa Jung’s Paternal Leave explores fatherhood through the fractured relationship between Paolo (Luca Marinelli) and his estranged daughter, Leo (Juli Grabenhenrich), who reunite in Italy after years apart. With standout performances and a bold screenplay, the film avoids straightforward answers. Instead, it asks what it really means to be a father – and whether there’s […]

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]]> Interview with Director Čejen Černić Čanak, Actors Lav Novosel and Andrija Žunac (Sandbag Dam) https://www.moviemarker.co.uk/interview-with-director-cejen-cernic-canak-actors-lav-novosel-and-andrija-zunac-sandbag-dam/ Wed, 14 May 2025 16:00:39 +0000 https://moviemarker.co.uk/?p=92158 Sandbag Dam tells the story of Marko (Lav Novosel), a young Croatian man hiding his bisexuality while struggling to meet the expectations of his family and community. When his first love, Slaven (Andrija Žunac), returns to the village – having been ‘exiled’ to Berlin for being gay – the two reconnect and share intimate moments. […]

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]]> Berlinale 2025 – Lurker ★★★★★ https://www.moviemarker.co.uk/berlinale-2025-lurker-%e2%98%85%e2%98%85%e2%98%85%e2%98%85%e2%98%85/ Tue, 11 Mar 2025 13:03:42 +0000 https://moviemarker.co.uk/?p=91383 Released: Later in 2025 Director: Alex Russell Starring: Théodore Pellerin, Archie Madekwe, Havana Rose Liu, Daniel Zolghadri and Zack Fox “We want the same thing. I just want it more – and I’m better.” This chilling line, from the ambitious, obsessive Matthew (Théodore Pellerin) to rising pop star Oliver (Saltburn’s Archie Madekwe), is the dark […]

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]]> Berlinale 2025 – Blue Moon ★★★ https://www.moviemarker.co.uk/berlinale-2025-blue-moon-%e2%98%85%e2%98%85%e2%98%85/ Tue, 04 Mar 2025 18:07:01 +0000 https://moviemarker.co.uk/?p=91305 Released: Later in 2025 Director: Richard Linklater Starring: Ethan Hawke, Andrew Scott, Margaret Qualley Lorenz Hart is not the kind of figure you’d expect to find at the heart of a Richard Linklater film. Known for his naturalistic approach as both director and writer, some of his most beloved works – such as Boyhood and […]

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]]> Interview With Director Maura Delpero (Vermiglio) https://www.moviemarker.co.uk/interview-with-director-maura-delpero-vermiglio/ Thu, 14 Nov 2024 13:45:37 +0000 https://moviemarker.co.uk/?p=90424 Maura Delpero’s Silver Lion-winning Vermiglio transports audiences to a remote mountain village in 1944, where the war, though physically distant, weighs heavily on everyone’s minds. The arrival of Pietro, a soldier fleeing the conflict, sends shockwaves through the tight-knit community and the village schoolmaster’s family. We spoke with Delpero about the film’s timely themes, the […]

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]]> Interview with Director Roshan Sethi and Actor Karan Soni (A Nice Indian Boy) https://www.moviemarker.co.uk/interview-with-director-roshan-sethi-and-actor-karan-soni-a-nice-indian-boy/ Sat, 09 Nov 2024 15:41:25 +0000 https://moviemarker.co.uk/?p=90330 Director Roshan Sethi’s A Nice Indian Boy is a heartfelt American queer romantic comedy adapted from Madhuri Shekar’s stage play of the same name, which has been impressing theatre audiences since 2014. The story follows Naveen (played by Karan Soni), a gay Indian-American doctor who falls in love with Jay (Jonathan Groff) – and takes him […]

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