by Felipe Rosa
Bright Star: in a movie where I can’t see the connection between the characters that are supposed to be in love, it’s hard for me to say anything works. I saw more reason for his friend, Brown, to be in despair than Fanny.
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: drama, romance
by Felipe Rosa
Shutter Island: still trying to wrap my mind around it. I can’t say I liked it, nor that I disliked it. Some lovely camera movements, anyway!
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: thriller
by Felipe Rosa
Un Prophète: at last a movie that survives the hype. Very solid. This is how gangster/prison movies should be done. The one thing I’m not quite a fan of is the whole thing that gives the film its name.
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: crime, drama
by Felipe Rosa
The Ghost Writer: OK thriller, capably done. Not many thrills or all that much sense either. But I had a good time anyway.
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: thriller
by Felipe Rosa
Faubourg 36: breezy, light, fun. But just a thinly disguised Moulin Rouge!
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: musical
by Felipe Rosa
The White Ribbon: formal, tough, brutal. Beautifully shot, but cold as ice. It’s the kind of movie that can suck the hope out of your chest.
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: drama
by Felipe Rosa
Ajami: very very good.. At last a movie which the comparison to City of God holds not because of camera angles but because of the themes. Somewhat anyway. I was longing for something this good!
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: drama
by Felipe Rosa
Il Divo: makes me proud of my country’s politicians. Almost. OK, maybe not. The movie itself could have a bit more substance and less style. Or maybe just less style, particularly with the annoying way the put the texts on screen.
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: biopic / historic, drama
by Felipe Rosa
The Last Station: Helen Mirren is, as usual, great. Plummer is OK, nothing out of this world. The movie as a whole is meh.
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: biopic / historic, drama
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