The Brand New Testament (Le Tout Nouveau Testament)

February 17, 2016 by Felipe Rosa

The Brand New Testament: Jaco Van Dormael chose to, instead of having a good story to tell,

Categories: Film reviews • Tags: comedy, fantasy

Joy (2015)

January 23, 2016 by Felipe Rosa

Joy: while David O. Russell is telling a story that seems a collection of tired tropes

Categories: Film reviews • Tags: biopic / historic, comedy, drama

The Big Short

January 17, 2016 by Felipe Rosa

The Big Short: Adam McKay manages to make a film that smartly presents the intricacies of its subject matter

Categories: Film reviews • Tags: biopic / historic, comedy

Inherent Vice – Revisit

December 26, 2015 by Felipe Rosa

Inherent Vice: Paul Thomas Anderson strikes a fine balance in this film; the story is

Categories: Film reviews, Revisit • Tags: comedy, crime, drama

The Apartment

December 23, 2015 by Felipe Rosa

The Apartment: Billy Wilder’s film mixes a great deal of sweetness and cynicism, comedy and drama; somehow,

Categories: Film reviews • Tags: comedy, drama, romance, top

Mistress America

October 31, 2015 by Felipe Rosa

Mistress America: Noah Baumbach’s film is a stilted, pompous and barely

Categories: Film reviews • Tags: bottom, comedy, drama

Jokesters (Piadeiros)

October 31, 2015 by Felipe Rosa

Jokesters: Gustavo Rosa de Moura’s documentary is a light, pleasant and extremely funny sit. The great

Categories: Film reviews • Tags: comedy, documentary

Mr. Hulot’s Holiday (Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot)

September 30, 2015 by Felipe Rosa

Mr. Hulot’s Holiday: Jacques Tati’s masterpiece is the near-perfect combination of comedy and melancholy. The comedy is

Categories: Film reviews • Tags: comedy, top

Jour de Fête

September 19, 2015 by Felipe Rosa

Jour de Fête: Jacques Tati’s comedy is wholly enjoyable and funny; less that telling a story, he is caringly

Categories: Film reviews • Tags: comedy