The story of the kidnapping of 16-year-old John Paul Getty III and the desperate attempt by his devoted mother to convince his billionaire grandfather Jean Paul Getty to pay the ransom.
A tasty underrated piece from Ridley Scott. My experience with his movies is a mixed bag. Some are absolute clichés, and some are quality movies, but never going too far…
Molly Bloom, a young skier and former Olympic hopeful becomes a successful entrepreneur (and a target of an FBI investigation) when she establishes a high-stakes, international poker game.
Molly‘s Game isn‘t as wicked as Gerald‘s, but not less interesting. One of these big titles that stands up for its name. There is a right balance between Hollywood’s entertainment…
The true story of pilot Barry Seal, who transported contraband for the CIA and the Medellin cartel in the 1980s.
At last Tom Cruise isn’t an agent, the script isn’t for teenagers, so we get a proper action movie. A tense and fun adventure based on a real story.
Based on the true story of two young men, David Packouz and Efraim Diveroli, who won a $300 million contract from the Pentagon to arm America’s allies in Afghanistan.
Entertainment! A great example on how to make an action comedy. The script is sharp and intelligent with good execution, and Jonah Hill is hilarious. Not sure if I liked…
A private eye investigates the apparent suicide of a fading porn star in 1970s Los Angeles and uncovers a conspiracy.
Gosling as a comedy actor? Why not. This one stands out for being fun and serious. The actors don‘t overact as opposed to many Hollywood comedies. In fact, one could…
A punk rock band becomes trapped in a secluded venue after finding a scene of violence. For what they saw, the band themselves become targets of violence from a gang of white power skinheads, who want to eliminate all evidence of the crime.
An improvement from Blue Ruin – the previous movie of this director. Here he manages to make everything look real and that’s the main drive for the movie.
A young Spanish woman who has newly moved to Berlin finds her flirtation with a local guy turn potentially deadly as their night out with his friends reveals a dangerous secret.
How about a movie shot as a one long scene. It’s the most interesting part, but even if I hadn’t known this, I’d still have enjoyed it. It builds slowly,…
When 19-year-old Adam agrees to do a day’s driving for his mum’s gangster boyfriend Peter, it takes him on a 24-hour journey into a nightmarish world of murder, sex trafficking and revenge, in the company of aging hit man Roy.
Something different than lots of the movies baked in the Hollywood’s kitchen. It doesn’t have a mind-blowing scenario or idea, but it’s fresh and keeps you watching. I enjoyed the…
A struggling screenwriter inadvertently becomes entangled in the Los Angeles criminal underworld after his oddball friends kidnap a gangster’s beloved Shih Tzu.
A lighter version of In Bruges, from the same director. The scenario is above average for these kind of movies – funny and not too stupid – but the cast…
An accomplished headhunter risks everything to obtain a valuable painting owned by a former mercenary..
One of the best Scandinavian action movies I’ve seen. While borrowing some entertainment from the Hollywood, it’s so minimalistically stylish and well executed that its pace seemed much faster than…