This new French comedy didn't quite sit right with me. I guess I'm fed up with Francophone social realism, no matter the genre. Once it's about finding a solution to a pre-lost battle in Two Days, One Night, then it's about testing whether it's a divine matter in The Brand New Testament, but the point is, they're all…

Incorrect, caustic to sarcastic humor, crazy situations, and above all, entertaining characters that quickly draw you into the world of illegal bookies and their clients with varying degrees of gambling addiction. If you ever had any illusions about the human species, you'll quickly forget them under the influence of…

The influence of Tim Burton is evident; at first glance, the slightly morbid and quirky artistic aspect of the project influenced by the Gothic style stands out. A major plus is the casting of the interesting and charismatic Jenna Ortega, who seems to have been born for the role of Wednesday; she perfectly fits the…

The initial reviews likened it to "something like Fargo, set in the middle of the Australian desert," and I would say the creative team aimed for something similar. However, The Tourist didn't come close to Fargo's model due to an underdeveloped screenplay, which, while it introduced some interesting ideas, failed to…

This Czech interpretation of true crime succeeded. The subject was easy to choose because the Stodola couple became legends of criminology years ago. Director Petr Hátle relied on a pair of actors who are fairly new. Jan Hájek has directed plenty of average things, and Lucie Žáčková is also a much more prominent…

This romantic comedy is a cliché in almost every way, ripping off many of its predecessors and trying to disguise it all in a slightly different guise. The biggest upside is of course (as mentioned) the cast - by which I mean especially Kevin Smith, who just rocks. Outrageously predictable, but cute and likeable at…

The Sixth Sense is an acting tour de force by (especially) little Haley Joel Osment (a well deserved Oscar nomination!) and Bruce Willis, and it is a perfectly handled directorial affair on M. Night Shyamalan's part. All sorts of subtle hints surface throughout the story, eventually leading to a shocking reveal that…

In Alien 3, it is immediately obvious that someone else is sitting on the director's chair. While Ridley Scott is narrative and James Cameron is sweeping and megalomaniacal, David Fincher likes to shoot mainly in exteriors and focuses a lot on characters. The design of the monster is also noticeably different and I…

Jean-Pierre Jeunet's Alien film is completely different from the previous three and the influence of the new director is evident. Visually, this is a pretty well done piece of filmmaking (for its time), in which I was most impressed by the "underwater scene". If it wasn't for the horrible alien hybrid at the end, I…

Alfred Hitchcock's first sound film is, within the possibilities of its time, a fairly well-made crime-thriller, in which the cinematography and editing between scenes are particularly outstanding. Anna Ondráková's performance is convincing (again, within the confines of her time), and I enjoyed the director's small…