The Red Turtle (La Tortue Rouge)
by Felipe Rosa
The Red Turtle: Michaël Dudok de Wit is not quite telling a story, per se, but
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: animation, fantasy
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Casting a ballot – WGA Awards 2016
by Felipe Rosa
The 69th Annual WGA Awards will be handed on Sunday, February 19, 2017. As I have been doing for a few years, as we get into the awards season, I’ll post the fictional ballots for some of the guild awards, showing what my vote would be if I had one. I will, as a rule, abstain from my fictional vote if I haven’t seen at least half of the nominees. And to be perfectly clear, I’m not a member of […]
Categories: Non-Reviews • Tags: awards 2016
A Man Called Ove (En Man som Heter Ove)
by Felipe Rosa
A Man Called Ove: Hannes Holm is telling a story in this film that resembles many before, so
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: comedy, drama
I Am Not Your Negro
by Felipe Rosa
I Am Not Your Negro: the most impressive aspect of Raoul Peck’s documentary is how
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: documentary
Predestination
by Felipe Rosa
Predestination: time-travel stories, in general, are mind-benders, as cause-and-effect can be
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: sci fi
The Wait (L’Attesa)
by Felipe Rosa
The Wait: Piero Messina’s drama is a touching, ponderous study on how one can
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: drama
10 Cloverfield Lane
by Felipe Rosa
10 Cloverfield Lane: Dan Trachtenberg presents a film that is thrilling, suffocating,
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: thriller
The Lobster (2015)
by Felipe Rosa
The Lobster: the whole concept of Yorgos Lanthimos’ film is a wonderful oddity: it’s a low-key
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: comedy, drama, romance, sci fi
Allied
by Felipe Rosa
Allied: Robert Zemeckis’ plot revolves around a relationship; the
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: drama, romance
Fifth about The Seventh 