Movies
Your Friends and Neighbors (1998)
Unhappy couples fall apart and hop into other beds with other people.
Great dark romantic comedy directed and written by the genius Neil LaBute, starring Ben Stiller, Amy Brenneman, Aaron Eckhart, Nastassja Kinski, Catherine Keener and Jason Patric. Five popcorns for a brilliant twisted movie.
View Trailer and 9 images in the gallery
2024-09-04
The Lion in Winter (1968)
1183 A.D.: King Henry II’s three sons all want to inherit the throne, but he won’t commit to a choice. When he allows his imprisoned wife Eleanor of Aquitaine out for a Christmas visit, they all variously plot to force him into a decision.
The most royal of the cycle of ‘60s films dealing with the history and castle intrigues of Medieval England, Anthony Harvey’s THE LION IN WINTER returns in a new 4K restoration by Studiocanal. At Christmas Court in 1183 King Henry II (Peter O’Toole) argues with his estranged wife, Eleanor (Katharine Hepburn), over whether Prince John (Nigel Terry) or Richard (Anthony Hopkins in his film debut) shall inherit the throne. Complicating matters, King Philip II of France (Timothy Dalton, also his debut) seeks his own fortune by demanding his sister Alais (Jane Merrow), currently Henry’s mistress, be betrothed to Richard, all the while stirring insurrection among all of Henry’s sons toward their father. Five popcorns for a great classic that jumps into the Movie Vault.
View Trailer and 12 images in the gallery
2024-09-04
Fly Me to the Moon (2024)
Marketing maven Kelly Jones wreaks havoc on launch director Cole Davis’s already difficult task. When the White House deems the mission too important to fail, the countdown truly begins.
Good romantic comedy revolving around the months before the Moon landing, fast paced, with a lot of fun and funny moments, good music and great props/cgi. Five popcorns.
View Trailer and 18 images in the gallery
2024-09-04
Saltburn (2023)
A student at Oxford University finds himself drawn into the world of a charming and aristocratic classmate, who invites him to his eccentric family’s sprawling estate for a summer never to be forgotten
Good movie about pretentious people with pretentious lives and a young kid making contact with that world. And because it’s with Rosamund Pike, it will get stupidly weird, in a good weird way. Three popcorns.
View Trailer and 18 images in the gallery
2024-09-03
Field of Dreams (1989)
Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella is inspired by a voice he can’t ignore to pursue a dream he can hardly believe. Supported by his wife, Ray begins the quest by turning his ordinary cornfield into a place where dreams can come true.
“If you build it, he will come.” That’s the ethereal message that inspires Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella (Kevin Costner) to construct a baseball diamond in the middle of his cornfield. At first, “he” seems to be the ghost of disgraced ballplayer Shoeless Joe Jackson (Ray Liotta), who materializes on the ballfield and plays a few games with the awestruck Ray. But as the weeks go by, Ray receives several other messages from a disembodied voice, one of which is “Ease his pain.” He realizes that his ballfield has been divinely ordained to give a second chance to people who have sacrificed certain valuable aspects of their lives. One of these folks is Salingeresque writer Terence Mann (James Earl Jones), whom Ray kidnaps and takes to a ball game and then to his farm. Another is Doc Graham (Burt Lancaster), a beloved general practitioner who gave up a burgeoning baseball career in favor of medicine. The final “second-chancer” turns out to be much closer to Ray. That “magical” field in Dyersville, Iowa still draws thousands of baseball-happy tourists each year.
A superb story, removed from time, space and law of physics, telling an emotional story about life, choices, second chances, all tied through baseball. Six popcorns and hits a home run into the Movie Vault.
View Trailer and 9 images in the gallery
2024-09-03
Trap (2024)
A father and his teen daughter attend a pop concert only to realize they’ve entered the center of a dark and sinister event.
Classic M. Night Shyamalan movie where you’re watching at stuff and you think you know what happens, and no matter what you think, you’re wrong. Also Shyamalan’s daughter can’t act for shit even the simple role of brown Taylor Swift. One very generous popcorn because I actually liked the idea of having a killer trapped in public and him trying to escape, but the ending is actually worse than of a classical MNS movie.
At best, it felt like a long setup for a Butcher sequel coming up, which no one will see if it’s this shit. To quote a dude from screen rant: the biggest surprise ended up being the movie’s predictable conclusion.
View Trailer and 6 images in the gallery
2024-09-03
Nazarin (1959)
A priest in a poor community lives a charitable life in accordance with his religious principles, but many others do not return the favor.
Excellent movie by Luis Buñuel, about faith as the only manner to live, about struggling to live following the word and spirit of God. An excellent insight on the life of normal people in normal situations, a reflection on what it means to live honestly, a great parallel with a much better known book. Five popcorns and it goes into the Movie Vault.
View Trailer and 12 images in the gallery
2024-09-02
Ballad of a Soldier // Баллада о солдате (1959)
Young Russian soldier Alyosha earns a medal, but asks to visit his mother instead. His journey recounts various kinds of love during wartime.
Great war movie about a young soldier on leave and his road towards home. It’s one of the best coming-of-age stories out there and it’s considered one of the best Russian movies. Six popcorns and jumps into the Movie Vault.
View Trailer and 12 images in the gallery
2024-09-02
Despicable Me 4 (2024)
Gru, Lucy, Margo, Edith, and Agnes welcome a new member to the family, Gru Jr., who is intent on tormenting his dad. Gru faces a new nemesis in Maxime Le Mal and his girlfriend Valentina, and the family is forced to go on the run.
Cute animation following the other three. It’s fun and funny, but don’t expect a masterpiece. The minions are either annoying or brilliant and in the end it’s a decent watch for the kids and parents alike. Four popcorns.
View Trailer and 15 images in the gallery
2024-09-02
Inside Out 2 (2024)
A sequel that features Riley entering puberty and experiencing brand new, more complex emotions as a result. As Riley tries to adapt to her teenage years, her old emotions try to adapt to the possibility of being replaced.
A good sequel made by Pixar for the great movie about feelings. It’s a good movie for kids 5 to 105 and as always Pixar delivers a great movie. Five popcorns.
View Trailer and 9 images in the gallery
2024-09-02
Arrhythmia // Аритми́я (2017)
A paramedic devoted to his patients struggles to make time for his wife who begins to believe his patients are more important to him than she is.
Great Russian drama about normal people in normal situations trying to do their best while juggling with personal dramas, love life and working in the emergency system. Six popcorns for a raw, realistic and good movie.
View Trailer and 6 images in the gallery
2024-09-01
Escape From L.A. (1996)
Snake Plissken is once again called in by the United States government to recover a potential doomsday device from Los Angeles, now an autonomous island where undesirables are deported.
Another movie, another escape, the John Carpenter as director and Kurt Russell as lead actor combination does it work. Also, the casting of Steve Buscemi is excellent. Four popcorns.