In the 1820s, a frontiersman, Hugh Glass, sets out on a path of vengeance against those who left him for dead after a bear mauling.
Worth the Oscar? I don’t know. But it’s a great effort from Inarritu and DiCaprio. The scenes are beautiful, the screenplay is smooth and precise.
In the aftermath of a family tragedy, an aspiring author is torn between love for her childhood friend and the temptation of a mysterious outsider. Trying to escape the ghosts of her past, she is swept away to a house that breathes, bleeds… and remembers.
An outlooked movie from del Toro, better than The Shape of Water. It’s a gothic tale with strong lead performances and gorgeous cinematography. The movie is more like art rather…
A rogue submarine captain pulls together a misfit crew to go after a sunken treasure rumored to be lost in the depths of the Black Sea. As greed and desperation take control on-board their claustrophobic vessel, the increasing uncertainty of the mission causes the men to turn on each other to fight for their own survival.
Many might not understand why such a rating for this kind of movie. Well, who doesn‘t like well-made action movies. And this one is just that. It‘s set underwater, it‘s…
Ruthless dominatrixes pursue a mild-mannered salesman who wants to get out of his unbreakable contract with a secret bondage club.
*ahem* Well, I watched the trailer and then just had to see this, what can I do. And… it’s is even more original than it looks like. Too original. You…
A seductive alien prowls the streets of Glasgow in search of prey: unsuspecting men who fall under her spell.
The more I think of it, the better it is. The director chose a plain domestic style that tests your patience, but then absolutely pays off. The movie is originally…
A young man travels to an isolated farm for his lover’s funeral where he’s quickly drawn into a twisted, sexually charged game by his lover’s aggressive brother.
Another successful choice during the Spring movie festival. The trailer interested me, so I gave it a go and didn’t regret. Solid European drama, great camera work and acting.
A man named Seligman finds a fainted wounded woman in an alley and he brings her home. She tells him that her name is Joe and that she is nymphomaniac. Joe tells her life and sexual experiences with hundreds of men since she was a young teenager while Seligman tells about his hobbies, such as fly fishing, reading about Fibonacci numbers or listening to organ music.
Von Trier wanted to make this a 5 hour long movie, but had to split it. Such a commitment to the topic of nymphomania. But what he got is rather…
A depressed musician reunites with his lover in the desolate streets of Detroit. Though their romance has endured several centuries, it is tested by the arrival of her capricious and unpredictable younger sister.
Stylish vampire romance story told in a creative and not cheesy way. The movie once again shows Jarmusch’s exceptional taste in music.
After India’s father dies, her Uncle Charlie, who she never knew existed, comes to live with her and her unstable mother. She comes to suspect this mysterious, charming man has ulterior motives and becomes increasingly infatuated with him.
I’ve always liked Chan Wook Park’s films. Mostly, for the cinematography – there are master directors in his league, but I haven’t seen the better ones. This movie is no…
In an alternate universe where twinned worlds have opposite gravities, a young man battles interplanetary prejudice and the laws of physics in his quest to reunite with the long-lost girl of his dreams in this visually stunning romantic adventure that poses the question: what if love was stronger than gravity?
A romance in an upside down world. I enjoyed cinematography and idea in this one. If only this movie would be a little more polished, I’d have given it the…