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Serena Seghedoni

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Founder & Editor in Chief @ Loud and Clear Reviews. 🍅-approved. Drummer, Overthinker, Slytherin. Interested in #VR & #MentalHealth. She/Her. loudandclearreviews.com @loudandclearrvs.bsky.social

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Serena Seghedoni @serenaseghedoni.bsky.social · 9h

Blown away by WASTEMAN!

David Jonsson and Tom Blyth are phenomenal in this tense, bold, unpredictable drama about quiet survival and not losing sight of who you are.

One of my favourite films of #LFF!

Serena Seghedoni @serenaseghedoni.bsky.social · 2d

I can't stop thinking about Genki Kawamura's EXIT 8! 🥰

My review from the BFI London Film Festival 👇

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Loud and Clear Reviews @loudandclearrvs.bsky.social · 2d

"Genki Kawamura teaches us that to be human is to make choices, even when we can't predict the outcome."

Read @serenaseghedoni.bsky.social's review of the "haunting and gripping" EXIT 8 (8番出口), another standout at the BFI London Film Festival!

#Exit8 #GenkiKawamura #LFF

Exit 8 Film Review: To Live is To Take a Leap

Kazunari Ninomiya shines in the haunting and gripping Exit 8, where Genki Kawamura teaches us that to be human is to make choices.

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Serena Seghedoni @serenaseghedoni.bsky.social · 4d

I love this so much! 💚

Serena Seghedoni @serenaseghedoni.bsky.social · 7d

"What’s most astonishing about Sink is Duraie’s ability to move between very jarring tones and genres and still deliver a narrative that’s not only coherent, but also incredibly effective."

My review of SINK (Gharaq) from the BFI London Film Festival 👇

#LFF @loudandclearrvs.bsky.social

Loud and Clear Reviews @loudandclearrvs.bsky.social · 7d

"Duraie's tender, heartbreaking, disquieting film offers all the Nadias out there a life jacket to keep them afloat."

Read @serenaseghedoni.bsky.social's review of SINK (Gharaq), next week at the BFI London Film Festival! 🔥

Interview with writer-director Zain Duraie very soon!

#LFF #mentalhealth

Sink Review: A Life Jacket to the Nadias Out There

With the tender yet quietly devastating Sink (Gharaq), Zain Duraie shines a spotlight on mental health in Jordan through a mother-son relationship.

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Serena Seghedoni @serenaseghedoni.bsky.social · 9d

My first review from the BFI London Film Festival!

Don't miss HUMAN RESOURCE! ❤️🔥

Thoughts on @loudandclearrvs.bsky.social 👇

Loud and Clear Reviews @loudandclearrvs.bsky.social · 9d

In the refreshingly bleak HUMAN RESOURCE, Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit holds up a mirror to our capitalist society & shows us that this world isn’t meant for good people.

Read @serenaseghedoni.bsky.social's review from the BFI London Film Festival & don't miss the screening on Wednesday!🔥

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#LFF

Human Resource Review: What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Number

In Human Resource, Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit holds up a mirror to our capitalist society and shows us that this world isn't meant for good people.

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Loud and Clear Reviews @loudandclearrvs.bsky.social · 19d

Who's excited about the BFI London Film Festival? 😍

We made a list of 35 movies to watch at #LFF this year!

Read @bethanylola.bsky.social, @danielallen.bsky.social, @cynicalfilm.bsky.social, @serenaseghedoni.bsky.social and @willstot94.bsky.social's recommendations! 🔥

BFI London Film Festival 2025: 35 Movies to Watch

In our list of movies to watch at the 2025 BFI London Film Festival, we recommend 35 films to see at LFF, from world premieres to hidden gems!

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Serena Seghedoni @serenaseghedoni.bsky.social · 29d

My last interview from Venice is live!

It was wonderful to speak with Andrea Di Stefano and Pierfrancesco Favino about MY TENNIS MAESTRO (IL MAESTRO), which had its World Premiere at #Venezia82!

Read it at @loudandclearrvs.bsky.social 👇🥰

Loud and Clear Reviews @loudandclearrvs.bsky.social · 29d

At the #Venezia82 World Premiere of MY TENNIS MAESTRO (IL MAESTRO), we spoke with director Andrea Di Stefano & star Pierfrancesco Favino!

Read what they told @serenaseghedoni.bsky.social about the film’s origins & themes, tennis, the importance of failure, acting & directing, and more!

My Tennis Maestro Interview: Andrea Di Stefano & Pierfrancesco Favino

At the Venice Film Festival, we interview director Andrea Di Stefano and star Pierfrancesco Favino about My Tennis Maestro (Il Maestro).

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Serena Seghedoni @serenaseghedoni.bsky.social · Sep 12

Mark Jenkin, Callum Turner and George MacKay ruined interviews for me because they were the nicest, most generous people I've ever interviewed!

