Harvey (1950)
by Felipe Rosa
Harvey: Henry Koster presents a whimsical, pleasurable, low-key comedy; the story has
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: comedy, drama
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While We’re Young
by Felipe Rosa
While We’re Young: Noah Baumbach’s film approaches, at times, a broad caricature;
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: comedy, drama
In Order of Disappearance (Kraftidioten)
by Felipe Rosa
In Order of Disappearance: Hans Petter Moland tells a somewhat common, tired story, which is generally entertaining in a low-key way;
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: comedy, crime
His Girl Friday
by Felipe Rosa
His Girl Friday: Howard Hawks creates a delightful comedy; the story has a frantic pace and it is unafraid to be
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Inherent Vice
by Felipe Rosa
Inherent Vice: Paul Thomas Anderson created a film that is, at the same time,
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St. Vincent
by Felipe Rosa
St. Vincent: Theodore Melfi tells a story that is predictable and somewhat schematic, but not (much) less interesting for that;
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Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
by Felipe Rosa
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance): Alejandro González Iñárritu presents a pointed satire;
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Living is Easy With Eyes Closed (Vivir Es Fácil Con los Ojos Cerrados)
by Felipe Rosa
Living is Easy With Eyes Closed: David Trueba’s film is pleasurable enough, but ultimately it’s also rather bland and excessively neat. The plot is almost insufficient, as the focus are on the characters; however, the characters also feel undeveloped and somewhat uninteresting. Also, not much is told about the world where they live in. The cast is solid and have good chemistry, particularly Natalia de Molina and Javier Cámara, but they are not given much to do. The film looks good and convincingly portrays […]
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A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence
by Felipe Rosa
A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence: Roy Andersson presents a film that is an spectacle of precision. The sense of humor is dry and mostly dark, but delivered always at the exact moment for maximum impact. The overall style is rather unique: light on dialogue, the camera always set static for the whole vignette, essentially no cuts; it suggests a rigor in the observation, but the action itself is always borderline (sometimes over the line) absurd. Every shot […]
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