Favorite films
Don’t forget to select your favorite films!
Don’t forget to select your favorite films!
Dune: Part Two
Duke of Arrakis (7/10 stars)
Let me begin by saying that if Dune: Part Two was released last year undelayed, Oppenheimer would’ve had a formidable opponent at the Oscars.
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The screenplay is one of the best I’ve seen in all commercial films, as the credit goes not only to Frank Herbert’s work, but also the scriptwriter’s adaptation and the director’s execution. After a short monologue of Irulan that contextualizes the narrative, the movie continues with…
Five Nights at Freddy’s (5/10 stars)
Was That the Bite of 87?!
“Is it good?” Well is the Super Mario movie good? Are the Silent Hill movies good? It’s hard to evaluate cuz it certainly drops below average on my regular movie meter, but I do appreciate the adaptation from and allusion to the game itself. The only thing commendable about the film is Josh Hutcherson’s performance — or as I like to call him Peeta — which captures the…
True Cinema (8/10 stars)
I'll have to confess that this is my first Martin Scorsese film --- I've heard legends and myths about Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, The Wolf of Wall Street, but never really got the chance to watch them. And therefore it's really hard to describe what makes Killers of the Flower Moon a scrupulous, captivating, and evocative piece of true cinema. Perhaps a particular setting with blinded windows reminds me of Frances Coppola's The Godfather; perhaps the…