Weekend Film Releases: Butterfly, Book Club, and Us Reviewed

Margherita Bordino reviews three films for the weekend: the Italian documentary 'Butterfly', the American comedy 'Book Club – Tutto può succedere', and Jordan Peele's horror 'Noi' (Us). 'Butterfly', directed by Alessandro Cassigoli and Casey Kauffman, follows Irma Testa, the first Italian female boxer to compete in the Olympics, focusing on her training and roots in Torre Annunziata. Released by Luce Cinecittà, it premiered at Alice nella Città. 'Book Club – Tutto può succedere', directed by Bill Holderman, stars Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, and Mary Steenburgen as friends who read 'Fifty Shades of Grey' and seek to revitalize their lives. Distributed by Bim Distribuzione, it was a box office hit in the US, with a sequel planned. 'Noi', directed by Jordan Peele, features Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke, and Elisabeth Moss. The thriller-horror follows Adelaide Wilson returning to her childhood home in California, haunted by past trauma. Released by Universal Pictures, it is praised as a masterpiece blending horror with political themes, following Peele's 'Get Out' and 'Sorry to Bother You'.