Movie review: Unsane

Hello! Welcome to a review of a horror movie by a horror hater (also known as a scary cat). This is Unsane! IMDb summary: A young woman is involuntarily committed to a mental institution, where she is confronted by her greatest fear–but is it real or a product of her delusion? Writing Unsane was written

5 ideas about a movie: You Were Never Really Here

Hello! And welcome to a review of a movie I knew nothing about prior to seeing it. Can’t say I know much more having now seen it. This is You Were Never Really Here. IMDb summary: A traumatized veteran, unafraid of violence, tracks down missing girls for a living. When a job spins out of control,

Movie review: Phantom Thread

Hello! Welcome to one the last awards’ movie reviews. This time around, we are discussing Phantom Thread! IMDb summary: Set in 1950’s London, Reynolds Woodcock is a renowned dressmaker whose fastidious life is disrupted by a young, strong-willed woman, Alma, who becomes his muse and lover. Paul Thomas Anderson Phantom Thread was written and directed by Paul

5 ideas about a movie: Downsizing

Hello! Welcome to January – the month of great awards movies and awful mainstream ones. I don’t know how many reviews of the latter I’m going to be posting but you can be sure that the awards’ film reviews will be plentiful. For example, you are reading one now – this is Downsizing. IMDb summary: A

BEST, WORST, and MISSED movies of 2017

Hello!! Happy New Years Eve! For most people, it’s a day/night of celebration: partying and drinking. Well, I’m also celebrating but in my own way – by posting my cinema round-up of the year. Like in 2015 and 2016, I’m providing you with my personal list of best and worst films (and I’m linking all

5 ideas about a movie: The Florida Project

Hello! Welcome to the indie of this weekend. This is The Florida Project! IMDb summary: Set over one summer, the film follows precocious 6-year-old Moonee as she courts mischief and adventure with her ragtag playmates and bonds with her rebellious but caring mother, all while living in the shadows of Disney World. The Florida Project was

Movie review: The Killing of a Sacred Deer

Hello! The reviews of the awards’ hopefuls continue. Today, we are discussing The Killing of a Sacred Deer. IMDb summary: Steven, a charismatic surgeon, is forced to make an unthinkable sacrifice after his life starts to fall apart when the behavior of a teenage boy he has taken under his wing turns sinister. The Killing of a

5 ideas about a movie: The Party

Hello! It’s nice to sometimes take a break from the mainstream cinema and see something super unique and very obviously indie. This is The Party. IMDb summary: A comedy wrapped around a tragedy. It starts as a celebration and ends with blood on the floor. The Party was written and directed by Sally Potter, whose previous

Movie review: mother!

Hello! While I’m definitely more of a mainstream pictures kinda cinephile, I’m not against more arty/experimental films. Darren Aronofsky represents both: while his style is very much unique, his name is well-known to even the most casual moviegoers. Let’s see what his latest movie – mother! – has to offer. IMDb summary: A couple’s relationship is

5 ideas about a movie: Swiss Army Man

Hello! Before the big 2017 releases start, let’s review a possible awards contender from last year. Today, I’m discussing one of the strangest film I’ve ever seen – Swiss Army Man. IMDb summary: A hopeless man stranded on a deserted island befriends a dead body and together they go on a surreal journey to get home.