Live by Night
by Felipe Rosa
Live by Night: Ben Affleck’s film is trying to cover too much ground with its plot; not much
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: crime
Tag: crime
Hell or High Water
by Felipe Rosa
Hell or High Water: David Mackenzie may be telling an old story, but this is far from tired;
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: crime
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
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
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
The Connection (La French)
by Felipe Rosa
The Connection: Cédric Jimenez’s film is well-put together and solid, but also
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: crime, drama
Victoria (2015)
by Felipe Rosa
Victoria: Sebastian Schipper has a nice story to tell, but it’s the manner chosen to have the story told that
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: crime, drama
Inherent Vice – Revisit
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
Black Mass
by Felipe Rosa
Black Mass: Scott Cooper tells a story that has some interesting elements to it, but ends up focusing on
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: biopic / historic, crime
