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Tetris
(2023)

"Nobody becomes a billionaire by being honest"
What a delight, I can't say (despite the research I did) that it was faithful to the details of the facts, however I imagine that it tried to be as faithful as possible to the entire story and its main characters... The borderline between the realization of a dream and excessive ambition... A solid film, but didactically perfect to keep us engaged from beginning to end, a clean, dignified, tense and fun production... "Nobody becomes a billionaire by being honest"

Based on the true story of American video game salesman Henk Rogers and his discovery of Tetris in 1988. When he sets out to take the game to the world, he comes across a dangerous web of lies and corruption behind the Iron Curtain.

Sharper
(2023)

One of the best police thriller films produced in 2023, perfection defines...
When we come across a script as intelligent and surprising as this one, we have the pleasure of being astonished by an incredible construction orchestrated miraculously amazing, with majestic performances, meticulous production, all passionately developed by A24 and has been doing successive great work, here in co-production is equally wonderful Julianne Moore... One of the best police thriller films produced in 2023, perfection defines...

No one is who they seem to be in this neo-noir thriller, in New York City, of cruel manipulations and high-stakes power games. Motivations are suspicious and expectations are turned upside down when a con man faces Manhattan billionaires.

Finch
(2021)

Destruction, abandonment, escapes, running around, sad stories, and lots of cuteness among the heterogeneous group.
An excellent post-apocalyptic survival film, set in a dystopian and not very optimistic future, he, always him, is the protagonist of the chaos, Tom Hanks, acting alongside a cute little dog and a charming little robot, besides being tragic, super fun, if you can laugh at the misfit antics of the lonely group. Beautiful, captivating, meticulous production, careful script, scenarios full of sand, destruction, abandonment, escapes, running around, sad stories, and lots of cuteness among the heterogeneous group.

On a post-apocalyptic Earth, a robot, built to protect the life of his creator's beloved dog, learns about life, love, friendship and what it means to be human.

Swan Song
(2021)

The film is lyrical, it moves us, enchants and entertains us...
A beautiful romantic science fiction drama, with an intelligent script and perfect execution, beautiful photography, both of natural and futuristic environments, flirted with other films that had a similar tone, however it stands out for the intimate air it decides to take, delving into the difficult dilemma between ethics, trust, altruism and even moral questions of cloning and Mahershala Ali is excellent...

The film is lyrical, it moves us, enchants and entertains us...

In the near future, Cameron Turner is diagnosed with a terminal illness. When he is presented with a solution to protect his wife and son from pain, he struggles with changing his destiny in this exploration of love and sacrifice.

Causeway
(2022)

"Trauma is for depression + than cigarettes for cancer".
Excellent performances by the leads, Brian and Jennifer (who also produced, talking about their indescribable talent is stating the obvious, the best dramatic actresses of their generation) in a film about trauma, guilt, parental abandonment and their consequences.

A slow and reflective film, for those who love introspection, absence of acts and excess of prologues, but exactly in the right measure, which makes us feel privileged for new lives without traumas... "Trauma is for depression + than cigarettes for cancer".

A US soldier suffers a traumatic brain injury while fighting in Afghanistan and struggles to adjust to life at home. "Causeway" is an intimate portrait of a soldier struggling to adapt to life after returning home to New Orleans.

Raymond & Ray
(2022)

Sometimes, even being a little careless can be good.
An excellent comedy-drama, almost a poem, if it weren't for declaring all the pain that parental abandonment can cause, the highlight of the film are the supporting characters that are added throughout the events, always bringing new information about the deceased, in a fun and curious, adorable way... "It's to have stability with an exciting job. Risk makes you feel alive. Sometimes, even being a little careless can be good." I'm glad to be on the right track...

"Raymond & Ray" follows half-brothers Raymond and Ray, who lived in the shadow of a terrible father. Somehow, they still have a sense of humor, and their funeral is a chance for them to reinvent themselves. There's anger, there's pain, there's madness, there might be love, and there's definitely grave digging.

Fly Me to the Moon
(2024)

Pretty cute, nothing groundbreaking, just the basics that work
Pretty cute, nothing groundbreaking, just the basics that work, as comedy, entertainment, and support for the conspiracy theory that man never set foot on the Moon, box office and critical failure, not all the beauty in the world of the main couple saved the film... Perhaps the highlight is the least unlikely, the original voices from the cabin of the ship when the three Apollo 1 astronauts die incinerated, recently made public, tragic, strong and intense, unlike the film that was just fun...

