"Spring Breakers" - Britney Spears, pink unicorns and James Franco's silver teeth

So, here it is. The one and possibly only time when I see Vanessa Hudgens and Selena Gomez on screen, and in a good movie too. But you know, with "Spring Breakers" it's like that: you either love it to death or think it's just crap. Well, perhaps for me it's not a masterpiece, but it definitely is original, unique and catches your attention. If it tells the story of how degenerated today's youth is - I doubt that. But it made me think of it, so I suppose there is something to it.
James Franco steals the show when he screams that he's got "all that shit" and that everything is his, and he has plenty of shoes, guns, money and "all that shit". This guy really is a chameleon! I've recently seen his in what - 5 films maybe? Maybe even more, and that's just this year! (there was "Lovelace", "Interior. Leather Bar", "Maladies", "Oz", now "Spring Breakers" and he's currently working on a few more things, the guy is a dynamite!)

Berlinale 2013: Day 5

The best day of Berlinale so far - two of wonderful popular films that you will surely see in your local cinema, plus the absolutely brilliant competition film made it a good day in terms of cinematic surprises. The day began with a press screening of the Romanian "Child's Pose" directed by Calin Peter Netzer. This story of a wealthy woman from the upper class of the Romanian society that gets involved with her only son's lethal car accident in which an innocent child dies is practically a story about family relationships, and about who can you trust and on whom can you count in times of trouble. Luminita Gheorghiu as the main protagonist put some question marks as to whether we only have Paulina Garcia for "Gloria" in competition to win Silver Bear. She was extremely good in this.

Berlinale 2013: Day 4

The fourth day of Berlinale was filled with surprises, not always and not only positive ones. First press screening of "Gloria" by Sebastian Lelio was met with great reviews, the film was absolutely brilliant, mostly due to exceptional acting of Paulina Garcia - who later was awarded the SIlver Bear for the Best Actress of the festival. There was no doubts about it and the film was equally well made.
Later a weird new James Franco project, "Maladies" with Catherine Keener and David Strathairn. I was confused and irritated for the most part of it, although usually I am very for everything James Franco does. I just think that his innovative and creative projects are just necessary for modern, or post-modern cinema. But "Maladies" perhaps wasn't the best example of a successful experiment.

Berlinale 2013: Day 3

Today I saw "A Long and Happy Life", "Lovelace", "The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman" but the stage was won undoubtedly by the cast of "Les Miserables" on a press conference!
My full report in Polish to be found on FilmNews.