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El Paisa (2023)
Fernando s choice
A film about the couragev to be yourself. And to define, in fair - precise terms, what real matters for you.
A young man is bullyied by few guys. A stern vaquero saves him and offers to him a precious - provocative advice. The relation with his mother do not differ by the relation of many other teenager with mom but, the entrance in club , the meet with his helper, his words are good start points to a radical transformation, the relation with his boyfriend, too coward to protect him against his buddies falling, the connection with his mother becoming the real, the only, in essence, significant.
A wise crafted short film, a profound useful message.
Os Olhos de André (2015)
Morais family
A divorced carpenter, workink at small furniture factory, studying at night school, trying to raise his four sons in decent manner.
His second born boy, Andre, is his basic support . Passioned by soccer, helping his father with homeworks and study, looking for help the younger brother, raised in social placement, humiliated by a mate but knowing to obtain the peace with him, he is the witness of the efforts of father , simple guy, to offer a form of happiness to family, the succes in soccer and the fix of tensions, including relation with his estranged mother.
A documentary about a family, not different by other but special for the connections fights and efforts to be together of its members.
Late Again (2023)
in a pub
A young man wakes up in a pub. He can not leave and a bartender, with bizarre behavior, seems only presence. At bathroom, the client meets a man , the dialogue suggesting the identity of man being his late father. The story of miserable childhood, dominated by alcohol addiction , repeted in relation with his boy is the main information.
The voice of a lady. The feeling to be a story about presence in Purgatorium.
Except the atmosphere, the reasonable performances of actors, the fist of questions, the hypothesis from suicide to the dream or a kind of manifesto against alcoholism, difficult to define this story.
-1 (2016)
Elsa and Andreas
Two teenagers in love. The decisions of their parents affected them.
Her parents preffer to rent the appartment, for summer, to German tourists, for some money. They are not the only case and the life in a common space, from eating, washing, sleeping.
In this location, Elsa and Andreas must meet. But he lates and the motif is the pragmatic decision of his parents to leave in Canada.
The realism seems the basic virtue of this short film about manner to construct a better life , ignoring the feeling of young people, the sacrifice having, in essence, just them as beneficiaries.
A bitter film aboul social realities not so easy to ignore, not defining only Greece.
Starting Up Love (2019)
I like it ( aunt Marjorie is a significant motif )
I admitt, I like it. I like it for Charlene Tilton ( indeed , Dallas nostalgia has not small contribution, but in this case, she offers a real pleasant job as aunt Marjorie ). I like it for the clash between two very different worlds, a serious young career lady and her extendet and some eccentric family, for house, humor,Anna Hutchison and Rocky Myars, for the misterioes around uncle Walrus and for location.
For not be all perfect, the problem is the forced, fake end. But this is the problem of each Hallmark romance, with the difference than Max by Cody Longo is real a charming option for poor Jillian and the decision about mountain cabin is too...idealistic. But the final dialogue between Jillian and Marjorie is so, so beautiful than it fix a lot.
Giant (1956)
a gem
I see it from time to time. For cast , for acting, for essential truths, for modern perspective about basic things, for portrait of a JR before a JR Ewing, for dialogue and for image of venerable James Dean and a young Dennis Hopper. And, sure, for Sal Mineo.
It is a film proposing sensitive themes in only reasonable light and this dose of honesty real matter, decade by decade.
It is a film about family, friendship, luck and revenge and about dreams and sacrifices.
It is one of the most powerful films about racism .
Not last, is the film of Elizabeth Taylor , proposing fair portrait of Leslie Lynnton and her choice for future husband and the rich Texan Jordan Benedict and his impressive property , created, in inspired way, by Rock Hudson. And, sure, the unique JR , for who the trust of sister of Jordan, the atraction for Leslie, the generosity of a good friend and huge luck are bricks of an exceptional destiny , too heavy for him in final , full of prejudices and illusions of revenge.
In short, for so many reasons, part from them, pure subjectives, just a gem.