Here's what they told be about ROSE OF NEVADA, my favourite film at #Venezia82 👇🥰

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Loud and Clear Reviews @loudandclearrvs.bsky.social · Sep 12

At the #Venezia82 World Premiere of ROSE OF NEVADA (now at #TIFF & soon at #LFF), we spoke with Mark Jenkin, Callum Turner & George MacKay! 🤩

Here's what they told @serenaseghedoni.bsky.socialabout the film's origins, shooting & editing process, how George & Callum “have the same soul,” & more!

Rose of Nevada Interview: Mark Jenkin, Callum Turner & George MacKay

In this Venice Film Festival interview, we speak with director Mark Jenkin and stars Callum Turner and George MacKay about Rose of Nevada.

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Serena Seghedoni @serenaseghedoni.bsky.social · Sep 10

Thrilled to share the lovely chat I had with writer-director Maryam Touzani (of The Blue Caftan) about CALLE MALAGA, which unsurprisingly won the Audience Award at #Venezia82! 🥰

Read the interview at @loudandclearrvs.bsky.social 👇

Loud and Clear Reviews @loudandclearrvs.bsky.social · Sep 10

CALLE MALAGA, Audience Award winner at #Venezia82, is now being screened at #TIFF2025! 😍

Read what writer-director Maryam Touzani told @serenaseghedoni.bsky.social about how the film was “born out of pain,” working with Carmen Maura, her writing process & collaboration with Nabil Ayouch, and more!

Maryam Touzani on Calle Malaga: Venice Interview

At the Venice Film Festival, we interview writer-director Maryam Touzani about Calle Malaga, its protagonist and themes, working Carmen Maura, and more.

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Serena Seghedoni @serenaseghedoni.bsky.social · Sep 9

My ranking of the #VeniceImmersive works I watched this year:

1. Less than 5Gr of Saffron
2. Blur
3. Dark Rooms
4. The Great Escape
5. La triste histoire...
6. Mirage
7. Submerged
8. Eddie and I
9. Asteroid
10. Empathy Creatures
11. 1968
12. Ancestors

#Venezia82

Serena Seghedoni @serenaseghedoni.bsky.social · Sep 9

I watched 13 experiences at VENICE IMMERSIVE this year, which is better than last year's 6 😅 but I still wish I had been able to watch more! I was so impressed by so many of these works and here's my article about them 👇

#Venezia82 @loudandclearrvs.bsky.social #VeniceImmersive

Loud and Clear Reviews @loudandclearrvs.bsky.social · Sep 9

VENICE IMMERSIVE is always an exciting strand at the Venice Film Festival! 😍 This year, we watched 13 experiences: find out more about them in @serenaseghedoni.bsky.social's article!

#VeniceImmersive #Venezia82 #VR #XR #VirtualReality

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2025 Venice Immersive: What We Watched at Venezia 82

Many VR and XR experiences stood out to us at 2025 Venice Immersive; all the Virtual and Mixed Reality projects we watched at Venezia 82!

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Serena Seghedoni @serenaseghedoni.bsky.social · Sep 7

I love to see this quote from @cynicalfilm.bsky.social's review in the trailer for LEFT-HANDED GIRL 🥰

Review 👉 t.ly/_mYNk

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Serena Seghedoni @serenaseghedoni.bsky.social · Sep 5

I’ve been so bad at updating BlueSky from Venice! 😨 it’s been a crazy busy festival but I’ve also seen some very good films (and VR!)! I’m off to another screening now but I’ll post more photos, videos and reviews soon! ✨

#venezia82

Serena Seghedoni @serenaseghedoni.bsky.social · Sep 5

Jason Momoa and Oscar Isaac had a moment inside the Sala Grande before the Premiere of In The Hand of Dante the other day 🤣

#Venezia82

Serena Seghedoni @serenaseghedoni.bsky.social · Sep 3

My review of Mark Jenkin's ROSE OF NEVADA, my favourite film at #Venezia82! 👇

Interview with Mark Jenkins, George MacKay and Callum Turner soon! 🥰🔥

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Loud and Clear Reviews @loudandclearrvs.bsky.social · Sep 3

George MacKay and Callum Turner shine in ROSE OF NEVADA, where Mark Jenkin bends genre & storytelling conventions to remind us of our fundamental human needs.

Read @serenaseghedoni.bsky.social's review from #Venezia82 & stay tuned for our interview with director & cast! 🤩

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Rose of Nevada Review: What Matters in Life

Mark Jenkin's Rose of Nevada is a hypnotic, haunting film that bends genre and storytelling conventions to remind us of our fundamental human needs.

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Serena Seghedoni @serenaseghedoni.bsky.social · Sep 2

Very excited to share my interview with the director-producer of the Venice-premiering Newport Folk Festival doc NEWPORT & THE GREAT FOLK DREAM!

