Allegra

Allegra

Favorite films

  • Sunset Boulevard
  • Judgment at Nuremberg
  • Anatomy of a Fall
  • In the Mood for Love

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  • Emilia Pérez

  • Anora

    ★★½

  • Blue Velvet

    ★★★½

  • The Dark Knight Rises

    ★★★

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  • Emilia Pérez

    Emilia Pérez

    Truly.... why? I did not believe that this movie would be as bad as people were saying it was. Well, I was wrong.

    Beyond any other considerations, this movie is just objectively not good - poor acting, bad singing (in a MUSICAL), very superficial plot and characterization. How this got such major awards recognition just goes to prove how subjective art is (and makes one reflect further on how relevant the role of film awards should be in our evaluation of cinema, in case it was necessary for it to come to this).

  • Anora

    Anora

    ★★½

    I'm not sure how to feel about this movie.
    It is definitely very watchable, the cinematography is well made and the film is captivating with its flashy neon colors, dynamic plot and impeccable performances.
    However, when it ended, I felt queasy in a way that I could not quite put my finger on - did the movie make me feel uncomfortable because it cleverly dealt with delicate topics such as sex work, class and wealth, thereby shining a light on…

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  • Judgment at Nuremberg

    Judgment at Nuremberg

    ★★★★★

    Every so often a movie comes along and truly strikes the innermost chords of our humanity. When I was lazily selecting a movie to watch last night, I will not lie and say that this three-hour black and white courtroom drama from 1961 stood out to me as a contender for the small group of films I put in this category. Which just goes to show how life - and cinema - is full of wonderful surprises.

    “Judgement at Nuremberg”…

  • The Zone of Interest

    The Zone of Interest

    ★★★★★

    Perfection