“Pixie” is a lesser-known film despite its star-studded cast. When I first saw the trailer, my initial impression was that it was simply “Alec Baldwin and the Irish.” But Pixie is more than that. Directed by Barnaby Thompson and starring Olivia Cooke, “Pixie” is a darkly comedic heist film set against the rugged landscape of Ireland. Cooke plays Pixie O’Brien,
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I decided to write a review for an older movie since this film made me delve into the history of Derby County and turned me into a fan of both the team and Michael Sheen. Now that I’ve confessed my subjectivity, I’ll try to be as objective as I can. The Damned United (2009), directed by Tom Hooper and based
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Like last year, we’re highlighting our favorite films from the competition section of the 77th Cannes Film Festival. Last year, we featured “Anatomie d’une chute,” which not only won the Golden Phoenix but also enjoyed a successful award season, ultimately reaching the Oscars and winning Best Original Screenplay award. This year, a fierce battle is expected between Francis Ford Coppola’s
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There is a common term in movie reviewing well known as a “hidden gem”. Since Netflix bought the rights of “Annihilation”, I can’t describe it as hidden, but surely it’s an underappreciated gem. I’ve seen many “Best movies of the decade” kind of posts, and I really don’t understand why this movie is not included. I believe this even without
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“Dual” is an American satirical science fiction thriller film written, directed, and produced by Riley Stearns (The Art of Self-Defense’). “Dual” was filmed during Covid quarantine, so you have to take into account the restrictions, when you review the movie. “Dual” is not a masterpiece, but it has a strong scenario that will keep you excited until the end and
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On a theoretical level, when Jean Durjardin and Adèle Haenel star in the same movie, the movie could be a major box-office success, at least in France. The truth is that Deerskin, written and directed by Quentin Dupieux, was a quite unoticed movie, since it was mainly part of some international festival including the Directors’ Fortnight section of Cannes Film Festival. However,
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