Critiques
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing
It’s been a while since a movie shows the complexity and originality of Three Billboards Outside Ebbing. The screenplay was written by Martin McDonagh, the same filmmaker behind Na Mira del Chief, Six Shooter and Seven Psychopaths and a Shih…
Lady Bird – The Time To Fly
Greta Gerwig became the fifth woman to be nominated for the Oscar for Best Director with the movie Lady Bird – Time to Fly. The film tells the story of Christine, played by Saoirse Ronan, who also achieved the nomination…
Downsizing: Strangeness of a Shrunken Person
Great special effects, especially after the use of computers for their creation, made possible a quick visit to distant and magnificent worlds and universes. Even so, it is interesting to note that entanglements using shrunken people have not yet been…
The Cloverfield Paradox: does not have the same suspense and mystery of the first
After Cloverfield (2008) and 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016), The Cloverfield Paradox now arrives, attempting to continue the franchise produced by J.J. Abrams. The first two films gained attention by creating suspense and mystery about monsters and aliens who might, in less…
Maze Runner: The Death Cure
Maze Runner: The Mortal Cure is the third and final movie in the franchise that began with Maze Runner – Running or Dying in 2014. The latter was produced two years after the Hunger Games success in 2012 and remembers…
New Amazon series, Electric Dreams is a Black Mirror with an extra dose of fantasy
It’s hard not to compare Black Mirror, due to its resounding success, to Philip K. Dick’s new series Electric Dreams, based on the works of Philip K. Dick, which deals with similar themes. But from the outset, it is clear…
Jumanji renews itself effectively
It has been more than 20 years since Jumanji’s first film debuted with a resounding success. Based on Chris Van Allsburg’s 1981 play, the fun story gave life to video game games and inspired longs with a similar style, such…
Ferdinand loses his flowers
Ferdinand is based on the 1936 children’s tale “The Story of Ferdinand,” by American writer Munro Leaf and illustrator Robert Lawson. In the story, a calf called Ferdinando is completely obsessed with the smell of flowers. Although his mother tries…
Birth of the Dragon brings Lee as antagonist
Martial arts films, especially those with impressive choreography and acting, are always welcome on the big screen. But when you join the legendary figure of Bruce Lee, you have the potential not only to please everyone, but also to enter…