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Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, Zoe Saldaña, Robert De Niro and even Taylor Swift - they all and even more stars come together in "Amsterdam", a wild, quirky but also incredibly entertaining genre mix penned by David O. Russell.

A one-eyed doctor (Christian Bale), a young black man (John David Washington) and an eccentric nurse/artist (Margot Robbie) meet in a French hospital during World War I... What sounds like the beginning of a joke is the crux of the and pivot of the new coup by director, writer and producer David O. Russell, known for films like "Silver Linings" or "American Hustle".

Bizarre, surprising and absurd
Because "Amsterdam" tells the story of the trio's unusual friendship, which finally brings them from Europe to New York, where the mysterious death of an old acquaintance triggers a whole series of unfortunate chains that could change the course of the story. So much can be revealed, in addition to the magnificent three also play a role in ornithologists without any morals, an old general with a penchant for bouillabaisse and a mysterious Club of 5, whose logo looks suspiciously like a swastika.

In case it wasn't clear from this short description: "Amsterdam" is probably one of the wildest trips that cinema has produced in a long time. The film is bizarre, surprising and sometimes just so absurd that you just wonder what the hell just happened. But it's so entertaining that you don't really care - because the fact is, "Amsterdam" is a lot of fun.

This is mainly due to the fact that, despite all the absurdity, the film manages not to slip into the banal and you have to hold the protagonists in your heart despite or perhaps because of their peculiarities. Small details, unexpectedly emotional moments and, above all, the great enthusiasm of the ensemble cast, which consists of so many stars that one regularly wonders: "What, he or she is also playing here?", show how much passion there is Film is stuck - and this is also transferred to the viewer.

Not perfect - but definitely worth a visit to the cinema
Of course, "Amsterdam" isn't without flaws either, which film is that? But let's just do it like the three protagonists in the Dutch capital, let it be five and have a nice evening at the cinema.

"Amsterdam" starts on November 3rd. in German cinemas. The screenplay was written by David O. Russell, who also directed. Starring Christian Bale, Margot Robbie and John David Washington, Chris Rock, Zoe Saldaña, Taylor Swift and Robert De Niro also star.

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One Piece Film Red 

With "One Piece Film: Red" the straw hat gang finds its way to the cinema screen for the 15th time. We'll tell you why the film isn't just worth seeing for "One Piece" fans.

This article reflects the opinion of the author and not necessarily that of all kino.de editors.

Since October 13, 2022, it's been "cast off" and "set sail" for Monkey D. Luffy and his crew to be able to cheer for superstar Uta at their first live concert on the music island of Elegia. I've taken a look at "One Piece Film: Red" and I don't want to withhold my opinion from you at this point.

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One Piece Film: Red: What is it about?
Anyone who has already seen the trailer knows that the focus is on a new character, singing diva Uta. With her angelic voice, she has built up a large fan base, which is now traveling to Elegia full of anticipation to hear Uta sing live for the first time. However, the tide turns when Monkey D. Luffy reveals a dark childhood secret. The horror among the concert guests does not prevent Uta from continuing her show - after all, her goal is to ensure eternal happiness with her songs. However, Luffy and the Straw Hat gang do not like how she puts this plan into action. When they lure Uta out of reserve, a life-or-death struggle ensues; because the "new era" that Uta sings about promises anything but bliss...

More for the ear than for the eye?
Unlike many other anime, "One Piece Film: Red" doesn't hesitate and starts right at the beginning of the concert. And let me tell you one thing: Music is guaranteed not to be neglected in this film. Uta performs a total of seven songs over the course of the 115-minute runtime (listen at Amazon) - in the original sound, because none other than J-Pop star Ado lends Uta her voice. Yes, you read that right; even those who watch the film in the German dubbed version will hear the original songs. But don't worry: the subtitles are easy to follow and do not detract from the viewing experience in any way.

Although the focus in the new "One Piece" anime is clearly on the music, the film also comes with a refreshingly innovative story that doesn't even have to leave the music island of Elegia to take us to other worlds. Anyone who expects too big plot twists and an unpredictable plot (and generally appreciates the nature of Eiichirō Oda's "One Piece" manga) will not be completely satisfied. Nevertheless, "One Piece: Red" occasionally surprises. Action-packed fight scenes, heart-rending dialogues and whimsically imaginative animations complete the cinema title.

A must-have, not just for One Piece fans
Needless to say, fans of Monkey D. Luffy and the Straw Hats shouldn't miss this spectacle. But with "One Piece Film: Red" those responsible put together an all-round mannered overall package that is not only suitable for "One Piece" fans. Almost incidentally, the characters give sufficient explanations about all the important backgrounds, making it possible for even anime and manga laypeople to follow the plot of the film. If you have a heart for music and especially J-Pop, you will also get a taste for it.

If you want to convince yourself of "One Piece Film: Red", you should go to the cinema from October 13, 2022.

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Black Panther: Yaşasın Wakanda

The DC/Warner adaptation crosses the $100 million mark domestically and $250 million globally.

After a fanfare start at $67 million (M$), Black Adam fell 59% over its second weekend, but with $27.7 million in revenue, it already has $111 million, a large lead over the other films of the moment. Abroad, the superhero grossed $139 million from 77 countries, for a worldwide total of $250 million. France is the 4th market with $8.2 million, behind the United Kingdom ($15.3 million), Mexico ($9.3 million) and Brazil ($8.4 million).

In second position, Ticket to Paradise, released last weekend in the United States, lost only 39% and garnered $10 million. Worldwide, it now has $119.3 million.

The only novelty of the weekend, the horror film The Devil's Prey, distributed by Lionsgate and released in France by Metropolitan, starts at $7 million. Compared to other recent horror films, it's less than the debut of Smile ($22.6M) or Barbarian released two months ago ($10.5M), but almost as much as the launch of the Bal de l'Enfer ($6.8 million) last August.

