What else to expect from Vojtěch Jasný, a man with a big heart, than a pure poetic film. The first thing that catches the eye after a few seconds is the rousing music by Svatopluk Havelka, which runs through the whole film. All four short stories are simple in plot, it's the atmosphere and visual experience that's…

A more melancholic and weepy version of Me Before You in the lower middle class. Javier Bardem is excellent, there are some great ideas and some interesting dialogue, but it's primarily the strength of the premise and its existential overtones than how it's executed. The love triangle was like something cut out of a…

A more thoughtful, tense and overall more minimalist version of Civil War with a gradually escalating atmosphere in the style of Take Shelter. Technically outstanding. Great cinematography and editing. Superb acting, a shame some elements were left unexplained and perhaps the conclusion was too rushed given the…

A tribute to a difficult profession, which it's a shame doesn't have its own category at the Oscars. Fall Guy is certainly not popcorn for everyone, which is why it will have a difficult time with high box office and general acceptance. For the average viewer, it's far too loaded with references, innuendo and props…

Undisguisedly Hitchcockian. The script is very stupid, but what Brian De Palma spoils as a screenwriter, he makes up for mightily as a director. Plus, he's not afraid to use the skills of Ralf D. Bode and Pino Donaggio. More than one scene could have gone straight into the textbooks as an example of "how to slowly…

This rather low-key TV movie from HBO is pure proof that even modest films can reach deep into the viewer's subconscious and stick deep in the memory. For me, at least, it worked. Grey Gardens is the story of two women who couldn't exist without each other, even though they often argued and blamed each other. They…

Unlike many users here, I was probably watching a different movie. I personally liked The Unforgiven a lot and was even surprised that I was so interested in the western genre. I sought out this film mainly because it stars my favourite Audrey Hepburn, but she is slightly overshadowed here by Lillian Gish's…

The answer to every action is a reaction! When you irritate a bee, it stings you! If you drink poison, you get poisoned! If you want to "play" dictatorship, you have to watch this distinctive German-produced film. In many ways, especially in terms of atmosphere, The Wave reminded me of the Estonian film The Class,…

In today's context and quantity of family dramas, The 400 Blows would easily get lost, but fifty years ago it must have been a different story. I was intrigued by the portrayal of the main character by Jean-Pierre Léaud, who gave a pretty solid performance. The near-final "running" scene is probably the one that…

Play Time is sheer cinematic insanity that doesn't mess around, and it's pretty understandable that the film isn't for all audiences, myself included. Throughout the flow of the plot, I couldn't form a firm opinion on what I was seeing, which was quite annoying. There were a couple of motifs I actually liked: the …