What Would Julie Do? (2022)
Alison
Alison has huge emotions about her acting at audition.
The meet with a poisoned colegue, the long period far by spotlight are serious problems and the basic risk is the end of artistic career for a not so noble job.
But she has a not ordinary support - the image of her acting model , her advices , dose of trust in herself and ...humor.
And this help seems just work in more than decent manner , sure, not exactly with spectacular effects.
The performances of Valerie Bundy and Julie Hesmondhalgh are just lovely.
A nice film for fair dose of realism. And for final, no doubts , for well crafted tension and for versions of character propose by Alison.
So, little more than nice, touching , amusing , maybe inspirational for part of audience.
Journey Into Fear (1943)
correct
The first temptation is to define it as a modest film. The obstacle is the cast , the obvious touch of Orson Welles as director or as inspirator of direction, the fair performance of Joseph Cotten , the confuse ingineer on a poor ship and the frame of period , significant for story.
For me - two virtues define it - the performance of Dolores del Rio as femme fatale and the rain scenes. Not the last, the great good point is the work of Jack Moss as Peter Banat . And, sure, the cinematography , reminding great titles of Orson Welles.
In short, against holes, a well crafted film with not the most inspired final .
La passion de Dodin Bouffant (2023)
magnificent
Difficult to define it.
It is a film about cooking, love, loneliness and good occasion of magnificent performances. Obvious, it is a film to feel not to describe it. Because, the beautiful images are seeds of special state of soul, the dialogues are wise crafted, the silence more precious than words. And because Juliette Binoche and Benoit Magimel and young Galatea Belugi and Bonnie Chagneau - Ravoire. For the first two, gallery of part of their characters , especially moments of that unique - charming Le roi danse to the portrait of Dodin Bouffant and illusion of a sort of version of Alain Delon.
It is source of emotions and introduction in cuisine as rafined art and manner to assume existence as miracle, compensation, the happiness as creation of new dishes, the young girls as sources of hope and joy and a kind of refuges. Et pourtant, the art of cooking, the dishes and their prepair are only the frame not only for a special love story but for essential things living out of definitions. A festin, this is, in my case, the humble definition of this admirable La passion de Dodin Bouffant for who I am profound grateful to director and actors and entire team making it posible.
Autumn Harvest (2014)
a sailor
A sailor lost his wife. Grieving, he is decide to kill himself. But an apparition on sea gives him encouragement and a mission. And he becomes full dedicated to the call of that presence . Murders, corpses in boxes, dead bodie hanged in room, a girl alive and the illusion of viewer of radical change of sailor. But it is only apparences.
At the end, the cold- dark truth, in fact the lie as root of the chain of presumed sacrifices.
More than an inspired crafted short horror but a fair image of game of apparences having as seed the loss of beloved one and the grief about it.
One of precious good points - the music, like, of course, the performance of Oliver Hohlbrugger.
Florence in Customer Care (2024)
a parable with deep roots in near reality
I saw it as well crafted parable about stress, superficial work mates, pressure of selfish clients, an imaginary refuge offering so necessary comfort and a rush, expression of stress .
A customer care representative of a furniture website. The calls of dissatisfied clients . And her diplomacy to give some reassurance about solve the situation.
But all pressure has a high price.
So, after a bad date with encouraging start, after nightmates, depression wins and the only cure becomes transform in reality the refuge fantasy.
One of essential good points - the inspired performance of Tiffany Trainer.
Stalled (2023)
the fly and the boy
A fly enters in the nostril of a boy. This is the ley scene of a short film about a man captive in bathroom stall of the presence in stall of a little boy.
Beautiful acting, fair crafted tension and inspired exploration of bad thoughts around the apparences and their consequences.
The great good point - the acting , both, Lngston Fishburne as the man and Asher Morrissette as little jailer offering lovely performances. Some humor, some horror, some thrill and the most inspired end in a situation who seems without solution.
The key of seduction, no doubts, the realism defining a sensitive theme , a terrible situation , easy to imagine for real life.
