Well, this will be long so if you’re one of the few people who’ll read this, you have my gratitude.
Gladiator II is both a disappointment and a decent movie. Everything it does right is numbed down by something that doesn’t live up to the standards of the 2000’s masterpiece.
I’ll go in depth about what I like, what I don’t like and I won’t spoil anything.
Gladiator II is, above all, a love letter to the first movie. Ridley Scott…
Dune: Part Two is simply excellent. It’s one of those epics that I really think it deserves to be experienced in a movie theater because this is as epic as it can get.
In Dune: Part One, Denis Villeneuve expertly introduced this extremely interesting universe and set up the high stakes for Dune: Part Two. He not only manages to deliver beautifully on everything he introduced but further proves he’s one of the best directors working today - delivering amazing…
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M has some undeniably revolutionary ideas and imagery. The third act is definitely the movie’s highlight because it goes in-depth in some really delicate aspects of insanity and the absence of proper “guilt”. M is also the stage of some great acting performances - which really surprised me considering it released in 1931.
And that’s about what I have to say. I didn’t love it by any means because, in my…
Back to Black and Bob Marley: One Love are very similar movies and, both of them, extremely mixed experiences. The main performances are definitely the highlight: Marisa Abela’s performance is superb as the legendary Amy Winehouse - she looks like her, sounds like her and completely nails the vibe.
The biggest compliment I can give to Back to Black is that Marisa Abela’s performance honors Amy Winehouse’s legacy.
The screenplay, however, stays superficial and lacks depth. Familiar? Yes. Bob Marley: One…
