Ray and Ken, two hit men, are in Bruges, Belgium, waiting for their next mission. While they are there they have time to think and discuss their previous assignment. When the mission is revealed to Ken, it is not what he expected.
A top class British comedy, taking place in Bruges. It has an amazing cast, entertaining script, a perfect execution, but that’s not it. The best part is how they manage…
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.
As a former London constable, Nicholas Angel finds it difficult to adapt to his new assignment in the sleepy British village of Sandford. Not only does he miss the excitement of the big city, but he also has a well-meaning oaf for a partner. However, when a series of grisly accidents rocks Sandford, Angel smells something rotten in the idyllic village.
Starts as hilarious comedy, then gets weirder and weirder to the point where it enters the absurd territory. All of it done in such class that it’s only to the…
Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born in the stench of 18th century Paris, develops a superior olfactory sense, which he uses to create the world’s finest perfumes. However, his work takes a dark turn as he tries to preserve scents in the search for the ultimate perfume.
We had a smart and a bit weird Christianity teacher, who played this movie during a lesson. Technically, we were just old enough to watch it and should have been…
A neo-nazi sentenced to community service at a church clashes with the blindly devotional priest.
This film has a lot of great elements of Scandinavian cinema. The director explores important social topics and does it without pushing things, in a minimalist style and with some…
Slevin is mistakenly put in the middle of a personal war between the city’s biggest criminal bosses. Under constant watch, Slevin must try not to get killed by an infamous assassin and come up with an idea of how to get out of his current dilemma. A film with many twists and turns.
A master class on how to make an interesting crime movie. It reminds of The Usual Suspects, but it’s too good to care about this. Many crime movies are considered…
A love-lorn script writer grows increasingly desperate in his quest to adapt the book ‘The Orchid Thief’.
Nicolas Cage at his best. One of these movies where I forget about the details and what’s going on, because talented director and actors just make every scene a pleasure…
A gang of five diverse oddball criminal types rent a two-room apartment in an old house on a London cul-de-sac from an octogenarian widow with three pet parrots. The group’s mastermind, Professor Marcus, tells her a cover story that they are members of an amateur string quintet and would like to use the rooms to hone their musical skills. In reality, they’re plotting to rob an armored bank van and plan to use Mrs. Wilberforce’s […]
I’ve got to this movie from the Coens’ remake and glad I did. Not only it’s better, but also an incredibly successful movie for its times. Light, but not primitive,…
Two FBI agents investigating the murder of civil rights workers during the 60s seek to breach the conspiracy of silence in a small Southern town where segregation divides black and white. The younger agent trained in FBI school runs up against the small town ways of his partner, a former sheriff.
Found this little pearl from one guy’s top 10 recommendations. While it may not be inviting from its topics, it’s one bomb of a movie. The cinematography, the acting, the…
In the deep south during the 1930s, three escaped convicts search for hidden treasure while a relentless lawman pursues them. On their journey they come across many comical characters and incredible situations. Based upon Homer’s ‘Odyssey’.
Pure art in a form of adventure comedy. Every detail is taken care of, even the color palette. I love how well does the folk music fit into the movie,…