Movies

Crimson Rivers 2: a very Dan Brown sequel

Entertaining, though it is far from the first film in every way: plot, screenplay and ambition.

Project Hail Mary: Ryan Gosling, Rocky and (very) warm-hearted sci-fi

Review of the Phil Lord and Christopher Miller film based on Andy Weir’s novel Project Hail Mary.

The Crimson Rivers: a European Seven

Crime, snow and two leads with real chemistry (Vincent Cassel and Jean Reno) in an imperfect European thriller,…

Harry Brown: when Michael Caine dressed up as the Punisher

It doesn’t reinvent revenge cinema, but it hooks you thanks to a spectacular Michael Caine and violence that…

Crime 101 invents absolutely nothing. But I wish more thrillers like this were made

Chris Hemsworth steals with style, but revolutionizes nothing.

End of Watch: ’90s-style cop action. And that’s a good thing

Film review: a David Ayer cop thriller with Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Peña. Dry, street-level and very physical…

The Secret Agent: interesting, stimulating and not what you expect

Brazilian political thriller with Wagner Moura, plenty of tension and some unevenness. Clear virtues. And excesses, too.

Kolya: a small, warm, tender Oscar-winning film

It’s lovely when films like this win major awards. I explain why in this review.

How to download soundtracks (free and paid)

I’ll explain how and where to download movie and video game soundtracks, and why relying only on streaming…

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent: a curiosity piece for Nicolas Cage fans

Cage, alongside Pascal, laughs at his own legend in a light, uneven comedy that is enjoyable if you…

Apex: Netflix’s dominant predator

Avatar 3: Fire and Ash: the same, but worse

The third film in the saga stays firmly on familiar ground: the script falters and, visually, it no…

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die: AI madness that’s worth watching

Review of Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die, a science-fiction film about AI that is as chaotic as…