Marketing specialist Kelly Jones wreaks havoc on the difficult task of launch director Cole Davis during the launch of Apollo 11. In this, Jones needs to stage a fake landing on the moon as a back-up.

Kuime
(2014)

Based on the ghostly tale of Yotsuya Kaidan, it had great potential...
Most of the time I quickly fall in love with these oriental horror productions, they have the magic and genius that the genre needs to be successful, however, here, we diverge a little, the story is not very interesting, there are no scary scenes, there was a lack of empathy with the characters, or even more explanations, a more didactic script, far from being a classic Japanese horror, based on the ghostly tale of Yotsuya Kaidan, it had great potential...

Miuyki Goto is the star of a new play based on a famous ghost story. Because of her influence, she manages to get the producers to cast her lover, an unknown actor. Over time, the two find themselves trapped between reality and fantasy, and the possessive love that existed between them turns into deadly hatred.

Let's Be Cops
(2014)

And with an optimistic message at the end, all very cute and lovely ...
It is as when waiting for the worst comedy movie in the world and it is awarded, surprisingly, with a great genuinely funny movie, critical failure and box office success, it must also have caught many of surprise, creative, smart script, acid humor, But in the extent, some minor exaggerations, we reread, the chemistry between the protagonist and the acting of crucial supporting, cliché? Yes. And with an optimistic message at the end, all very cute and lovely ...

Ryan and Justin are two maladjusted friends, unsuccessful in professional and personal life, who decide to go to a fantasy party dressed as police. But in a short time the whole neighborhood believes they are really strips and the two saw the feeling of the neighborhood, solving home fights, impressing young people and conquering girls. But when these false heroes find real police, they are required to combat the crime and soon find themselves involved with mobsters and corrupt detectives.

El Clan
(2015)

Shocked, ecstatic, angry, indignant ...
It is an Argentine criminal drama movie selected for that year's Oscar, but not indicated, Argentine cinema giving a show, perfect representation, a happy and psychopathic family ... completely ecstatic with this filming, in fact, with the facts they reported , in thinking that the family came out unpunished, only the father and the boys cared for penalty, and came out in conditional, the mother mainly... great performances, perfect characterization of the 80s ... Shocked, ecstatic, angry, indignant ...

Based on the story of one of Argentina's best -known gangs, the Puccio, it is about this family that became known in the 1980s for kidnapping and killing several people. The clan was made up of the family's father, ArquimeDes, his two sons, Daniel and Alejandro, retired military man Rodolfo Franco and two friends, Roberto Oscar Díaz and Guillermo Fernández Labor.

Taken 3
(2014)

The last of the trilogy, the same cake recipe from the previous ones
The last of the trilogy, the same cake recipe from the previous ones, but devoid of the dramatic part of the first, although they caprice on the soundtrack to get us thrilled, but it didn't work as well as in the previous ones, but like previous standards, smart script, good Scenes of action and persecution, very tied plot, deserves the success it obtained... action, persecution, emotion, good movie ...

Former US government agent Bryan Mills tries to become a family man, but accused of committing a murder, he enters the sights of the FBI and the CIA. Head and hunted, he tries to find the real culprits.

The Heat
(2013)

Intelligent, fun, with talented women, captivating...
A delightfully funny police action comedy, an elegant debut by screenwriter Katie Dippold, talented, delicate, and humorous, it brought sincere smiles to my face, girly stuff, adorable, and what a perfect duo Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy, they were made for each other in comedy... Creative script, spared us from excessive exaggerations and excessive slapstick jokes, and those that were, we overlooked... Intelligent, fun, with talented women, captivating...

An FBI agent and a Boston police officer are put to work together in an attempt to arrest a powerful drug dealer. Sparks fly when these polar opposites have to work together to capture a drug lord, but in the process, they become the last thing anyone expected -- buddies.

Miss Zombie
(2013)

When zombies are more human, than humans themselves, literally...
A very strong Japanese film in many aspects, in which we can make several analyses, for example, we see the similarity between the treatment of the zombie not only with the maid but with minorities in a broad sense (blacks, homosexuals, PNE), and mainly how women are subjugated, humiliated and ******** and attacked, and this is not about zombies... When zombies are more human, than humans themselves, literally...

A rich and successful couple decides to ignore the strict laws that prohibit zombies in homes and welcomes a zombie woman to become their housekeeper. When she arrives, the couple also receives a note warning them not to feed her with any type of meat. However, the scarred zombie named Sara endures horrors, while maintaining some memories about her past.

