Bad Times at the El Royale

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2018
Thriller, Drama, Mystery

Lake Tahoe, 1969. Seven strangers, each one with a secret to bury, meet at El Royale, a decadent motel with a dark past. In the course of a fateful night, everyone will have one last shot at redemption.

OK, it’s weird, but I will compare this movie to the Passengers. Both trailers wanted the movies to look more mainstream. Both movies are just the perfect balance of everything.…
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Silver Linings Playbook

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2012
Drama, Comedy, Romance

After spending eight months in a mental institution, a former teacher moves back in with his parents and tries to reconcile with his ex-wife.

David O. Russell has done it again. Right from the beginning I knew I gonna like it. Great actors, intelligent humor and funny situations of life makes this movie heartful…
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Take Shelter

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2011
Thriller, Drama, Horror

Plagued by a series of apocalyptic visions, a young husband and father questions whether to shelter his family from a coming storm, or from himself.

The first movie with Michael Shannon that I saw and think it’s the best performance of his. Also, this is a perfect example on how to make a movie in…
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Joker

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2019
Crime, Thriller, Drama

During the 1980s, a failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City while becoming an infamous psychopathic crime figure.

OK, the script leaves you wanting more, but I can’t deny how good Phoenix was in this one. Oscar well deserved.
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The Wolf of Wall Street

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2013
Crime, Drama, Comedy

A New York stockbroker refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on Wall Street, corporate banking world and mob infiltration. Based on Jordan Belfort’s autobiography.

Despite all the efforts from the actors, it’s not amongst the best of Scorsese, but it’s still worth the watch for its careful execution and wittiness.
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