Movies 5 years ago

Four to Dinner: A promising premise let down by clumsy execution

The dinner party on that picturesque Roman terrace should have been the spark for something magical, but Four to Dinner serves up a meal of undercooked ideas and familiar flavors. Director Alessio Maria Federici’s rom-com, streaming on Netflix,…

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Bitter Moon (1992)

Bitter Moon (Lunes de Fiel) is a 1992 romance movie directed nby Roman Polanski starring Peter Coyote, Emmanuelle…

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Roman Polanski

Roman Polanski was born on August 18, 1933  in Paris, France. Roman Polanski won the Academy Award for…

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The Ninth Gate (1999)

The Ninth Gate is a 1999 thriller movie directed by Roman Polanski. Starring Johnny Depp and Emmanuelle Seigner.…

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Forrest Gump, the holy fool Hollywood ran straight through the American century

A white feather, a box of chocolates and a man who isn't clever: Robert Zemeckis hands the American…

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Pulp Fiction: A Masterclass in Nonlinear Storytelling

The opening shot of Pulp Fiction is a close-up of a dancing foot—Uma Thurman’s Mia Wallace, twirling in…

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Die Hard is a Christmas movie about a man who never wanted to be at the party

John McClane gets off a plane in Los Angeles on Christmas Eve to make peace with his wife…

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Wolf (2021). A Nathalie Biancheri Movie. Reviews

Wolf is a 2021 drama movie written and directed by Nathalie Biancheri. Starring George MacKay and Lily-Rose Depp.…

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Don’t Look Up (2021). Leonardo DiCaprio On Netflix. Movie Reviews

Don’t Look Up is a Netflix comedy movie written and directed by Adam McKay. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer…

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The Novice, Lauren Hadaway’s punishing debut about a rower who treats winning as a way to disappear

Lauren Hadaway's feature debut straps you to the rowing machine beside Isabelle Fuhrman's Alex Dall and refuses to…

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The French Dispatch (2021), a Wes Anderson Film. Movie Reviews

The French Dispatch is a 2021 comedy movie directed by Wes Anderson. Starring Benicio del Toro, Frances McDormand…

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Butchers: A Gory Feast Without Depth

The opening scene of Butchers (2020) is a brutal baptism by blood: a lone hiker stumbles upon a…

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The Matrix Resurrections (2021). Movie Reviews

The Matrix Resurrections is the new eipisode of The Matrix. It’s directed by Lana Wachowski. Starring Keanu Reeves,…