A Man Called Ove (En Man som Heter Ove)
by Felipe Rosa
A Man Called Ove: Hannes Holm is telling a story in this film that resembles many before, so
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: comedy, drama
Tag: drama
The Wait (L’Attesa)
by Felipe Rosa
The Wait: Piero Messina’s drama is a touching, ponderous study on how one can
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: drama
The Lobster (2015)
by Felipe Rosa
The Lobster: the whole concept of Yorgos Lanthimos’ film is a wonderful oddity: it’s a low-key
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: comedy, drama, romance, sci fi
Allied
by Felipe Rosa
Allied: Robert Zemeckis’ plot revolves around a relationship; the
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: drama, romance
Toni Erdmann
by Felipe Rosa
Toni Erdmann: even thought Maren Ade’s dramedy deals with a relationship, or lack thereof, between two characters, there is an imbalance here: while one of them is deeply sympathetic and interesting, the other one is hard to empathize with. The result is, as the film moves its focus from one to the other, the emotional engagement goes up and down as well. The comedy is, likewise, uneven and (purposely) uncomfortable; the situation is funnier than the way it unfurls. None of that […]
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: comedy, drama
Slack Bay (Ma Loute)
by Felipe Rosa
Slack Bay: every once in a while comes a film which is beyond any comprehension; not in the sense that
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: bottom, drama
Jackie (2016)
by Felipe Rosa
Jackie: Pablo Larraín made a cold, peculiar film; it doesn’t as much tell the
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: biopic / historic, drama
Miss Sloane
by Felipe Rosa
Miss Sloane: John Madden’s film may be the dream of people who criticize the political system;
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: drama, thriller
Hidden Figures
by Felipe Rosa
Hidden Figures: Theodore Melfi’s film manages to tell a story that is
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: biopic / historic, drama
Fifth about The Seventh 