Movies
Lost in Moldova (2020-)
Life-long slacker, Diego, hopes to prove his worth and win back his ex-girlfriend by following her into the Peace Corp, where, in Moldova, and out of his depth, he is forced to overcome his arrogance and learn to help others on their terms.
Funny and quirky little series, focusing on cultural differences and interpersonal relations. For an independent movie, it’spretty well made, the writing is pretty funny and it makes up for a good watch. Too bad it only has six episodes, but the good part is that you can see it on Youtube. Four funny popcorns.
Hai, let’s go!
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2023-09-06
La Prisonnière // Woman In Chains (1968)
Stanislas Hassler blazes the development of modern art in his gallery, packed with works of surprising shapes, colours and textures, and where exhibitions turn into media events. Gilbert Moreau is one of the artists whose sculptures are on display in the gallery. His wife, Josée, is intrigued by the stern Stanislas, who devotes his free time to photography in an apartment that highlights his sophisticated artistic tastes. But besides enlarged pictures of calligraphic samples, Stanislas is amassing a collection of photographs that reveal a disturbed character. So why would Josée endanger her mature relationship with Gilbert for the morbid observation of Stanislas’s hidden personality?
Excellent last movie of Henri-Georges Clouzot, blending pop art, psychedelic themes, love and lust. Basically, it’s “50 Shades of Gray”, but artsy, and good. Five popcorns and jumps into the Movie Vault.
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2023-09-06
Charly (1968)
An intellectually disabled man undergoes an experiment that gives him the intelligence of a genius.
Charly is a brilliant movie about a stupid person. Because “stupid” means without intelligence, Charly is an incredible mobvie about the human condition and getting over it. It’s emotional, sad, uplifting and inspiring at the same time. Cliff Robertson does a great job at giving life to Charly (role which brought him a well-deserved Oscar), the story is great and the direction is excellent. This is a classic 60s movie that should be on the same shelf with movies like “The Clockwork Orange”, or “2001: Space Odyssey”. Five popcorns and lands into the Movie Vault.
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2023-09-06
Innerspace (1987)
A test pilot is miniaturized in a secret experiment, and accidentally injected into a hapless store clerk.
Based on Fantastic Voyage, this is a great movie starring Martin Short, Meg Ryan, Dennis Quaid, Kevin McCarthy, Robert Picardo, and directed by Joe Dante (Gremlins). Adventure mixed with comedy and science fiction make this flick a classic 80s movie. Five popcorns and jumps into the Movie Vault.
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2023-09-06
Fantastic Voyage (1966)
When a blood clot renders a scientist comatose, a submarine and its crew are shrunk and injected into his bloodstream in order to save him.
Excellent retro sci-fi movie. Directed by Richard Fleischer (Soylent Green, Red Sonja, 20000 Leagues Under the Sea), and starring the Edmond O’Brien and Stephen Boyd next to Raquel Welch (RIP) it is a great adventure movie, directed not at the moon and the stars (as most of the movies of the 60s were) but towards the atom, introspecting on the human condition. This movie is so good, it inspired a plethora of other films and TV series. All in all, 5 stars and this classic jumps into the Movie Vault.
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2023-09-05
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
The Gremlins are back, and this time, they’ve taken control of a New York City media mogul’s high-tech skyscraper.
After the success of the first Gremlins movie, the second flick adds Chuck Jones (Looney Tunes, Tom&Jerry) as a co-director next to Joe Dante. The movie itself is decent, quirky and funny, not as good as the first one, but still delivering a tremendous amount of good time. Four popcorns and jumps into the Movie Vault, next to the other one.
Gizmo, ca-ca!
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2023-09-03
Gremlins (1984)
A young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet and unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous monsters on a small town.
This movie needs no introduction. Directed by Joe Dante (Innerspace, Small Soldiers), written by Chris Columbus (The Goonies, The Help, some Harry Potters), and produced by Steven Spielberg, this movie entertains the viewer while keeping him either on the edge of the seat or laughing out loud. Six popcorns for this classic and it jumps into the Movie Vault.
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2023-09-01
No Hard Feelings (2023)
On the brink of losing her home, Maddie finds an intriguing job listing: helicopter parents looking for someone to bring their introverted 19-year-old son out of his shell before college. She has one summer to make him a man or die trying.
Funny romantic comedy about coming of age, refreshing and fun, also featuring Jennifer Lawrence on roller skates and kicking asses butt-naked on the beach and Matthew Broderick as the goofy dad. Good comedy from Gene Stupnisky (producer of The Office). Four popcorns and it’s a good watch for a lazy evening.
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2023-08-30
The Family Man (2000)
A fast-lane investment broker, offered the opportunity to see how the other half lives, wakes up to find that his sports car and girlfriend have become a mini-van and wife.
Quirky rom-com starring Nicholas Cage and Tea Leoni, with a good appearance of Don Cheadle. Reminds me of the time when comedies were cute, fun, witty and without political agenda. Four stars for a great family movie.
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2023-08-29
Air (2023)
Follows the history of sports marketing executive Sonny Vaccaro, and how he led Nike in its pursuit of the greatest athlete in the history of basketball, Michael Jordan.
Really good movie about how Michael Jordan got to sign with Nike. While it’s not factually correct 100% of the time, it’s a good story. Five popcorns, because I loved seeing Ben Affleck and Matt Damon together again on the screen, plus the movie is filed with great music and good pacing.
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2023-08-28
Senna (2010)
Senna’s remarkable story, charting his physical and spiritual achievements on the track and off, his quest for perfection, and the mythical status he has since attained, is the subject of SENNA, a documentary feature that spans the racing legend’s years as an F1 driver, from his opening season in 1984 to his untimely death a decade later. Far more than a film for F1 fans, SENNA unfolds a remarkable story in a remarkable manner, eschewing many standard documentary techniques in favour of a more cinematic approach that makes full use of astounding footage, much of which is drawn from F1 archives and is previously unseen.
Great documentary about Ayrton Senna. Definitely worth a watch, even if you’re not a Formula One fan. Six popcorns and races to the Movie Vault.
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2023-08-28
Depp V Heard (2023)
Depp v Heard examines the infamous defamation case that captured the world’s attention as the first Trial by TikTok, and questions the nature of truth and the role it plays in our modern society.
While it tries to be a documentary, it presents some of the facts in a twisted way, as it’s very visible there’s an agenda in trying to paint Amber as a victim over and over. It tries to be a good recap of the case, but fails miserably. One popcorn, but in reality it’s more like a spinach salad. Don’t waste your time.