two film lovers — one in paris, one in milan — who spent their teenage years sneaking into original-language screenings in old city cinemas instead of doing anything sensible.
this is what we wished existed.
this week
Films worth your time in cinemas right now — the same page the app opens to. 2026-W30.
Milan
Milan · Director
The Odyssey 2026
Nolan's Odyssey — the myth at full scale, in its original English, on nearly every screen in the city this week. The easiest ticket to get and the largest to sit under.
English · Italian subtitles
Milan · Director
The Chronology of Water 2025
Kristen Stewart's first film as a director — Lidia Yuknavitch's memoir, spoken in English. Three screenings, the kind that don't come round again.
English
Milan · Cast
The Devil Wears Prada 2 2026
Streep back in the part, the sequel two decades late, in its original English. One showing this week — go early.
English · Italian subtitles
Milan · Director
Don't Come Knocking 2005
Wim Wenders and Sam Shepard on an American road, 2005, English — the widescreen loneliness Wenders does better than anyone. Five chances.
English · Italian subtitles
Paris
Paris · Director
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair 2011
Tarantino's two volumes stitched back into the single four-hour film he first imagined — The Whole Bloody Affair, in English, and it screens almost nowhere. Two nights only.
Paris · Highlight
The Rocky Horror Picture Show 1975
The midnight ritual in English, props and callbacks and all — 1975, and still the loudest room in Paris. Two showings.
English · French subtitles
Paris · Restored classic
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes 1953
Howard Hawks, 1953 — Monroe, the diamonds, the pink dress, in English. One screening this week.
Paris · Highlight
Moana 2026
Disney's ocean-voyaging musical in its original English — the version with the real songs, not a dub. Eight showings, the pick to bring a family to.
English · French subtitles