Stoker
(2013)

Slowness, blood and cold photography...
A great psychological thriller film. I love these mysteries that are gradually developed, with little or no clues, violence, parental alienation, psychopathy, various aspects for analysis and study, or just enjoying the last day of the year carefreely watching an intelligent, meticulous and intriguing film... The trio of protagonists/antagonists are wonderfully perfect, in the cynicism, coldness and subtlety of their actions and in their faces and mouths... Slowness, blood and cold photography...

On the day of India Stoker's (Mia Wasikowska) 18th birthday, her father suffers a car accident and dies. The coexistence of this shy girl with her mother (Nicole Kidman) becomes even more problematic, a fact aggravated by the visit of relatives during the funeral. Among the family members present is Uncle Charlie (Matthew Goode), an adventurer who spent his entire life traveling through the cities of Europe, without giving any sign of life. India never knew of this man's existence, but his presence quickly brings to light the Stoker family's dark past.

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
(2015)

Light, relaxed, but important enough to be taken seriously, important themes addressed...
Just as fun as the first one, although the surprise effect is no longer there, and without a shadow of a doubt, the best character belongs to the sexagenarian and wonderful Maggie Smith, as Muriel Donnelly, that dry and ironic humor, the art of speaking truths with the bitterness of the grumpy, different and with the right tone... Completely in love, I already wanted a third sequel, despite the absences felt... Light, relaxed, but important enough to be taken seriously, important themes addressed...

With the success of the hotel, Sonny Kapoor must expand his business, now with the help of Mrs. Donnelly, while at the same time he must find a little space in his busy schedule to marry Sunaina.

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
(2011)

Definitely delightful, it made me laugh sincerely
Definitely delightful, it made me laugh sincerely, how could I not love the inopportune and absurd situations, how I would love to get to know this tumultuous, dusty and cheerful India, as the narrator said "but nothing can prepare the inexperienced for the confusion of noises, colors, heat, commotion, and the eternal mass crowd"... A tangle of stories about the elderly, fantastic... A bath of culture, I cried a lot with the drama of the characters, I love it...

British retirees travel to India to live in what they believe to be a recently renovated hotel, but the place is not as luxurious as it seemed in the ads.

The Sessions
(2012)

Inspiring and exciting...
Initially thinking it was a fictional drama portrayed in a cute and funny way, but what a surprise when I researched and discovered that it is based on a 1990 article "On Seeing a Sex Surrogate" by Mark O'Brien, a poet paralyzed from the neck down due to polio, who hired a sex surrogate to lose his virginity, what a beautiful and sad story... Very moving, sensitive, necessary, non-ableist, realistic and fun... Inspiring and exciting...

A 38-year-old man with an iron lung wants to lose his virginity and, to do so, hires a sex worker, with the help of his therapist and a priest. Though a childhood bout with polio left him dependent on an iron lung, Mark O'Brien (John Hawkes) maintains a career as a journalist and poet. A writing assignment dealing with sex and the disabled piques Mark's curiosity, and he decides to investigate the possibility of experiencing sex himself. When his overtures toward a caregiver (Annika Marks) scare her away, he books an appointment with sex surrogate Cheryl Cohen Green (Helen Hunt) to lose his virginity.

Dos más dos
(2022)

Definitely in love with Argentine comedies
Definitely in love with Argentine comedies, I binge-watch Argentine cinema and I am delighted with the quality of the productions, basic, a radiant and unappealing comedy, measured in exaggeration, light and relaxed, adorable, and the detestable ending, unfortunately, deserved a less tragic, trivial and traditional ending... "The debate focused on the conservatism of the ending, while the film was publicized as transgressive." It was the biggest box office Argentine film in 2012...

Two couples, lifelong friends, reach their 40s. Diego and Emília have a 14-year-old son and an organized family life, while Richard and Betina have no children and enjoy life differently. In a conversation, the second couple, who are swingers, suggest that they do a couple swap.

Parental Guidance
(2012)

Fun, healthy, critical, motivating and contraceptive
I liked the approach, although extreme, it shows the younger generation having a positive and healthy upbringing, although the film was a criticism of both generations of parents, demonstrated exaggeratedly and very funny, the specialized critics were negative, but I found it adorable, much of it is due to the charisma of the grandparents (Billy Crystal and Bette Midler) and the cuteness of the children... Fun, healthy, critical, motivating and contraceptive (although I love cute children)...

