film review


21
Aug
2017
Review: Dunkirk (***)
Posted On August 21, 2017  By Gio  And has No Comment

Should we love Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk? No! The film original aim might have been to be a subtle, understated epic about national brotherhood. It meant to show us the indomitable spirit of the people who later withstood the German bomb blitz, fought on the beaches and never […]

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14
Aug
2017
Review: L’Amant Double (**)
Posted On August 14, 2017  By Gio  And has No Comment

L’Amant Double (AKA The Double Lover) is a flawed, yet at times intriguing, playful and mildly disturbing psychological thriller, with e a high degree of sexual energy.   Francois Ozon is one of France’s most interesting filmmakers. For almost two decades now, he has tried his hand […]

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09
Aug
2017
Review: Atomic Blonde (****)
Posted On August 9, 2017  By Gio  And has No Comment

Atomic Blonde, with its beautiful Berlin set, and especially thanks to the performances of Charlize Theron and James McAvoy, is pretty entertaining and worth the price of admission. Take Jason Bourne, James Bond, La Femme Nikita, Agent Salt and more than a few extracts from the […]

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15
Jun
2011
Review: Beginners (****)
Posted On June 15, 2011  By Gio  And has No Comment

105 min  –  Comedy | Drama –  9 June 2011 (Germany) Critics: 50 reviews Metascore: 81/100 (based on 28 reviews from Metacritic.com) Director:Mike Mills Writer:Mike Mills Stars: Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer and Mélanie Laurent Meet Hal (Christopher Plummer), his son Oliver (Ewan McGregor), and Oliver’s new girlfriend Anna (Melanie Laurent), they […]

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