5 ideas about a movie: Game Night

Hello! Welcome to a review of a comedy whose trailers’ actually made a fairly good impression. This is Game Night! IMDb summary: A group of friends who meet regularly for game nights find themselves trying to solve a murder mystery. Game Night was written by Mark Perez (he has written a couple of obscure comediesContinue reading “5 ideas about a movie: Game Night”

Movie review: Black Panther

Hello! Welcome to the review of the newest and, arguably, the most important Marvel movie! This is Black Panther! IMDb summary: T’Challa, after the death of his father, the King of Wakanda, returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation to succeed to the throne and take his rightful place as king. As usual, beforeContinue reading “Movie review: Black Panther”

Movie review: Stronger

Hello! Welcome to a review of the second Boston Marathon bombing biopic. It’s Stronger. IMDb summary: Stronger is the inspiring real-life story of Jeff Bauman, an ordinary man who captured the hearts of his city and the world to become a symbol of hope after surviving the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. Just last year (or at theContinue reading “Movie review: Stronger”

5 ideas about a movie: The Beguiled

Hello! A festival favorite and one of the strongest summer contenders for the awards season – The Beguiled – has premiered, so, let’s review it! IMDb summary: The unexpected arrival of a wounded Union soldier at a girls’ school in Virginia during the American Civil War leads to jealousy and betrayal. The Beguiled was both writtenContinue reading “5 ideas about a movie: The Beguiled”

Movie review: Okja

Hello! When the international release schedules fail me, Netflix provides. Let’s review their newest original picture Okja! IMDb summary: Meet Mija, a young girl who risks everything to prevent a powerful, multi-national company from kidnapping her best friend – a fascinating animal named Okja. Writing Okja was written by the director of the film Bong Joon-ho andContinue reading “Movie review: Okja”

Movie review: Life

Hello! Welcome to a review of the annual space movie. For the year 2017, it’s Life. Life follows in the vein of the sci-fi space films, like 2013’s Gravity, 2014’s Interstellar, 2015’s The Martian, and, I guess, 2016’s Passengers. It’s also kinda similar to the earlier pictures, such as 2009’s Moon and 2007’s Sunshine. LifeContinue reading “Movie review: Life”

Movie review: Nocturnal Animals

Hello! Welcome to another Amy Adams movie review. A few back, I discussed Arrival and today, I’m giving you my thoughts on Nocturnal Animals. IMDb summary: An art gallery owner is haunted by her ex-husband’s novel, a violent thriller she interprets as a veiled threat and a symbolic revenge tale. In short, I would describe NocturnalContinue reading “Movie review: Nocturnal Animals”

Movie review: Doctor Strange 

Hello hello hello! The newest Marvel film – Doctor Strange – has premiered in some places around the world, and since I’m lucky enough to live in one of the places that got the movie real early , I can already give you my thoughts on it! Since this review is ahead of the wideContinue reading “Movie review: Doctor Strange “

Movie review: The Magnificent Seven

Hello! After reviewing a contemporary Western last week (Hell or High Water), today, I turn my attention to the one set in the past – 19th century’s Wild West, to be specific. Let’s discuss The Magnificent Seven. IMDb summary: Seven gunmen in the old west gradually come together to help a poor  village against savage thieves.Continue reading “Movie review: The Magnificent Seven”

Movie review: Pete’s Dragon

Hello! Welcome to the last movie review of this summer! We close the blockbusters season with another live-action fairy tale from Disney – Pete’s Dragon! IMDb summary: The adventures of an orphaned boy named Pete and his best friend Elliot, who just so happens to be a dragon. Pete’s Dragon is quite an unusual film forContinue reading “Movie review: Pete’s Dragon”