Grandfather needs to take care of his grandchildren while his daughter works outside. First he tries to use modern methods of education with his three grandchildren, but soon returns to the old style.

Enough Said
(2013)

Delicate, adorable, fun, light, natural, optimistic...
A light romantic comedy, nothing exaggerated, the jokes, the lines, the characters, the scripts as a whole, sound natural, without exaggerations and exuberance, normal people, people like us, I love these casual movies, as if we weren't there, as if we were part of the decoration, our friends, a well-rounded script, I loved the misunderstandings, the gossip, the issues discussed, the performances, everything fits together... Delicate, adorable, fun, light, natural, optimistic...

The masseuse Eva is a divorced woman and single mother who fears her daughter leaving for college. She soon begins a romance with Albert, a funny man who is going through a very similar moment to her. But this relationship will be threatened with the arrival of his new client, Marianne, who is also Albert's ex-wife.

Hitchcock
(2012)

A wonderful film, attentive to the nuances.
In my eyes, Hitchcock already had an unworthy character, here his character is in a vertiginous decline in the small details, in the harassment of Vera Miles (not so small), in the daily dealings with his wife, and in the encounters with the protagonist, however an excellent professional, who despite his natural talent suffered from insecurity, although very hidden, human, alternating between villainy and talent... I feel sorry for Alma, an incredible woman in the shadow of a narcissist... A wonderful film, attentive to the nuances.

Adaptation of the book "Alfred Hitchcock And The Making Of Psycho". It portrays the behind the scenes of the classic suspense film Psycho (1960), focusing on the romance between director Alfred Hitchcock (Anthony Hopkins) and his wife and partner Alma Reville (Helen Mirren).

This Means War
(2012)

Funny, romantic, simple and sweet...
A romantic comedy spy film, in which the espionage part takes a back seat (maybe that's a reason to make it more masculine), more fun than I expected and even well-directed, which surprised me positively since the approach was not misogynistic, although the specialized critics classified it as "embarrassing"... I liked it, I would have chosen the protagonist differently, although I understand her reasons... Funny, romantic, simple and sweet...

Two inseparable friends since childhood fall in love with the same woman. The bond between them is destroyed, and the fight for the girl turns into a battle of enormous proportions.

The Sitter
(2011)

AAll adorably crazy...
You know those ironic comedies that critics criticize negatively, and most of the jokes don't work, but they have cute, talented children, and that moral lesson in the middle to the end that almost brings tears to our eyes, so here it has all that and it's even worse, but I loved it, lol, it was worth the effort, and if it were worse it would ruin it... Nice, funny (as much as possible), some embarrassment, lots of unnecessary situations, but all adorably crazy...

A student is forced to take care of three children for a night, despite being completely unprepared for it. When he takes them to buy drugs for the girl he wants to be with, things start to get worse...

Como se Tornar o Pior Aluno da Escola
(2017)

Slapstick, bad, unpleasant and scatological...
At one point the character says "This is starting to sound like the script for a trashy movie", it wasn't a mere coincidence, the movie is trash, just like Gentilli's repentant Bolsonarian mind, but it's possible to have a good laugh, if we are persistent and well-intentioned... Filled with politically incorrect jokes, with children, including pedophilia and the like... I'm sorry about Quiko and Porchat, they deserved better, but it was fair to Joana Fomm... Slapstick, bad, unpleasant and scatological...

Bernado and Pedro are students and face the routine of fulfilling their school obligations, getting good grades, behaving well and following the rules, which are increasingly elaborate thanks to director Ademar. Frustrated, Pedro ends up finding a diary on how to cause chaos at school without getting caught, which leads the two friends to follow the notebook's tips.

Marie Antoinette
(2006)

A historical drama film that portrays Antoinette's poverty with sympathy and joy,
A historical drama film that portrays Antoinette's poverty with sympathy and joy, but also a bit of futility, as well as the king, who has no personality, little interest in women and is oblivious to almost everything, in addition to being spendthrifts, which must have been quite realistic.

However, Sofia Coppola's great production with lots of wealth and luxury, perfection defines the film well. Highlight the perfect performance by the gorgeous Kirsten Dunst, but they should have used a 14-year-old actress to be realistic.

Based on Antonia Fraser's book about the unfortunate Archduchess of Austria and later Queen of France, 'Marie Antoinette' tells the story of the most misunderstood and abused woman in history, from her birth in Imperial Austria to her later life in France.

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