by Felipe Rosa
House of Cards – Season Two: considering how interesting the first season was, the biggest strength of the second season is picking up, in tone and in the storyline, where that one left off.
Categories: Non-Film Reviews • Tags: drama
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
by Felipe Rosa
As promised , here’s the list of who I think will win each of the categories in the ceremony. I invite you to post your own picks as well in the comment session below. Here is the full list of nominees.
Categories: Non-Reviews • Tags: awards 2013
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
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
by Felipe Rosa
As I did last year, these would be my votes (which film or candidate, given the universe of the nominees, I believe should win), not who I think will win. (That post will come later.) I’m not giving my vote unless I’ve seen most nominees in a given category, and I’ll update this post if I’m able (or willing) to change my vote. The Best Picture award, unlike the others, is voted in a preferential ballot; therefore, all the nominees are […]
Categories: Non-Reviews • Tags: awards 2013
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
by Felipe Rosa
Game of Thrones – Season 3: while the third season juggles a growing number of storylines and characters and at times neglects someone for a while, paradoxically it feels more
Categories: Non-Film Reviews • Tags: fantasy
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
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