Chloé, a fragile young woman, falls in love with her psychoanalyst, Paul. A few months later she moves in with him, but soon discovers that her lover is concealing a part of his identity.
Oh yes. This little erotic thriller plays in the top league. To begin with, the cinematography is absolutely stunning. Then you get great performances and a successful mix of genres.…
To cover up his infidelities and protect his upcoming marriage, a star advertiser helps free an accused rapist by giving a false alibi and suffers the brutal revenge of the victim.
What a nice little find. A perfect thriller with a strong character study and some tasty symbolism.
Li Xuelian, a woman from the countryside is falsely accused by her husband of having an affair. To defend herself, Li moves from her small town to the big city until she reached the capital.
The first minutes felt ambiguous. Good cinematography and interesting concept, but the jokes a bit cheesy. These and the runtime are the only concerns, because other than that this movie…
A crime drama set in 1970s Boston, about a gun sale which goes wrong.
It’s hard to believe how I like this movie. Basically, it’s filmed in a single location, has no scenario with people screaming and shooting the whole time. And it’s hilarious.…
A spacecraft traveling to a distant colony planet and transporting thousands of people has a malfunction in its sleep chambers. As a result, two passengers are awakened 90 years early.
Extremely underrated movie. Maybe because it isn’t an action sci-fi as the trailer suggests. I thought to watch the beginning and turn it off if it seems too mainstream. But…
Though Kevin has evidenced 23 personalities to his trusted psychiatrist, Dr. Fletcher, there remains one still submerged who is set to materialize and dominate all the others. Compelled to abduct three teenage girls led by the willful, observant Casey, Kevin reaches a war for survival among all of those contained within him — as well as everyone around him — as the walls between his compartments shatter apart.
McAvoy was outstanding in “Filth”, but here, having Shyamalan’s script, he is in a league of the best performances ever. Shyamalan was in a good form too when making this…
A stranger arrives in a little village and soon after a mysterious sickness starts spreading. A policeman is drawn into the incident and is forced to solve the mystery in order to save his daughter.
An entertaining, clever and unseen mix of genres that goes straight to the top of my collection. How well the movie shifts from comedy to horror and then to drama…
1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a young woman is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering uncle. But, the maid has a secret: she is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a Japanese count to help him seduce the heiress to elope with him, rob her of her fortune, and lock her up in a madhouse. […]
A strong movie from one of my favorite directors. As of this post, it’s the latest movie of Park Chan-wook, but I’d say it’s a good introduction if you’re new…
Wes is awakened in the middle of the night by an unexpected phone call. It’s Alison, the girl who could have been, who is flying home to Tokyo in the morning and wants to come by for a night of reminiscing before she goes.
Another great success in this genre. The movie is calm, filled with strong character study and spiced up with some tasty surreal shots. Young actors fit and did their job…
After getting in a car accident, a woman is held in a shelter with two men, who claim the outside world is affected by a widespread chemical attack.
A rare example on how to be unique without being pretentious. Having been filmed in a claustrophobic environment, this movie doesn’t have some kind or forced drama, nor it is…