This Czech interpretation of true crime succeeded. The subject was easy to choose because the Stodola couple became legends of criminology years ago. Director Petr Hátle relied on a pair of actors who are fairly new. Jan Hájek has directed plenty of average things, and Lucie Žáčková is also a much more prominent…

If viewers were to vote on the attractiveness of both previous seasons, the second season would easily win. Not for the quality of the scriptwriting, which is noticeably weaker, prone to issues, didacticism, and schematics, but for the attractiveness of the subject matter, which this time revolves around human…

The autobiographical story of a young Sorrentino? A nice film about growing up and the effect that a terrible family tragedy has on a young man’s adolescence. In the first half, even the quarrels and friction between the characters are lightened with typical Italian humour and the film is a likable view into a…

A slick Hollywood adventure with nicely constructed ape characters featuring flawless digital rendering of their facial expressions. And a screenplay rich in plot development in a beautiful, varied setting. But toward the end, there are some things in it that don’t make sense, that don’t correspond to the preceding…

The story of Furiosa and her anticipated revenge, with more looks into the Citadel, is dramaturgically richer than the endless chase in Fury Road. Despite that, it’s not emotional even in the cruellest scenes and hints of feelings. And mainly it doesn’t have Tom Hardy. However, the character of Furiosa, who since…

Very similar to all the previous parts, especially the third. Once again, the Grim Reaper is sharpening its scythe on the unfortunate few who dared to bypass it, and all the seemingly rather random deaths of the survivors are tragic to the point of morbid. The whole film is really about Death being unable accept any…

The fifth installment of the horror series about a bloodthirsty reaper who can't stand any trickery perpetrated against it is actually better and more engaging than the previous three. It's not just about the killing of the survivors, but it also deals more with the issue of fate and how to reverse it. The bizarre…

Womb deals with the controversial topic of human cloning and the bond between mother and son, who is much more than her offspring. As far as the premise is concerned, apart from the somewhat flatter ending, I have absolutely nothing to fault. The cinematography is absolutely stunning, especially when the action shifts…

Imaginary friends will be most appreciated by those who had an IF in their childhood, only to forget it later under the wave of adult responsibilities. It can also appeal to child audiences who will like the peculiar characters of the IFs and the whole colourful world. A world that seemed a little underdeveloped in…

A strong dramatic substance in the typical Chekhov style, and an extremely bitter comedy about human pettiness, weakness, and hypocrisy. The uneducated Foma, masterfully portrayed by Jiří Tomek, gradually takes control of the society living on a rural farm and plays unbelievably with the fates of its inhabitants.…