5 Against the House
by Felipe Rosa
5 Against the House: it’s, Ok, I guess. But if it’s a film noir, I’m a Native American. It’s more like a mixture of a lot of things. It barely works, but I’ve seen worse.
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: noir
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Robin Hood (2010)
by Felipe Rosa
Robin Hood: I like the new take on an old, old, familiar story. That in itself was a good starting point. But, it was maybe missing something. I can’t quite put my finger on it. And I generally like the director and the talent involved.
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: adventure, drama
Night and the City (1950)
by Felipe Rosa
Night and the City: oh, gosh, brilliant. I can’t recall many movies where the protagonist is so hateful, so twisted, like Harry Fabian. It’s great there is so little moral ambiguity about this one. And it’s so nice to look at, too. Yes, I can say I loved it.
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: noir, top
Iron Man 2
by Felipe Rosa
Iron Man 2: dumb fun. Fun, but dumb. You know what I mean. RDJ was still good, but the first one was better for being such a surprise.
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: action, super hero
Criss Cross
by Felipe Rosa
Criss Cross: decent noir. I’m always amazed at how much screen presence Burt Lancaster had. I liked the ending, too. Certainly not great, but well worth the watch.
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: noir
The Woman in the Window
by Felipe Rosa
The Woman in the Window: very strong noir. Good story. It may sound the easy way out nowadays, but back when it was made, it was more of a novelty. Robinson is pretty good, as a non-gangster for a change, and the camera movements are sweet!
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: noir
The Mirror
by Felipe Rosa
The Mirror: very tough movie to watch, I was unable to wrap my mind (or my heart) around the whole of it. The moments of overwhelming beauty (including the amazing camera movements), well, overwhelmed me. It reminded me of reading Moby-Dick: I can see the greatness, but not get it.
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: drama
How to Train Your Dragon
by Felipe Rosa
How to Train Your Dragon: color me surprised, DreamWorks actually can make animated movies with heart instead of dated jokes.
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: animation, fantasy
The Secret in Their Eyes
by Felipe Rosa
The Secret in Their Eyes: beautiful movie. Nice story, great acting (Ricardo Darin is always wonderful), well-shot (if a bit flashy), good music. Very good morning again.
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: drama
Fifth about The Seventh 