Cinefilos.it

Attention is turning to The Manchurian Candidate, the 2004 political thriller starring Denzel Washington, as Italian film site Cinefilos.it publishes a breakdown of the film's ending. The piece walks through the conspiracy plot involving brainwashing and the final twist surrounding Major Ben Marco and Raymond Shaw, prompting viewers to revisit and debate the climax.

Mickey Rourke is drawing renewed attention in Italy, where the film site Cinefilos.it has published an explanation of the ending of The Wrestler, Darren Aronofsky's 2008 drama that earned Rourke an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of ageing wrestler Randy 'The Ram' Robinson. The piece walks readers through the film's ambiguous final scene and Rourke's performance, prompting fresh discussion of a career-defining role more than fifteen years on.