Tuesday, 22 March 2016

MARGUERITE

Watchable. Supposedly a comedy, in fact it's a sad story of a woman who'd do anything to be loved and of people's hypocrisy. I just felt sorry for her. Apart from her dreadful singing, the music in the film is beautiful.


Sunday, 13 March 2016

CHRONIC

Watchable. You know from scene one it's going to be a good film: beautiful cinematography and some tension from the onset (pun intended). Very good acting. Lots of field for interpretation. The only unpleasant thing about it is the very subject - terminal illnesses and body disfigurements.

Thursday, 10 March 2016

INREALLIFE

Recommended. Shocking facts of how Google, Facebook, Twitter etc. serve the CIA, how teenagers are manipulated by world-class psychologists working for corporations into porn, tweeting or gaming addiction, how porn ruins both sexes' lives.

THE DIVERGENT SERIES: ALLEGIANT 

Watchable. Surprisingly very good, nothing felt too long, unlike in the previous two instalments, excellent visual and sound effects, very good music, the plot, even though derivative (you can find strong "The Maze Runner" and "Harry Potter" and obviously "The Hunger Games" inspirations among others), is quite crafty too. Miles Teller and Bill Skarsgard steal the show.

Wednesday, 9 March 2016

SPOTLIGHT

Recommended. Now I understand why it smashed all other Oscar hopees. The story unfolds and then builds up piece by piece. The best is the final written information on the screen when the film ends.

Tuesday, 8 March 2016

LES INNOCENTES (THE INNOCENTS)

Recommended. Touching, about un unusual story, or at least unheard of as there have been several but never talked about. Carefully structured and shot.

RISTTUULES (IN THE CROSSWIND)

Walked out. The film is built (and shot) as a sequence of panoramic pictures in black and white with the camera moving painfully slowly between them.

Monday, 7 March 2016

PASOLINI

Watchable. I enjoyed watching Italiani veri and some scenes which were beautiful visually, I loved the music (both opera and ethnic). I disliked the chaotic overly intellectual plot enhanced with attempts at shocking (gay sex).

ZAPORA

Recommended. An excellent documentary with lively stories told by veterans and plentiful explanatory commentary. Beautiful graphics.

Thursday, 3 March 2016

ZOOLANDER 2

Watchable. As all jokes are based on Derek Zoolander's stupidity, it's not funny. Still, about 40 superstar cameos (Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell, Justin Bieber, Susan Boyle, Alexander Skarsgard etc. - not that I recognised him or Ms. Moss) and clever references to our culture of environmental awareness and political correctness make it well worth seeing.

Tuesday, 1 March 2016

LONDON HAS FALLEN

Watchable. While you hear French and Japanese in this film, nearly all English spoken is American - even if the character is the Canadian president or London inhabitants. There's only one short bit of British accent towards the end. CGIs look like CGIs. What's innovatory is the plot - terrorists disgused as the police and the funeral organized in result of poisong the PM. You get thrown in the middle of the action so it's best to see it on the big screen.