Category: film reviews

9

(500) Days of Summer

Marc Webb’s debut film accurately captures the sheer stupidity that comes with falling for someone, even when they might not be the right one for you.

8

Elite Squad (2007)

There hasn’t been a recent take on contemporary society that doesn’t rely on metaphoric imagery in recent memory. Tropa de Elite and Tropa de Elite 2 have done so in an accessible way for regular movie-watching audiences.

10

Amazing Spider-Man, The (2012)

Marc Webb’s The Amazing Spider-Man comes across as a visually darker film driven by human emotions and scientific touches thanks to the direction and the screenwriting team.

6

Brave (2012)

Brave is ultimately the story about a mother and a daughter. Brave is the story of families torn apart by pride.

0

Indie Game: The Movie

Indie Game: The Movie is not really a documentary about the independent game industry, but a documentary about the sacrifices of starting something from scratch.

0

Goon (2011)

Seann William Scott plays a bouncer-turned-hockey-player in a quite violent, foul-mouthed sport dramedy.

2

Magic Mike

While it only has an average story, Magic Mike drops its pants and delivers a whole lot of fun.

9

Casa de mi Padre

Casa de mi Padre is the story of Armando Alvarez, a small-eyed with a somewhat impediment ranchero, whose relationship with his father reaches a low point when Armando’s little brother Raul arrives with his future wife, Sonia, with the plan of taking over Onza’s drug control zone.

2

Painted Skin

We’ve all heard the story — or maybe you’re new to Asian folklore? Spirit foxes — you can maybe compare them to mischievous forest nymphs in the West — they sometimes like to live among humans just for fun… this is the story of one of them.

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Planet of Snail

Have you ever thought about not being able to use one of your essential senses? The Planet of Snail allows the audience to see life from another perspective.