The tale of two brothers with serious financial woes. When a third party proposes they turn to crime, things go bad and the two become enemies.
This underrated movie is how I imagine a perfect drama. Nothing is pushed, no crying and shouting, but I was gripped and the finale left the right feeling.
An avid detective is assigned to investigate the heist of a batch of precious coins that end up in the hands of a suicidal barber.
OK, this isn’t something spectacular, but I have a thing for these sitcoms. I always thought this is a British movie, because, well, it looks British. Not overdone, stylish, has…
When a Russian mobster sets up a real estate scam that generates millions of pounds, various members of London’s criminal underworld pursue their share of the fortune. Various shady characters, including Mr One-Two, Stella the accountant, and Johnny Quid, a druggie rock-star, try to claim their slice.
Stylish movie with all the trademarks of Guy Ritchie. It lacks a bit of spirit of Snatch, but it’s nevertheless a well-crafted thriller.
A writer stumbles upon a long-hidden secret when he agrees to help former British Prime Minister Adam Lang complete his memoirs on a remote island after the politician’s assistant drowns in a mysterious accident.
Polanski’s more concentrated than ever. Maybe too much. The movie has everything, but it’s cold, and that’s a bit of a problem to me. I just didn’t care about the…
The Grand Budapest Hotel tells of a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars and his friendship with a young employee who becomes his trusted protégé. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting, the battle for an enormous family fortune and the slow and then sudden upheavals that transformed Europe during the first half of the 20th century.
I see how Wes Anderson wanted to repeat the success of Moonrise Kingdom and how this movie had a lot of potential. But the main problem is that the story…