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"No Other Choice" (Park, 2025) - Review (82nd Venice Film Festival)

There was No Other Choice . Through a dark satirical thriller, Park Chan-wook dives into the devastating consequences of downsizing and unemployment. Just how far are you willing to go to reclaim your life? Written by Xiaoyi Wang After over twenty years in the making, Park Chan-wook ’s newest feature, No Other Choice , finally premiered in competition at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival . There, it received enthusiastic rave reviews from both audiences and critics. Derived from the 1997 Donald E. Westlake novel The Ax , the dark satirical thriller puts you on tenterhooks throughout the film without fail. As one of the most pertinent writer-directors of today, Park does not shy away from troubling subjects. As technology rises, without adequate regulations and awareness, employment instability becomes a quotidian topic. Machines do not need to buy food, pay rent, or raise children—but humans do. When money is scarce, sure, one can tighten one’s belt, but just how tight? How ...

Thank you, Hacks

At the end of the day, the real, core reason [I love Hacks so much] is that it made me laugh. As Deborah herself said, “It doesn’t need to be important, it just needs to be funny.” Written by Mariane Tremblay In May 2021, we were introduced to the series that would quickly become a favourite to so many people, especially amongst the LGBTQIA2S+ community (and it's actually a "must-watch" for the community, according to Federica). But after five years, it is time to say goodbye. And to pay tribute to the beloved show, I decided to ask fans what Hacks means to them and what they love most about it. Created by Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky, Hacks follows legendary stand-up comedian, Deborah Vance (Jean Smart), who needs to reinvent her aging act to avoid losing her residency at the Palmetto Casino, and Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder), a young comedy writer who is unable to find work because of an insensitive tweet and her reputation for being self-centred and...

Materialists (Song, 2025)

Dating is hard. Love is easy. But in a world obsessed with appearances, wealth, and success, even the simplest connection can feel impossible. Written by Mariane Tremblay I’ve always been your typical romantic comedies girl—I’ve seen them all, and rewatched my favourites over and over. I just can’t get enough of them; it’s probably one of my favourite genres. When Materialists was announced, I was genuinely excited. I knew I would like the film, but I didn’t expect to love it as much as I did or to be moved by it so deeply. Following her impeccable debut, Past Lives (2023), Celine Song returns with her second outstanding feature. Materialistic (adjective): overly concerned or preoccupied with material possessions rather than with intellectual or spiritual things. We’ve always been told to want more—better education, better looks, more money. Why settle for less? Don’t we deserve the best? But what does “the best” even mean? Is it a tall finance guy with a platinum ca...

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