Nyitány (1965)
the life
The music of Ludwig van Beethoven , the X ray images, the steps of birth of new life and the meritorious work of Janos Vadasz are the basic ingrediends of this short documentary.
A film about miracle of life, profound poetic and useful and touching. Cells, nerves, the aparition of heart, the egg and the brocken eggshell , the baby chick are the pillars of this pure fascinating travel across miracle of existence .
Difficult to review it because see it represents a real profound experience, changing, maybe, in some measure, the perspectives about reality.
So, a scientific poem, sustained by Egmont ouverture.
Gary Screams for You (2022)
Gary freedom
The terible realism defines this presumed dark comedy. A sort of Fight Club, in which inspiration is not the fight but the free instincts , having as source a short video about reactions of a chimpanzee , as kick - the different forms of bullying of every day.
Well acted, wel crafted story and interesting final.
A security guard, in a campus, fascinated by a video who offers the answer to be free by different pressures of everyday.
Strange, it works not exactly for fun and, unfortunately, it is not so eccentric but a precise portrait of near reality, including romance part . The answer of Gary is the answer, not asumed, by many of us in critic moments, forms of return to instinct manifestations.
The Pig Farmer (2010)
fate of a little pig
For connaiseur of art of Nick Cross, The Pig Farmer can not be a real surprise. A honest pig and his work routine of morning. The shock to discover the death of chickens and the determination to punish the foxes.
A first clue - Arbeit macht frei as slogan at farm entrance.
The little pig becomes victim of cunning foxes , his farm is destroyed for foxes interests and he is in jail after a terrible masacre.
But important is not exactly the story but the status of parable about so familiar realities, from hippy movement to the industry of real estate, September 11 and the social reactions to ordinary events.
In short , a new indictment by Nick Cross.
Living Doll (2016)
the wish
At first sight, a creepy, eccentric story about the option of a man for a kind of surogate for his wife. A manequin , treated like a woman, used - this aspect is real bizarre in case of a manequin - as sexual object, the diner together, the bath together, the joy of guy about the clothes for maneuin.
The strange - cold feeling has as source the serious dose of realism of story.
The best good point is the final. Indeed, reference, in some measure, in some meaner, to Pygmalion and Galateea but real refreshing after the not comfortable scenes of the first part of film.
In short, a story about loneliness and illusion of return to past.
And a big surprise , covering the effort to create an artificial happiness.
Horchata (2021)
Bob and Colleen
A young Takeout2U worker is hurry and ignore the drinks for client. The problem - exactly them are the motif of order. And the client is not in the best state of health , she is alone and the ordinary client and the young worker is in middle of a serious another problem - his bike is missing.
All in the frame of so familiar pandemic.
Result - a touching story, beautiful - sensitive acting of Rogue Schmidt and Colton adams, easy way , for viewer, from sympathy to empathy and nice end.
In short, a profound beautiful film about loneliness, bad luck, essence of ingrate job and a kind lady and her guest for a glass of horchata.
Heaven Is for Real (2014)
the profundity of faith
I liked very much this film. Not only for story itself but about the honest fist of questions about faith.
A pastor pressed by not the most hapy financial situation, having few jobs but not exactly being paid in money.
His little boy, near death, has a special experience/ a trip in Heaven.
The suspicious attitude of comunity and the truths revealed by four years old boy.
Prince of Peace by Akiane Kramarik as useful piece of film.
Being admirer of Margo Martindale and greg Kinnear, obvious I am profound subjective about this film. And the young Connor Corum is just adorable. Sure, I do not ignore the fair critics against Heaven Is for Real.
But it is a religious film, for very precise target, in essence.
In same measure, the chain of questions suggested to viewer is the significant aspect of film. So, just pretty nice.
My Stuffed Granny (2014)
the orange tree
An inspired parable about manner to survive in critic situation. Maybe, about miracles.
A man, his little daughter, his venerable manner. Affected by dementia, the old lady has serious apetit, the economic situation of family being not exactly brilliant and the only source , at the first sight, of income being the pension of grandmother.
