Café Society
by Felipe Rosa
Café Society: Woody Allen crafts his movie well: Santo Loquasto’s production design is gorgeous, as are
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: comedy, romance
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The Apartment
by Felipe Rosa
The Apartment: Billy Wilder’s film mixes a great deal of sweetness and cynicism, comedy and drama; somehow,
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Jules and Jim
by Felipe Rosa
Jules and Jim: François Truffaut’s film is a lovely journey through time,
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Laura (1944)
by Felipe Rosa
Laura: Otto Preminger spins a good, engaging yarn, an elegant mix of noir and romance. Much of the air of
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Cinderella (2015)
by Felipe Rosa
Cinderella: for better or for worse, Kenneth Branagh pays as much respect to the original material in this film as he did to Shakespeare early in his film career;
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: fantasy, romance
Focus (2015)
by Felipe Rosa
Focus: Glenn Ficarra and John Requa’s film owes most of its good things to the well-oiled, attractive and varied cast;
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Boa Sorte
by Felipe Rosa
Boa Sorte: Carolina Jabor tells a story that is neither new nor interestingly told (for better or worse, any examination of mental institutions is mostly avoided); furthermore, the story feels overstretched, with many scenes that neither advance the plot nor enrich the underdeveloped characters (or the mood, for that matter). Acting is uneven; Fernanda Montenegro, in her few scenes, is typically great, but the central pair (Deborah Secco and João Pedro Zappa) is uninteresting at best.
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Rio, I Love You
by Felipe Rosa
Rio, I Love You: short films are a tricky format, well-deserving of a variation of the old saying
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The Fault in Our Stars
by Felipe Rosa
The Fault in Our Stars: as this simplistic, schematic story evolves, it’s easy to see how one is expected to feel; that doesn’t mean that is achieved, however, as the manipulation is very ineffective. Indifferently directed by Josh Boone, the only outstanding aspect if this film is Shailene Woodley’s performance; she is able to be both touching and electric. The remainder of the cast doesn’t have much to do.
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Fifth about The Seventh 