City of God (2002) - Quite possibly the best film of all time - (10/10)
City of God (Cidade De Deus) is a gangster movie that is at once a social commentary, a coming of age story and one of the most realistic portrayals of Brazilian favela in cinema. City of God is a film that defies genre or rating. It's a masterpiece by the word's literal definition.
Masterpiece means a work of art that is so significant, so important,…
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Bacurau (2019) - A messy weird western that falls flat on its own grave - (6/10)
Set in a fictional town of Brazil, Bacurau is a psychedelic weird western that fails to explore the concept it creates to its full potential.
Directed by Juliano Dornelles & Kleber Mendonça Filho, Bacurau tells the story of the idyllic life of general southern Brazil. It captures the mood and tone of the lifestyle of any Brazilian village with utmost authenticity. The movie is also…
Grand Prix (1966) - Mercedes on the track, Williams off the track - (6.5/10)
Grand Prix is an epic race period piece that follows a fictionalized version of the 1966 Formula 1 championship. Directed by John Frankenheimer, this film has the best depiction of Grand Prix racing outside of any documentary. From the brilliantly shot opening Monaco race to the ending in Monza, every race one-ups each other. Grand Prix is a forceful movie that rivals the racing of Rush…
Murder in the First - 8.5 / 10 - John Grisham done right by Dan Gordon
At the heart of it, Murder in the First is just another legal drama where the good guy wins, but how it differs from usual trope is that its all a gray area, there is no victor even after the victory, that, in essence is what makes this film infinitely more enjoyable than any other feel good Grisham adaptation.
Perhaps by coincidence Marc Rocco…