An accident in night has as result the death of old woman. The father has a solution. It works bad because , involuntary, it is based on solution of his daughter. The last gives to family the revenue .
A beautiful stop motion animation, first for the admirable story and for lovely final.
Vagabond (2022)
from nowhere
I saw it as one of powerful anti - American films , reflecting, in some measure, the image of United States for many Europeans , especially after 9/11.
A young French student, from Bordeaux, travells in US for studies. He is an anxious person, addicted by his parents and by medication against anxiety. His passport becomes suspect because his country does not exist. A map in which Italy and Germany are owners of present French teritory .
But the mistake of an agent opens the dark perspective about the measure of American autorities.
It can be perceived as an ironic portrait of United States. Like a dystopy. Like a bitter dark comedy. Each version works , grace for the doors and the ettiquette on them.
Orange Blossoms (2018)
the support
A precise portrait of domestic abuse. A man, who has certitude than onlz his problems are important, his wife , accepting not the best treatment from the man she loves, her short conversation in shop with a lady and the courage to change the situation , defined bz humiliation and rare moments of tenderness , with a radical gesture.
Beautiful acting, fair crafted story.
The theoretic significant aspect can be the presumed bisexual relation but it works more as expression of joy of freedom and gratitude. To be supported in a toxic relation is fantastic more than necessary. This fact is reflected by film and by the change of title of her novel by young lady.
Corpo Elétrico (2017)
Elias way
A film about freedom, youth, friendship, sensations .
The feeling about absence of plot becomes a virtue grace to beautiful performance of Kelner Macedo as Elias, for the spirit of comunity with his work mates and buddies, for free sexual relations and the strange connection with the job.
It is only the story of 23 years old man who has no purpose for his life, no ambitions and attachments, who like his job but preffers the people to machines, who is part of parties and good teller about ordinary facts of day.
And this authentic freshness of a story about, in essence, nothing, resurrecting viewer fantasies about total liberty and lost youth are the significant points making Corpo Electrico profound seductive movie , nice example of presumed atmosphere, smart user of cliches and fair reflection of near reality ordinary facts. And it is just enough for a kind of nostalgia inspired by it.
Galatea (2020)
the painting
A young woman in a fancy apartment. All full light, white, comfortant. Except a dark painting. A phone conversation , her enthusiasm with half measure, and one of objects from painting on sofa.
This is the beginning and not difficult to figure the next steps to the so familiar end.
Sure, classic horror recipe. But , in same measure, imaginative for fair construction of link between art work as dark detail and the white apartment.
Not last, beautiful performance of Laura Yannone and the steps to the final. After final credits , the fair conclusion about a special short film, wise crafted in little more than three minutes.
Hash Browns (2022)
late - night diner
A young man, a young woman in local at late hour. A bored waiter , portions of hamburger for each of them.
And the realism of dialogue , defined by prudence, interuptions, desire to protect the other and to define the motif of presence in small restaurant witout any other client.
And, sure, the twist, defining her past experience , her desire to conect with the lovely lost moments. And fair explanation of their presence together.
A very short film , very intimate , gentle - precise crafted, impressive for details, courageous to wise tto offer more than predictable romance .
A good point - the performances, both Takia Morisson and George Vickers - Willis translating, in honest - clever terms , the vulnerability of their characters and the feelings defining them.
Shardlake (2024)
the birth of truths
I desired see the series . I do not know the books.
At beginning, I saw it as a kind of version of The Name of Rose by Umberto Eco. Indeed, some similitarities but, as effect of different periods, and not only, significant different , the politic being out of church walls in this case and, this is , for me, the basic source of appreciation, being more important than the answer about the chain of murders.
Few admirable, to memorable, scenes.
Beautiful acting - a cynical, full powerful Thomas Cromwell proposed by Sean Bean and the clever, honest, idealistic, pure surviver Matthew Shardlake performed, in inspired manner, by Arthur Hughes. And sure, the useful balance between Shardlake and Barak as essential tool for modelate the story.
In short, just beautiful series.