9º – Paddleton (Alex Lehmann, 2019)
Two lonely middle-aged friends have to face the figure of death when one of them discovers that he has a short life span. A fun and touching comedy, ‘Paddleton’ builds a simple and punctual plot, studying his two misfit central characters in a pleasant way. A good film about life, the imminence of death and the beauty of human subjectivity.
8º – Stepmom (Chris Columbus, 1998)
The story follows the nuances between two children and their new stepmother. We will see a whole tangle of situations emerge from the troubled relationship between them, with the mother of the children as an active part of the story, a woman opposed to the presence of the stepmother in the lives of her children. ‘Stepmom’ is simple, exposing a plot with the traditional outcomes and clichés. However, the film stands out for the presence of Julia Roberts and Susan Sarandon, who give a completely different dynamic to what is proposed.
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