FILM REVIEWS

REVIEWS

I did something bad: review of the film “The Maid” with Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried
08.01.2026

I did something bad: review of the film “The Maid” with Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried

Director Paul Feig, who for many years has been wandering between romantic comedies (“Christmas for Two”), cartoonish action films (“Jackpot”) and thrillers with elements of dark humor (“A Simple Favo...

Father Mother Sister Brother: Zen Lessons from Jim Jarmusch
01.01.2026

Father Mother Sister Brother: Zen Lessons from Jim Jarmusch

The director's new film won the Golden Lion in Venice and combines three stories about family relationships

Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere: A Biopic About the Dark Side of a Rock Star
29.12.2025

Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere: A Biopic About the Dark Side of a Rock Star

Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen in a film about recording the Nebraska album

Eternity: A Rom‑Com About Loving Someone to Death and Beyond
23.12.2025

Eternity: A Rom‑Com About Loving Someone to Death and Beyond

A24’s "Eternity" turns the afterlife into a surreal bureaucratic resort where Elizabeth Olsen’s heroine must choose not only between two men, but also between different versions of forever.

Marty Supreme: Ping Pong, Bravado, and the American Dream
23.12.2025

Marty Supreme: Ping Pong, Bravado, and the American Dream

Josh Safdie directs the story of a ping pong champion who believes confidence is currency. Timothée Chalamet in his career-best performance, with Gwyneth Paltrow and Odessa A'zion in support.

Sentimental Value: Joachim Trier on Home, Father, and Forgiveness
19.12.2025

Sentimental Value: Joachim Trier on Home, Father, and Forgiveness

The Norwegian director has created a poignant family drama about two daughters trying to reconcile with their filmmaker father who returns after their mother's death.

Wake Up Dead Man: A Mystery About Faith, Vanity, and Forgiveness
14.12.2025

Wake Up Dead Man: A Mystery About Faith, Vanity, and Forgiveness

Benoit Blanc's third case takes him to a provincial parish, where a church murder exposes a personality cult, political echoes, and a crisis of faith.

Zootopia 2: Nick and Judy Return with New Cases and New Fears
10.12.2025

Zootopia 2: Nick and Judy Return with New Cases and New Fears

The buddy-cop sequel becomes a story about trust and bias, throwing Nick and Judy against banished reptiles and Zootopia's polished high society.

One Battle After Another: Ready to Fight for Paul Thomas Anderson Until Victory
10.12.2025

One Battle After Another: Ready to Fight for Paul Thomas Anderson Until Victory

Paul Thomas Anderson's film explores themes of parenthood, evolution, revolution, and human nature. The director creates a deep and multi-layered narrative that makes the viewer think about fundamenta...

Bugonia: Jesse Plemons Saves the Planet from Aliens
05.12.2025

Bugonia: Jesse Plemons Saves the Planet from Aliens

Yorgos Lanthimos created a remake of a Korean black comedy about kidnapping and conspiracy theories. Jesse Plemons and Emma Stone in a satire on capitalism and its victims.

No Other Choice: Dark Satire on Corporate Madness
04.12.2025

No Other Choice: Dark Satire on Corporate Madness

Park Chan-wook returns with a tragicomedy about a manager who decides to kill to get his job back. Lee Byung-hun as the desperate hero demonstrates masterful transformation.

Train Dreams: A Melancholic Ballad About the Fragility of Existence
29.11.2025

Train Dreams: A Melancholic Ballad About the Fragility of Existence

Clint Bentley adapts Dennis Johnson's novella about a lumberjack whose life is turned upside down after a tragedy. Joel Edgerton as Robert Grainier deserves an Oscar nomination.

Linklater's 'New Wave': A Cinephile's Love Letter to Cinema
26.11.2025

Linklater's 'New Wave': A Cinephile's Love Letter to Cinema

Richard Linklater created an honest and sincere love letter to cinema, turning to the French New Wave.

Predator: Death Planet: Bold Experiment with a Talking Alien
24.11.2025

Predator: Death Planet: Bold Experiment with a Talking Alien

Dan Trachtenberg flips the franchise, making the predator the main character in a buddy movie with a synthetic from 'Alien'.

Pitt Hospital: Powerful Return to Emergency Medicine
23.11.2025

Pitt Hospital: Powerful Return to Emergency Medicine

The creators of ER returned with a new medical series that became one of the season's biggest hits.

Pluribus: When Happiness Becomes a Curse
17.11.2025

Pluribus: When Happiness Becomes a Curse

Vince Gilligan created a dark dystopia about a world where everyone is happy except the protagonist.

Old Tricks, New Faces: Now You See Me 3
13.11.2025

Old Tricks, New Faces: Now You See Me 3

The third “Now You See Me” brings back the original crew of magicians and adds a new generation of zoomers — but does that make the film truly magical?

Del Toro's 'Frankenstein': An Old-Fashioned Tale of Immortality's Pain
09.11.2025

Del Toro's 'Frankenstein': An Old-Fashioned Tale of Immortality's Pain

Guillermo del Toro presents a free interpretation of Mary Shelley's novel about Victor Frankenstein and his creation. A large-scale gothic film about homelessness, love, and the cruelty of human nature.

Roofman Review: Smart but Lazy
20.10.2025

Roofman Review: Smart but Lazy

A film about a real McDonald's robber who hid on the roof of a Toys 'R' Us store, starring Channing Tatum and Kirsten Dunst

The Running Man: Stephen King's Dark Dystopia with Glen Powell
19.10.2025

The Running Man: Stephen King's Dark Dystopia with Glen Powell

A new adaptation of Stephen King's novel about a brutal TV show where people fight for survival. Glen Powell stars, directed by Edgar Wright.

The Thing with Feathers — Benedict Cumberbatch Beyond Superheroes
14.10.2025

The Thing with Feathers — Benedict Cumberbatch Beyond Superheroes

Benedict Cumberbatch returns to big drama in The Thing with Feathers — about processing grief

Happy Gilmore 2: A Forced Return After Thirty Years
01.08.2025

Happy Gilmore 2: A Forced Return After Thirty Years

Adam Sandler reunites the old guard for a sequel to the 90s comedy hit, but the result feels more like a class reunion than a proper film.

F1: Brad Pitt in a Turbocharged Drama Without Real Risk
07.07.2025

F1: Brad Pitt in a Turbocharged Drama Without Real Risk

After Top Gun, Joseph Kosinski turns to motorsport: cars, sound, and Pitt in a racing suit are all dialed up, but the human drama lags behind the horsepower.