Movie reviews

Day for Night
Reviewed by Leonardo Knox
Apaixonados pelo que fazem, vários diretores de cinema expõem seu amor pela sétima arte em seus próprios filmes. E nada mais apaixonante e eficiente do que falar do cinema usando sua própria linguagem. A exemplo disso, temos a excelent... More

Death at a Funeral
Reviewed by PvtCaboose91
"All I wanted to do today was to give my father a dignified send-off. Is that really so much to ask?" Only the English filmmaking industry could successfully employ the concept of a sombre funeral service as a foundation on which to cons... More

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Reviewed by PvtCaboose91
"Fate rarely calls upon us at a moment of our choosing." Larger and more overblown in every aspect (except for the areas where it'd be beneficial), Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is the definitve portrait of Michael Bay at his most ... More

Metropolis
Reviewed by Rossjm
To say this film is just a science fiction picture is cinematic treason. For it is so much more than that. Whilst the essence of this film is indeed sci-fi, Lang arguably had so much more on his mind. This is evident in the strong symbolism... More

Cashback
Reviewed by AgentLexi
''I've always wanted to meet a painter.'' ''Why?'' ''I think it might have something to do with their ability to see beauty in everything.'' After a painful breakup, Ben develops insomnia. To kill time, he starts working the late... More

The Last House on the Left
Reviewed by PvtCaboose91
"Do you want to hear what I did to Mari? I bet you do. Pervert. You want to hear how tight your little homecoming queen was?" Among the latest fads in Hollywood is to remake every other horror movie released throughout the 1970s and '80s... More

Changeling
Reviewed by AgentLexi
''I used to tell Walter, "Never start a fight... but always finish it." I didn't start this fight... but by God, I'm going to finish it.'' Inspired by actual events that occurred in 1920s-era Los Angeles, Clint Eastwood's "Changeling" te... More

Memento
Reviewed by PvtCaboose91
"Memory can change the shape of a room; it can change the color of a car. And memories can be distorted. They're just an interpretation, they're not a record, and they're irrelevant if you have the facts." Christopher Nolan's 1998 featur... More

The Ghost Writer
Reviewed by kgbelliveau
A Ghost Writer (Ewan McGregor) is hired to help former British Prime Minister Adam Lang(Pierce Brosnan) finish his memoirs. The Ghost begins to realize that there is more to the story then what he originally is aware of. Adam Lang is accuse... More

Brokeback Mountain
Reviewed by Tati Lopatiuk
Então. Esse filme fala sobre o curioso mecanismo da amizade, da matemática dos amantes [/qual é a música?] e sobre a maneira certa de se armar uma barraca de modo a não deixá-la voar no primeiro ventaréu que der, se você estiver aca... More

Woman in the Dunes
Reviewed by AgentLexi
''Do you shovel to survive, or survive to shovel?'' An amateur entomologist searching for insects by the sea is trapped by local villagers into living with a mysterious woman who spends almost all her time preventing her home from being... More

Ghost in the Shell
Reviewed by PvtCaboose91
"And where does the newborn go from here? The net is vast and infinite." Back when it was first released, Ghost in the Shell was looked upon as a thoroughly engaging and original piece of anime. Over 10 years on the film has lost next to... More

Ponyo
Reviewed by AgentLexi
''Ponyo loves Sosuke! I will be a human, too!'' An animated adventure centered on a 5-year-old boy and his relationship with a goldfish princess who longs to become human. Noah Lindsey Cyrus: Pony Ponyo is a 2008 Japanese animated... More

Law Abiding Citizen
Reviewed by PvtCaboose91
"I'm gonna pull the whole thing down. I'm gonna bring the whole fuckin' diseased, corrupt temple down on your head. It's gonna be biblical." Essentially, Law Abiding Citizen is Death Wish meets Saw by way of John Grisham, except not as b... More

Inception
Reviewed by SJMJ91
After Nolan's giant success The Dark Knight, I was thrilled to learn that he was doing a sci-fi film with Leonardo DiCaprio as the leading role! However, when the official trailer was released I thought 'this looks about the oddest film I t... More