Category Archives: movies

past, present, future (Film: Cloud Atlas – the Wackowskis and Tom Tykwer, 2012)

Posted on February 19, 2020 by admin

‘Cloud Atlas’ is one of those films that challanges critics and movie lovers by refusing categorizations. Historical fresco? Philosophical film? Science fiction? Art movie? Mega-production with mega-stars in distribution? ‘Cloud Atlas’, made in 2012 by The Wachowskis and the formidable … Continue reading →

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horror comes from deep inside (film: The Lighthouse – Willem Dafoe, 2019)

Posted on February 15, 2020 by admin

I believe that ‘The Lighthouse‘, the film directed by Robert Eggers, needs two sets of warnings. First of all, it’s a horror movie, so those who don’t like the genre would be better off avoiding it. For the enthusiasts, I … Continue reading →

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the lost hammer (Film: Patrick – Tim Mielants, 2019)

Posted on February 8, 2020 by admin

Belgian director Tim Mielants already has an impressive number of episodes in television series on his record. ‘Patrick‘ is his first feature film for the big screen and it is clear the director’s effort to liberate himself off the pattern … Continue reading →

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faith and theater (Film: Jésus de Montréal – Denys Arcand, 1989)

Posted on February 6, 2020 by admin

Made 30 years ago, ‘Jesus of Montreal‘ is one of those films upon which time seems to have passed without a trace. The movie was created by director Denys Arcand and it is likely that the recent launching on-screens of … Continue reading →

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sexual harassment in the newsroom (Film: Bombshell – Jay Roach, 2019)

Posted on February 5, 2020 by admin

The American presidential elections years are good opportunities for political films. Documentaries or fiction films released in these years have addressed different aspects of the political system, and the American and international audiences have extended their attention already alerted by … Continue reading →

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film noir under the African sun (film: Coup de torchon – Bertrand Tavernier, 1981)

Posted on February 1, 2020 by admin

Before the Coen brothers and Quentin Tarantino, on the other side of the Atlantic, there was Bertrand Tavernier. ‘Coup de torchon‘ (English title ‘Clean Slate‘) was made in 1981, the year Tarantino had just finished high school and three years … Continue reading →

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a remake which is a classic (film: Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht / Nosferatu the Vampyre – Werner Herzog, 1979)

Posted on January 30, 2020 by admin

1979 was a wonderful year for Dracula. No less than 5 films were made that year, inspired by Bram Stoker’s character, and having as main hero either Dracula himself or one of his descendants. Of all, the most remarkable is … Continue reading →

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debauchery and revolt (film: Que la fête commence… – Bertrand Tavernier, 1975)

Posted on January 29, 2020 by admin

If you think 2020 is a decadent historical period with dubious morality and opportunist, cynical leaders primarly concerned with satisfying their personal pleasures, then you should try to compare with the year 1719 as presented in the film ‘Que la … Continue reading →

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a well filmed and nicely packed concert of Bruce Springsteen (Music in Film: Western Stars – Bruce Springsteen, 2019)

Posted on January 24, 2020 by admin

If you are a fan of Bruce Springsteen and you are reading this review, you may want to skip the first paragraph. I’m not one of his fans. I didn’t become a fan after watching ‘Western Stars‘. Somehow, although I … Continue reading →

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a dark thriller with multiple meanings (Film: Potok – Agnieszka Holland, 2017)

Posted on January 22, 2020 by admin

Agnieszka Holland is one of the most important directors of the impressive Polish film school, and the one who managed to build best an international career, of course, except for Roman Polanski. Most of her activity over the last two … Continue reading →

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