Serena Seghedoni

Editor-In-Chief at Loud and Clear Reviews

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Dying for Sex Review: Williams Shines, Slate Excels

3 weeks ago | loudandclearreviews.com | Serena Seghedoni

Even though the premise of FX’s Dying for Sex feels somewhat disconnected from its actual story, flawless performances and an empathetic script make this cancer dramedy worthwhile.
Joel Alfonso Vargas on Mad Bills to Pay: Interview

1 month ago | loudandclearreviews.com | Serena Seghedoni

In this Berlin Film Festival interview with Joel Alfonso Vargas, the writer-director tells us about his debut feature Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, Dile Que No Soy Malo). Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, Dile Que No Soy Malo), writer-director Joel Alfonso Vargas’s feature debut, tells the charming, layered story of nineteen-year-old Rico (Juan Collado), who belongs to a Dominican-American community in the Bronx.
Luca Marinelli on Paternal Leave: Interview

2 months ago | loudandclearreviews.com | Serena Seghedoni

In this interview with Luca Marinelli about the Berlinale-premiering Paternal Leave, he tells us about fatherhood, the special team who made the movie, working with director Alissa Jung, and more. Alissa Jung’s Paternal Leave is about a father and a daughter who meet for the first time after having spent fifteen years apart. But what kept them apart for all this time is not an insurmountable obstacle, but rather, poor decisions that were made out of fear.
The Thing With Feathers Review: Haunting & Healing

2 months ago | loudandclearreviews.com | Serena Seghedoni

Dylan Southern’s The Thing With Feathers is an imperfect yet viscerally affecting movie; a film that’s meant to be felt, not understood, and that will stay with you for a long time.
Magic Farm Review: Not What You Think It's About

2 months ago | loudandclearreviews.com | Serena Seghedoni

With stunning visual style, hilarious dynamics and a twist that will hit you at the very end, Magic Farm is an irresistible gem from writer-director Amalia Ulman.
Dreams (Drømmer) Review: The Truth That Matters

2 months ago | loudandclearreviews.com | Serena Seghedoni

Hidden beneath the mystery of a student-teacher relationship in Dag Johan Haugerud’s Dreams (Drømmer) is the unfocused but empathetic tale of a girl trying to “figure herself out”.
Blue Moon Review: Hawke Shines in Layered Biopic

2 months ago | loudandclearreviews.com | Serena Seghedoni

Ethan Hawke is superb as lyricist Lorenz Hart in Richard Linklater’s Blue Moon, the claustrophobic character study of an unhappy, delusional, self-aware artist. Director: Richard LinklaterGenre: DramaRun Time: 100′Berlin Film Festival Screening: February 18, 2025U.S. Release Date: TBAU.K. Release Date: TBARichard Linklater’s Blue Moon opens with two seemingly contrasting quotes. “He was alert and dynamic and fun to be around,” reads the first one, from lyricist and producer Oscar Hammerstein II.
Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, Dile Que No Soy Malo) Review

2 months ago | loudandclearreviews.com | Serena Seghedoni

Joel Alfonso Vargas’ debut feature Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, Dile Que No Soy Malo) is a poignant, quietly infuriating look at how circumstance makes us who we are.
Paternal Leave Review: Leads Shine in Strong Debut

2 months ago | loudandclearreviews.com | Serena Seghedoni

Juli Grabenhenrich and Luca Marinelli shine in Paternal Leave, Alissa Jung’s strong debut film about a daughter and a father navigating their conflicting emotions. Writer & Director: Alissa JungGenre: DramaRun Time: 113′Language: English, German and ItalianBerlin Film Festival Screening: February 15, 2025U.S. Release Date: TBAU.K. Release Date: TBAAlissa Jung’s Paternal Leave begins with a message on an answering machine.
Tales From the Magic Garden Review: Processing Grief

2 months ago | loudandclearreviews.com | Serena Seghedoni

Three children and their grandpa find ways to heal from grief in stop-motion animation Tales From the Magic Garden, which serves as a reminder of our universal need to feel safe. Directors: David Súkup, Patrik Pašš, Leon Vidmar, and Jean-Claude RozeGenre: Animation, Family, Fantasy, Stop-MotionRun Time: 71′Berlin Film Festival Screening: February 16, 2025U.S. Release Date: TBAU.K. Release Date: TBAWe’re used to parents and grandparents reading bedtime stories to their kids and grandkids.