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Recent reviews

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  The Father 2020

  ★★★★ Watched 09 Dec 2021

  Masterful Anthony Hopkins. Puts to shame pretty much any other actor alive. Legend.

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  Casualties of War 1989

  ★★★½ Watched 27 Nov 2021

  "Was Michael J. Fox miscast ?" is the question that often comes up when discussing this movie. I actually think it was a clever choice: after "Family Ties", "Back To The Future" and "The Secret Of My Success", Fox had become the "Mr. Nice Guy" of a generation. And I believe it was a deliberate move to remind people that nice guys like him, totally unfit for battle, were drafted to Vietnam just as much as anyone fitter (such as…

Popular reviews

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  Drôle de samedi 1985

  ★½ Watched 25 Mar 2021 1

  Parfois, on comprend mieux pourquoi certains films restent obscurs voire profondément enfouis... Mal réalisé, dialogues nullissimes, l'incroyable prouesse de tenter de faire de l'humour et pourtant le rendre inexistant, un thème de Vladimir Cosma complètement bébête et tellement récurrent qu'il en est soulant... C'est vraiment à se demander comment Jacques Villeret, Catherine Deneuve, Carole Laure, Francis Huster, Michel Blanc, Jean-Luc Bideau et autres, pourtant tous célèbres à l'époque du film, ont bien pu finir dans cette galère dont strictement aucune…

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  Free Guy 2021

  ★★½ Watched 30 Nov 2021

  So much budget and attention to detail for something so silly is a bit mind-boggling. Probably a masterpiece to 8-year olds though.

  Best scenes: when gamers get disconnected and realize they have no life when not glued to a screen - and also any scene with the now legendary Taiki Waititi as the villain, proving, once again, that he's not only an amazing filmmaker but also a remarkable actor.