Original Netflix movies had a shaky start to 2018; “Bright” was critically panned (I know it’s a late 2017 movie, but I saw it early 2018), “The Cloverfield Paradox” was disappointing, and “Mute”—which I actually liked—gave Netflix Original movies a bad reputation. Films like “Calibre”, “Cargo”, “TAU”, “Extinction”, and “How it ends”, not only kept […]
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In previous articles, I’ve stated my love for smaller, indie studios and movies, because of the lack of cynicism in their work and their genuine interest in pursuing their artistic goals, meanwhile contributing to their industry with a unique perspective on a subject or means to execute a concept, without the more egregious, “business” elements […]
Ready Player One is directed by Steven Spielberg and is an adaptation of the book with the same name, written by Ernest Cline-who also co-wrote the screenplay. The movie stars Tye Sheridan as Wade Watts, a.k.a. Parzival, and it is set in the year 2045 where the world has turned into a difficult place and […]
Jack of all trades; master of none Red sparrow is a weird, brave and complicated offering in today’s market, which is why I have complex feelings about this movie. I should say upfront that overall I’m not recommending the movie, however if you find yourself interested in it, then I highly recommend watching it in […]
Whenever a new Guillermo Del Toro movie comes out, for me it’s an event that I have to attend to. I love his visual style and his storytelling sensitivities and the Shape of Water was no different; know that while reading this review and if you wish take everything with a pinch of salt. Simply […]
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The chaser
If I had to summarize in a sentence what I think makes “The chaser” a fantastic movie, it would sound something like: Simple concepts taken to new grounds and executed impeccably. The movie has a simple story premise and a simple action motif but it takes both story and action to exciting new grounds and […]
In the past couple of years, a trend has started rising which I’m a big fan of: Action-oriented spy movies, starring bad-ass women like Atomic Blonde (which I really enjoyed) and Red Sparrow (which I didn’t enjoy as much). They offered something different in story-telling, style, and action, in a sea of same-looking blockbusters, with […]
After the disappointing results of “Polar”, and having been excited for a good gory action movie, I decided to scan my long list for anything that would match that description, and then I stumbled upon it: “The night comes for us” starring the guys who worked on “The Raid” and “The Raid 2”, two of […]
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The Wailing
Most horror movies deal with the unknown; sometimes that manifests as ghosts or monsters, other times its zombies or supernatural entities. The best ones, though, deal with the unknown regarding humans; the brutality of human nature, what we would do to protect what is dearest to us, our psychology, the construct of our society and […]
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The Yellow Sea
The Yellow Sea is a hard movie to recommend; directed by Hong-Jin Na, the second offering from the director of The Chaser, The Yellow Sea is a weird mix of multiple genres that should not work as well together, yet not only they do, but it is in theory an improvement from The Chaser in […]
Ruler of Owls 