Category Archives: Film reviews
Aloha (2015)
by Felipe Rosa
Aloha: Cameron Crowe’s film wastes a perfectly good, interesting cast, with a story that tries hard to span many themes and genres
Categories: Film reviews
Jurassic World
by Felipe Rosa
Jurassic World: Colin Trevorrow’s film is a great example of the difference between creating tension and simply having a scary moment;
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: action, sci fi
Tomorrowland
by Felipe Rosa
Tomorrowland: Brad Bird’s film, for better or for worse, tells a very straightforward story, in spite of
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: adventure
His Girl Friday
by Felipe Rosa
His Girl Friday: Howard Hawks creates a delightful comedy; the story has a frantic pace and it is unafraid to be
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: comedy
Stories We Tell – Revisit
by Felipe Rosa
Stories We Tell: in a way, Sarah Polley is very fortunate to have such a great story to tell in this documentary;
Categories: Film reviews, Revisit • Tags: documentary, top
Mad Max: Fury Road
by Felipe Rosa
Mad Max: Fury Road: George Miller’s film walks a tight rope. By one hand, there is no pretense the story is a complicated one; in fact,
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: action
The Set-Up (1949)
by Felipe Rosa
The Set-Up: Robert Wise presents a solid, tight little film noir; the story is
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: drama, noir
Where the Sidewalk Ends
by Felipe Rosa
Where the Sidewalk Ends: Otto Preminger creates a solid, if unspectacular, film;
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: crime, drama, noir