Smile comes right after, with another $5 million for its 5th weekend in theaters, stronger than Halloween Ends ($3.8 million). Elsewhere in the world, Paramount's smiling film has accumulated $93.6 million in 62 territories, including $7.3 million in France, the 4th best market.

Terrifier 2, another horror film quietly released four weeks ago by Cinedigm Entertainment Group and Bloody Disgusting to start at $805,000, continues to rise and rake in $1.8 million this weekend. Damien Leone's phenomenal film has been acquired by Shadows and ESC Films for France, where it will hit theaters on December 28.

Chinonye Chukwu's Till, which opened in 16 theaters four weeks ago, expanded nationwide this weekend, grossing $2.8 million from 2,058 screens. Universal will launch it in France on February 8, 2023. The musical biopic Tár, with Cate Blanchett, who also saw his combination go from 4 to 36 in four weeks, then from 141 to 1,087 screens, reaches the million dollars, this which earned it 10th place in the top 10. Unfiltered went from 280 to 610 theaters for its fourth week, bringing in $549,000.

Note that James Gray's Armageddon Time was released this weekend in six theaters in the United States, for estimated receipts of $72,000, or a nice average of $12,000 per theater. It is expected in France on November 9

Damien Leone's Terrifier 2 is rocking America. The horror film, which openly mentions 1980s slasher movies, grossed nearly $ 6 million and sparked a rumble on social networks that recalled happy cases from the past, from "The Blair Witch Project" to "Paranormal Activity".

Scenes of spectators who feel bad, between vomiting and fainting, for a film that abounds in spilled blood but also knows how to be terribly funny in its gore.

The film, also appreciated by Stephen King, will soon arrive in streaming. From October 30, the United States can see Terrifier 2 on Streambox, accessible only through an American Prime Video subscription, while in Italy it is not yet clear how it will be possible to witness what is a real independent phenomenon.

The first chapter of the film, also available with dubbing in Italian, is not present in any catalog except in the illicit ones. Soon they may both be appearing on some specialized platform.

The success of Terrifier 2 is there for all to see and delivers the figure of Art the Clown to a horror icon like the villains of the past: Freddy Krueger, Jason Vorhees, Michael Myers, Chucky and Leatherface. The violence in Terrifier 2 is by no means a boy's joke, but it is also true that as the evil clown kills, he always does it in a more surreal and deliberately comical way. This effect manages to balance the violence, which still follows the rules of the genre.

Among the things never seen before in a slasher movie, the opening scene, the one in which Art goes to a laundromat to clean the blood from his costume. In short, Terrifier 2 knows how to scare but also knows when to not take itself too seriously. Moments of lightening that serve to seriously terrify, when it is appropriate to do so.

Paris (AP) - Gérard is a bachelor. He is dying and his two best friends want to give him one last pleasure: to love one last time. They therefore turn to a pimp who, touched by the story, decides to take care of Gérard personally.

With "L'amour c'est mieux que la vie" (Love is better than life), Claude Lelouch, who celebrates his 85th birthday this Sunday (October 30), has not only created his youngest and 50th film, but also a kind of testament.

At his age, Lelouch said he was getting closer and closer to the finish line. Since a lot of importance is attached to a person's last words, he is now about to say his last words with the cinema, the director, producer, screenwriter and actor explained in an interview with the newspaper "La Voix du Nord".

Released in French cinemas earlier this year, the comedy drama is set to be the first in his latest trilogy. The Oscar winner wants to give posterity some certainties, especially his seven children and eight grandchildren. "When I talk to them, they don't listen to me. But when I make a film, they watch it."

What Lelouch wants to tell you and the world? First, without love, life has no meaning. Lelouch was married three times; his seven children come from five different relationships. Second, friendships are important. Third, things never turn out the way you want them to. Fourth: Money destroys the world.

Unmistakable style
Convictions that have shaped his cinema for over 50 years. Only this time he expresses it even more enduringly. As he said in the interview, he wants to be successful at the end of his race because the last few meters are important.

Few filmmakers have created such an unmistakable style as he: stories of men and women and their big and small lies, hopes and intrigues, sometimes bittersweet, sometimes sky-high. But he doesn't just stay true to his subject. Lelouch also shoots over and over again with the same actors as Fanny Ardant, Anouk Aimée, Gérard Darmon and Robert Hossein.

Another trademark: an emphatically aesthetic camera angle and his enthusiasm for making films. It is no coincidence that Philippe Azoulay's documentary film, which was released a few months ago, is called "Tourner pour vivre" - turning to live.

The director was born in Paris on October 30, 1937, the son of a Jewish textile merchant. The family fled from the Nazis to Nice, where his mother is said to have hidden him in cinemas. The beginning of a long fascination and enthusiasm. At 17 he won a first prize, and at the end of the 1950s he established himself as an internationally renowned director in France with documentaries and in 1966 with "A Man and a Woman".

Stir audiences with films
The story about a widowed racing driver brought him the two most prestigious awards worldwide: a Golden Palm and the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film and Best Original Screenplay. In his more than 50-year career, he mainly shot love stories and thrillers, because for him the latter are love dramas: full of lies, manipulations and false promises.

Whether "Live life", "A happy year", "A man is looking for a woman", "The time of crime", "Everything for love" and "The most beautiful years of a life" - Lelouch rarely deviates from his principle from touching the audience, or as he says: «smiling through tears».

Sensitive, melancholic and deeply human: his style made him a "virtuoso of noble kitsch" for international specialist criticism, he himself defines his work as "popular auteur cinema". For the domestic trade press, Lelouch is the last romantic of French cinema.