This Czech interpretation of true crime succeeded. The subject was easy to choose because the Stodola couple became legends of criminology years ago. Director Petr Hátle relied on a pair of actors who are fairly new. Jan Hájek has directed plenty of average things, and Lucie Žáčková is also a much more prominent…

The most mediocre and classic mainstream horror genre film that can possibly be made for the least discerning audience (teenage girls). On the one hand, I appreciate that the whole movie isn't just haunted by one boogeyman, but every single protagonist has their own demon and they surprisingly have great make-up…

If viewers were to vote on the attractiveness of both previous seasons, the second season would easily win. Not for the quality of the scriptwriting, which is noticeably weaker, prone to issues, didacticism, and schematics, but for the attractiveness of the subject matter, which this time revolves around human…

The autobiographical story of a young Sorrentino? A nice film about growing up and the effect that a terrible family tragedy has on a young man’s adolescence. In the first half, even the quarrels and friction between the characters are lightened with typical Italian humour and the film is a likable view into a…

A slick Hollywood adventure with nicely constructed ape characters featuring flawless digital rendering of their facial expressions. And a screenplay rich in plot development in a beautiful, varied setting. But toward the end, there are some things in it that don’t make sense, that don’t correspond to the preceding…

While watching Super 8, I had several films flash before my eyes that are similar to it. The monster reminded me of Cloverfield, which didn't impress me as much as Super 8, and then I had a slightly nostalgic return to E.T. I couldn't even breathe during the train crash scene (which, ironically, was completely…

The Baader Meinhof Complex is IMHO one of the gems of cinema of the last few years, which has met my expectations in almost every way. I seek out and like films based on true events, so I couldn't pass this one up. It's a film full of action, explosions, gunshots, blood, emotions, swearing, great acting performances…

This film is already good just because of the original premise, and then it was just a how everything around it is handled. And the result is a solid mystery film full of action and repeated explosions that gradually builds up to the denouement. Hidden underneath it all is a tiny amount of drama and romance between…

After the gloominess of the Matrix trilogy, the Wachowski siblings chose slightly stuff that literally overflows with all the colours that mix in an unusual visual orgy. Story-wise, it's perhaps not a particularly original film, and most of the plot is clear from the first line. Here the directors relied heavily on…

Lee Carter, a textbook example of a school deviant played by the annoying Eustace from Narnia, together with the naive and somewhat limited Will Proudfoot, decided to make a film that should win a young filmmakers competition. Well, I've heard worse combinations! I like films where someone tries to make an amateur…