BAI RI YAN HUO (BLACK COAL, THIN ICE)
Watchable. Methodically slowly revealing secrets, well made, yet somehow deprived of emotions. Painstakingly portraited Chinese lifestyle - smoking, alcohol, sexual harassment are the norm. Not a place I'd like to live in.
Before the film I saw a trailer of the latest "Hunger Games" installment. I had thought it would be the last. Yet "Mockingjay, Part 1" implies the makers have followed the "Twilight" and "Harry Potter" suit to cash in twice on one book. It worked with the other two enterprises though so so be it. I'm looking forward to the film anyway.
Sunday 16 November 2014
Saturday 15 November 2014
SVECENIKOVA DJECA (THE PRIEST'S CHILDREN)
Watchable. Entertaining but not very funny. OK, the scene of following the teacher and the political commentary about the two lovers were amusing but the whole thing is a moral tale about the freedom to have or not to have children. Lovely views of a Croatian seaside town.
GUI RI ZI (SHADOW DAYS) - part of FIVE FLAVOURS 8. FILM FESTIVAL
Recommended. A harrowing story about how oppressive to women China is. The hardest-hitting are forced abortions but men's attitude to women is also scaringly chauvinistic.
Watchable. Entertaining but not very funny. OK, the scene of following the teacher and the political commentary about the two lovers were amusing but the whole thing is a moral tale about the freedom to have or not to have children. Lovely views of a Croatian seaside town.
GUI RI ZI (SHADOW DAYS) - part of FIVE FLAVOURS 8. FILM FESTIVAL
Recommended. A harrowing story about how oppressive to women China is. The hardest-hitting are forced abortions but men's attitude to women is also scaringly chauvinistic.
Thursday 13 November 2014
Sunday 9 November 2014
JESUS LIEBT MICH (JESUS LOVES ME)
Watchable. A warm movie about Jezus returning on Earth. With beautiful views of a lake and underwater takes. Unfortunately it's too crazy, as if the makers couldn't decide which genre it should be in.
QU'EST-CE QU'ON A FAIT AU BON DIEU (SERIAL (BAD) WEDDINGS)
Watchable. Funny - good lines e.g. "Regardez, qui est venu! La famille Benetton!" ("Look who's come! The Benetton family!) and situation humour e.g. a guy flicking an e-cigarette. A warm family movie. Still, I rarely laughed out loud.
Watchable. A warm movie about Jezus returning on Earth. With beautiful views of a lake and underwater takes. Unfortunately it's too crazy, as if the makers couldn't decide which genre it should be in.
QU'EST-CE QU'ON A FAIT AU BON DIEU (SERIAL (BAD) WEDDINGS)
Watchable. Funny - good lines e.g. "Regardez, qui est venu! La famille Benetton!" ("Look who's come! The Benetton family!) and situation humour e.g. a guy flicking an e-cigarette. A warm family movie. Still, I rarely laughed out loud.
Saturday 8 November 2014
PAULETTE
Watchable. Gently amusing, e.g. the racist granny serving tea and buiscits to the white cop only, even if not really laugh-out-loud funny. Quite uplifting though and something you can watch with your family.
WATCHERS OF THE SKY - part of WARSAW JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL 2014
Recommended. The film shows that genocide can take place anywhere in the world and therefore should be prevented at all costs yet how hard it is to make politicians commit to the cause. It also tells a yarn about Tycho - an astronomer who watched the sky night in night for 25 years with no immediate use for the knowledge but saying that his job would one day save 25 years of work of someone who would know what to do with it. Later his tables where used for the man's first landing on the moon.
SICK FUCK PEOPLE - part of HUMAN DOC FESTIVAL 2014
Walked out. Everyday lives of lowlifes are hardly interesting.
Watchable. Gently amusing, e.g. the racist granny serving tea and buiscits to the white cop only, even if not really laugh-out-loud funny. Quite uplifting though and something you can watch with your family.
WATCHERS OF THE SKY - part of WARSAW JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL 2014
Recommended. The film shows that genocide can take place anywhere in the world and therefore should be prevented at all costs yet how hard it is to make politicians commit to the cause. It also tells a yarn about Tycho - an astronomer who watched the sky night in night for 25 years with no immediate use for the knowledge but saying that his job would one day save 25 years of work of someone who would know what to do with it. Later his tables where used for the man's first landing on the moon.
SICK FUCK PEOPLE - part of HUMAN DOC FESTIVAL 2014
Walked out. Everyday lives of lowlifes are hardly interesting.
Friday 7 November 2014
KICK
Watchable. After months of waiting for the release I got an invitation to the first night screening. What a treat! I had lots of fun before, after but also during the movie. Still, I've seen better Bollywood. The humour in "Kick" is entertaining but doesn't make you laugh. The main character is silly rather than manly. I don't understand why there's a red double-decker bus saying "King's Cross" in Warsaw. Lots of action gives the movie a good pace though. And the music rocks!
Watchable. After months of waiting for the release I got an invitation to the first night screening. What a treat! I had lots of fun before, after but also during the movie. Still, I've seen better Bollywood. The humour in "Kick" is entertaining but doesn't make you laugh. The main character is silly rather than manly. I don't understand why there's a red double-decker bus saying "King's Cross" in Warsaw. Lots of action gives the movie a good pace though. And the music rocks!
Wednesday 5 November 2014
SINISTER (2012) - PART OF A HALLOWEEN MARATHON
Walked out. A jumble of run-down horror motifs and dumb police.
DZIEN DOBRY, KOCHAM CIE!
Recommended. Really light and funny. Lots of situation humour. With an endearing character similar to the flatmate from "Notting Hill". No deep concerns. Just a perfect, relaxing night out.
Walked out. A jumble of run-down horror motifs and dumb police.
DZIEN DOBRY, KOCHAM CIE!
Recommended. Really light and funny. Lots of situation humour. With an endearing character similar to the flatmate from "Notting Hill". No deep concerns. Just a perfect, relaxing night out.
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