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My Blueberry Nights (2007) - Always Look on the Bright Side of Life - 8/10 (24/10/24)

My Blueberry Nights (2007) - Always Look on the Bright Side of Life - 8/10 (24/10/24)

My Blueberry Nights is Wong Kar-Wai's ninth full length feature film and his first and only film shot in English and filmed on location in the states of New York, Tennessee and Nevada. Despite the change in language and location, this film is very similar...

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The Substance (2024) - Pitch-Black Satire Meets Supernatural Drama and Body Horror - 9/10 (01/10/24)

The Substance (2024) - Pitch-Black Satire Meets Supernatural Drama and Body Horror - 9/10 (01/10/24)

The Substance is a pitch-black satire, supernatural drama and body horror movie that has rightfully gotten much attention for its excellent acting, twisted plot and wonderful settings. Cinephiles will notice that this movie combines elements of supernatural...

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Mami Wata (2023) - Out of the Ordinary - 8/10 (01/07/24)

Mami Wata (2023) - Out of the Ordinary - 8/10 (01/07/24)

Mami Wata is a movie that mixes fantasy and folklore, present and past as well as thriller and drama elements in an captivating, innovating and unique manner. This movie was written and directed by Nigerian cineast C. J. Obasi and shot in Benin during...

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Anatomie d'une chute / Anatomy of a Fall (2023) - Anatomy of an Overrated Family Drama - 6/10 (11/03/24)

Anatomie d'une chute / Anatomy of a Fall (2023) - Anatomy of an Overrated Family Drama - 6/10 (11/03/24)

Many reviewers have claimed that Anatomy of a Fall is a wonderful courtroom drama that offers a refreshing change since such movies aren't made anymore in this day and age. However, I could name you three courtroom dramas from the past eighteen months...

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Raging Grace (2023) - May You All Rage Gracefully - 9/10 (04/01/24)

Raging Grace (2023) - May You All Rage Gracefully - 9/10 (04/01/24)

Raging Grace is a British-Filipino movie that combines family drama, psychological thriller and mild horror elements coherently, excitedly and fluidly. Director Paris Zarcilla convinces with his first full length feature. Lead actress Maxine Eve Pimentel...

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Inside (2023) - Mental and Physical Decay in an Isolated and Lifeless Prison - 7/10 (29/12/23)

Inside (2023) - Mental and Physical Decay in an Isolated and Lifeless Prison - 7/10 (29/12/23)

Inside is a claustrophobic drama and thriller with an excellent running time of one hundred five minutes. The story revolves around an art thief who is tasked to steal a series of expensive paintings from a rich entrepreneur. When he fails to locate all...

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Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) - Covfefe - 6/10 (27/10/23)

Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) - Covfefe - 6/10 (27/10/23)

No, I'm not trying to support a criminal tyrant such as Donald Trump with this review title. However, there is still a relation between the madman's senseless post and Martin Scorsese's new blockbuster. While Donald Trump is posting nonsense online time...

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The Green Knight (2021) - Excellent Atmosphere with Colourful Visual Effects, Moody Soundtrack and Ambiguous Ending - 7/10 (13/12/22)

The Green Knight (2021) - Excellent Atmosphere with Colourful Visual Effects, Moody Soundtrack and Ambiguous Ending - 7/10 (13/12/22)

Based upon a timeless Arthurian legend, The Green Knight is a period adventure drama that convinces with excellent visual effects, moody soundtrack and an interesting set of characters. The film revolves King Arthur's reckless nephew Gawain who spends...

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The Last Duel (2021) - Period Drama with Rashomon Effect - 7/10 (13/12/22)

The Last Duel (2021) - Period Drama with Rashomon Effect - 7/10 (13/12/22)

Do you know what the Rashomon Effect is? You really should because The Last Duel is essentially using said effect through roughly two hours of its total running time of two and a half hours. The effect is derived from the title of a Japanese movie by...

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Triangle of Sadness (2022) - Bloated, Pretentious and Shallow Drivel - 2/10 (13/12/22)

Triangle of Sadness (2022) - Bloated, Pretentious and Shallow Drivel - 2/10 (13/12/22)

Triangle of Sadness has received much critical acclaim and comes around with a plot that sounds interesting on paper. The truth is however that this movie is vapid, pretentious and exhausting drivel that doesn't deserve the attention it's getting. Let...

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