We spoke about the evolution of folk music, Bob Dylan & A Complete Unknown, how the film is "a message in a bottle from the people in America" & more! 🥰👇

Serena Seghedoni @serenaseghedoni.bsky.social · Sep 1

Father Mother Sister Brother was one of my most anticipated films of #Venezia82, and Jim Jarmusch didn't disappoint.

Review @loudandclearrvs.bsky.social 👇

Loud and Clear Reviews @loudandclearrvs.bsky.social · Sep 1

Jim Jarmusch looks at family relationships and urges us to break down the walls we’ve put up and start talking to each other before it’s too late.

Read @serenaseghedoni.bsky.social's review of FATHER MOTHER SISTER BROTHER from #Venezia82!

#JimJarmusch

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Father Mother Sister Brother Review: Life Is Short

In Father Mother Sister Brother, Jim Jarmusch looks at family relationships and urges us to start talking to each other before it's too late.

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Serena Seghedoni @serenaseghedoni.bsky.social · Aug 31

I changed my mind multiple times about this film, but after really thinking about it (or, rather, not being able to stop thinking about it!), I've come to the conclusion that it's only deceptively simple.

My review of Park Chan-wook's NO OTHER CHOICE for
@loudandclearrvs.bsky.social ! 👇

Loud and Clear Reviews @loudandclearrvs.bsky.social · Aug 31

Lee Byung-hun is superb in Park Chan-wook's dark comedy-thriller NO OTHER CHOICE, which smartly warns us against our impending loss of humanity.

Read @serenaseghedoni.bsky.social's review from #Venezia82! 🤩

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#NoOtherChoice #ParkChanwook #LeeByunghun #어쩔수가없다 @neon-rated.bsky.social

No Other Choice Review: Losing Our Humanity

Lee Byung-hun is superb in Park Chan-wook's dark comedy No Other Choice, which smartly warns us against our impending loss of humanity.

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Serena Seghedoni @serenaseghedoni.bsky.social · Aug 29

JAY KELLY is exactly my kind of film. So much to think about but also very funny and entertaining, fantastic acting, interesting storytelling choices, and I even found myself crying at the end ❤️.

Review for @loudandclearrvs.bsky.social 👇

Loud and Clear Reviews @loudandclearrvs.bsky.social · Aug 29

"And maybe it's all a performance, and it's all an illusion, but it's *your* illusion, and it's all you have."

George Clooney, Billy Crudup and Adam Sandler excel in Noah Baumbach's JAY KELLY, our first 5-star review from the festival! 🤩

Read @serenaseghedoni.bsky.social's review!

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Jay Kelly Film Review: Life is a Stage

Clooney, Crudup and Sandler excel in Noah Baumbach's Jay Kelly, which teaches us to embrace our illusions because it's all we have.

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Serena Seghedoni @serenaseghedoni.bsky.social · Aug 26

Today I went to the Venice Immersive press preview and watched three Atlas V /
@astreaimmersive.bsky.social projects! ✨

I think I’m still under embargo, but thoughts on these and more experiences soon! 🥰

#Venezia82 #VeniceImmersive #VR

Serena Seghedoni @serenaseghedoni.bsky.social · Aug 26

Hi, Venice! ✨🥰

Serena Seghedoni @serenaseghedoni.bsky.social · Aug 25

My review of THE ROSES is live! 👇

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Loud and Clear Reviews @loudandclearrvs.bsky.social · Aug 25

Jay Roach's THE ROSES is a stunning remake that succeeds at reinventing its source material! 😍

Read @serenaseghedoni.bsky.social's review!

Out Friday in theaters!

#TheRoses #OliviaColman #BenedictCumberbatch

The Roses (2025) Review: A Better Adaptation

The Roses is a stunning remake that succeeds at reinventing its source material; the two central performances make up for inconsistent humor.

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Loud and Clear Reviews @loudandclearrvs.bsky.social · Aug 20

This is the music that made scenes soar, villains chillier, and heroes way cooler.

@themnmovieman.bsky.social ranks the 30 best movie scores of all time! Read the list! 🤩

#moviescores

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30 Best Movie Scores of All Time Ranked

We’ve got the 30 best movie scores of all time ranked; music that made scenes soar, villains chillier, and heroes way cooler.

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Serena Seghedoni @serenaseghedoni.bsky.social · Aug 13

Excited to cover #LFF again with the @loudandclearrvs.bsky.social team! 🥰

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Loud and Clear Reviews @loudandclearrvs.bsky.social · Aug 5

These are the films that crawl under your skin and set up permanent residence; the real monsters might be human after all!

Read @themnmovieman.bsky.social's list of 10 best horror thriller suspense movies, ranked from deeply unsettling to soul-crushingly unforgettable! 😍

10 Best Horror Thriller Suspense Movies Ranked

Edge-of-your-seat, visceral thrills have made these reliable classics the 10 best horror thriller movies, ranked from scary to scariest.

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