Labor Day (2013)
by Felipe Rosa
Labor Day: Jason Reitman tells this story earnestly, without any shred of irony; and while it develops perhaps too conveniently, too quickly
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: drama
Category Archives: Film reviews
Alemão
by Felipe Rosa
Alemão: solid, competent action film. At its center is a well-told story (with undertones of some Howard Hawks’ westerns, and making good use of a MacGuffin),
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: action
Notorious (1946)
by Felipe Rosa
Notorious: a typically classy Alfred Hitchcock’s film; the story is simple, relatively unadorned, but it nevertheless produces some moments of great suspense.
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: drama, romance, thriller
True Grit (2010) – Revisit
by Felipe Rosa
True Grit: the strength of this film begins in the Coen Brothers’ screenplay: the characters are interesting and round, and the dialogues are rich and fun to listen to.
Categories: Film reviews, Revisit • Tags: western
The Book Thief
by Felipe Rosa
The Book Thief: apart from some specific elements (the intriguing choice of narrator chiefly among them), this story has been told many times before; usually better and more emotively.
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: drama
The Monuments Men
by Felipe Rosa
The Monuments Men: somewhat pleasurable, but surprisingly flat and unexciting film. It’s a great-looking cast and a very interesting starting point for a plot; the problem, however,
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: biopic / historic, drama, war
RoboCop (2014)
by Felipe Rosa
RoboCop: this is a well-crafted film; the sound design, visual effects and Lula Carvalho’s camerawork (for the most part; there are a few handheld shots that stuck out like a sore thumb) are solid.
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: action, sci fi
Gloria (2013)
by Felipe Rosa
Gloria: while there isn’t anything inherently wrong with a film that has just a sliver of a plot, focusing instead in everyday activities and character development, those need to be
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: drama
The Broken Circle Breakdown
by Felipe Rosa
The Broken Circle Breakdown: a sad, touching story (if not particularly original), that is improved by the structure and the odd mix of Bluegrass music in a Belgian setting
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: drama, musical
Fifth about The Seventh 