Undisguisedly Hitchcockian. The script is very stupid, but what Brian De Palma spoils as a screenwriter, he makes up for mightily as a director. Plus, he's not afraid to use the skills of Ralf D. Bode and Pino Donaggio. More than one scene could have gone straight into the textbooks as an example of "how to slowly…

This hammy romp about a deaf and dumb killer who has to overthrow a totalitarian regime spares no expense with absurd scenes, black humour and incredible action that combines the best of The Raid with childish imagination and naivety. The self-parody sequences where the protagonist tells the story in a video game…

The panoramas of a big city, like Blade Runner from Wish, and the same comparison can be used when looking at the robots, which are very reminiscent of those from Avatar, but in the end everyone will still see through the fact that this is nothing but a quick consumer product from Netflix product, which is…

This French historical drama is worth a watch. The men settle their honour by duelling each other with swords or pistols, and the acting is dominated by fencing master Roschdy Zem, who plays a very likeable character. It's got attractive visuals, strong themes like honour, pride and feminism, interesting dueling rules…

The story from an unreliable narrator, a double agent, full of deceit and uncertainty. Hoa Xuande is the discovery of the year, an utterly convincing performance from a chameleon you root for despite his moral failings. He's overshadowed only by the multi-role Robert Downey Jr. and he's a little different every time,…

It wasn't bad, but probably not exactly my cup of tea. Story-wise I wasn't really into it, only the opening sequence, the excellent action in the tunnel and the finale, which could have been more action-packed. Visually the film is okay, the actors are familiar, it's just quite boring, which is a shame with this much…

A decent zombie drama from Denmark. The film is shot entirely in one street and focuses on just one house and one family - a stark minimalist form, but it has its moments. Although the plot is slower, it somehow doesn't get boring and makes the film look real, which I liked. Towards the end there is some blood and…

I'm not a big fan of Tim Burton, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children is the first film of his that I give an above average rating in 16 years. It has just the right magical, mysterious and fairytale aura that gets darker as it goes on. Eva Green is gorgeous, Samuel L. Jackson is amazing and the young Asa…

I wasn't attracted to the film at first (art, drama, romance are not my thing), but Giuseppe Tornatore is awesome, and there is little that disappoints in his direction. The film has charming sets, antiques and furniture, decent actors and although it’s slower, the final twist is unbeatable. 80%

Again, I expected more judging by the trailer. The cast is excellent with Louis Koo, Nick Cheung, Francis Ng and Yu Xing as the bad guy, which is a great cast for a thriller. The story however didn't interest me much and was boring at times. There’s the occasional enjoyable action scene – the best one came at the end…