Seven Samurai (Shichinin no samurai) – Revisit
by Felipe Rosa
Seven Samurai: there may be a few films which are as good as Akira Kurosawa’s masterpiece, but not one that is better.
Categories: Film reviews, Revisit • Tags: action, drama, top
The Magnificent Seven (1960) – Revisit
by Felipe Rosa
The Magnificent Seven: John Sturges’ classic western is one of the most entertaining films ever made, period.
Categories: Film reviews, Revisit • Tags: top, western
The Magnificent Seven (2016)
by Felipe Rosa
The Magnificent Seven: Antoine Fuqua has a widely known (and frankly, very dear, doubly so) road map to follow, but gets magnificently lost on his way.
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: bottom, western
The Player (1992)
by Felipe Rosa
The Player: Robert Altman offers two for the price of one: first, a low-key thriller, a second, a biting satire (or is it?) of the film industry itself.
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: comedy, crime, drama
Aquarius (2016)
by Felipe Rosa
Aquarius: Kleber Mendonça Filho’s film is an interesting experience; it’s beautifully conceived (one can see there’s a thinking mind behind it),
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: drama
El Dorado
by Felipe Rosa
El Dorado: it’s rare for a film to have the level of entertainment level of this Howard Hawks‘ classic western.
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: top, western
Jules and Dolores (O Roubo da Taça)
by Felipe Rosa
Jules and Dolores: Caito Ortiz’s work is lightweight entertainment, a farce inspired by real facts
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: comedy, crime
Star Trek Beyond
by Felipe Rosa
Star Trek Beyond: Justin Lin’s entry to the franchise is, at times, surprisingly and pleasurably low-key;
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: action, sci fi
The Friends of Eddie Coyle
by Felipe Rosa
The Friends of Eddie Coyle: Peter Yates’ drama is low-key, tight, efficient and a bit cold, even, but not less engaging because of it.
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: crime, drama
