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Produced by Left Bank Pictures and Sony Pictures Television, the first season of  The Crown c ame out in November 2016 on Netflix. It starts with Queen Elizabeth II’s marriage with Prince Philipp (actor Matt Smith), Duke of Edinburgh, and it deals with the first decades of the second Elizabethan age. The early seasons represent Elizabeth’s transition from being a “normal” girl to becoming the Queen of England, and the consequences of that in her life.   The first part of the final season has recently come out; it focuses on Diana’s last summer with Dodi Al-Fayed and the events after her death. The second part of season six will be available on Netflix from December 14th and it will be the end of this remarkable story.    Actress Claire Froy as Queen Elizabeth II in "The Crown" (season 1, 2016) Historical film productions are extremely helpful to learn more about the past, but what is most surprising about The Crown is that the majority of the portrayed characters ar...

According to The Guardian, 2023 is on track to be the hottest year ever recorded . Various countries have documented their hottest record temperatures, causing events such as the death of a Taylor Swift concert goer in Brazil .  Our world is continuing down a path of destruction. Highlighting some of the world's most devastating environmental realities are filmmakers, who use documentaries as a unique way to increase awareness of subjects. Documentaries such as Seaspiracy, one which uncovers a world-wide scandal about the fishing industry, have recently been the highlight of global recognition. With thousands of positive reviews and a wide international audience, environmental films have prompted responses from major corporations, academics, and politicians.  Additionally, almost every major international film festival, including Toronto International Festival , the Venice International Film Festival , the Sundance Film Festival all have films or campaigns surrounding environ...

In Justine Triet’s Palme d’Or winning courtroom drama Anatomy of a Fall (2023), Sandra Hüller plays Sandra, a German novelist accused of murdering her French husband, Samuel, after he is found dead on the ground outside their Alpine home. It is clear that he fell from the top window of their four-story chalet – but whether this was an accident, suicide or murder remains the film’s unresolved crux, with the jury’s final conclusion only serving to further cloud viewers’ perceptions of where the truth lies. Samuel’s body is found by the couple’s young son, Daniel, after returning from a dog walk. Daniel is blind, and the only person apart from his parents present on the day of his father’s death. His sharp hearing abilities and perception of how sound travels through the lofty rooms and staircases of the family’s house put his testimonies at the centre of the court case. Daniel in the attic of the family's Alpine chalet.  Source: IMDB. Daniel’s witness statements are analysed with scr...

THE BEST AND THE WORST IN PARIS FASHION WEEK 2023/2024    The fashion industry is strictly linked to the cinema world, each season many actors and actresses are asked to wear new garments for important brands, becoming the best advertisement for luxury marks. This article is not a list of the actors and actresses who have worked as ambassadors during this edition of PFW, instead, the main focus is going to be the catwalks alongside the newest collections presented during this special week.   The Paris Fashion Week has just ended on October 3rd, 2023: they have been seven days filled with excitement and extravagance. Fashion marks have shown us what they are made of, exhibiting new fabulous masterpieces, leaving all of us astonished. Let’s have a look at the Best and Worst runaways in this unforgettable PFW 2023/2024.   THE TOP 3 BEST RUNAWAYS   Among the many famous runaways, every brand was able to leave a mark in fashion history. It was difficult to choos...