8
… a great example of what family films should strive for, with plenty of childish silliness while still respecting its audience both young and old as it brings out the
7.5
… unclaimed treasures from epochs long gone.
8
Ending aside, Plischke’s film is riveting and unpredictable.
6.5
… it’s hard to shake the feeling of emptiness that this flick leaves you with …
8.8
… one of those films that leaves you feeling quietly blown away.
9
A French Succession and perverse power game in the glossy beauty industry. Calling all Huppert fans, Francophiles, and fashionistas ….
3.8
… disposable and weightless film … an action sequence that doesn’t have a beginning, nor a coda. Once the massacre is over, it stops, leaving no room for any conclusive
7.7
… a big-screen showcase of everything that makes the core series so joyfully watchable.
5.5
… every narrative choice is banal and predictable by the genre and the filmmaker’s standards.
8
... a gritty, impactful and profoundly influential Hong Kong action thriller that deserves its place in the pantheon of classics. Brimming with stellar extras and housed in a gorgeous package,
...a damn fine piece of cinema indeed.
2.3
… like skimming the Michael Jackson wikipedia page at a Michael Jackson karaoke night.
8
… a beautiful love letter written with immense care and adoration.
8
Gael Garcia Bernal is a revelation …
6.5
When it stops fighting you and making you engage with its jaw-droppingly bad UI, there’s a pretty compelling adventure here.
8
… an effective, classic spookshow that is very likely to crawl under your skin …
8
… emotional stunner.
6.5
… those who suckled on the cathode ray teat three decades ago, and want to try to recapture that buzzy feeling, may want to log in.
8.5
Carmen Maura is simply magnificent. She balances humour, mischief and quiet melancholy with effortless charm. It’s a pure delight to watch her as she navigates loss, rebellion, and even a
7.5
What lingers most is not the political backdrop or even the narrative itself, but the texture of memory: the heat of the city, the noise of the streets, the quiet