holly_nis

holly_nis

Favorite films

  • Arrival
  • Memories of Murder
  • Tangled
  • Home Alone

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  • Battlefield

    ★★★

  • Mickey 17

    ★★★½

  • The Divine Fury

    ★★★½

  • Mission: Possible

    ★★

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  • Creed III

    Creed III

    ★★★½

    Creed III marks a strong directorial debut from Michael B. Jordan, who manages to nicely balance his work in front and behind the camera.

    Strangely, his efforts as a director work more than his performance as an actor, struggling at times to be totally present in the moment, especially in the most intimate scenes. Yet Jordan's work is at its best when and where he feels most confident: in the ring! The fight scenes have a strong and distinct visual…

  • In the Land of Saints and Sinners

    In the Land of Saints and Sinners

    ★★★½

    Irish people: my favourite genre

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  • Dune

    Dune

    ★★★★

    #Venezia78

    Dune delivers what every Dune book fan wanted. The story, the atmosphere, the pacing.

    Two hours and a half fly by, and the disappointment is that it almost finishes too soon. Obviously what is missing is the second half, and as soon as the credits start you need to see the second part, in a good and in a bad way. Because as much as the film is great and beautiful you can tell that something is missing.

    Villeneuve…

  • The Last Duel

    The Last Duel

    ★★★

    #Venezia78
    ** Author's note: sorry for the long review and for some spoilers (kind of)

    The Last Duel stands as a well executed film that truly suffers from a poorly written screenplay.

    The story itself is a sufficiently interesting subject, but they way it was laid out leaves much do be desired. Starting from the way the story unfolds the viewer understands that the events are being told from different perspectives, yet the transitions, not only from the different points…

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