Another version of the subject of an isolated community (again on an island) whose residents begin to realise that something is not quite right with their “perfect life”. The discovery of one’s own sexuality after getting off the daily inhibitory “medicine” is likable, and the feelings between the characters are…

“Thanks, Costa. Thanks for another film in which someone is dying of cancer. You have surpassed all others, with several patients dying at once. Thanks for the tons of enriching dialogue with them involving the film’s protagonist, a renowned author/philosopher with a nascent brain tumor. And thanks for those few…

No fearful symmetry. Will we first be served meatloaf, a sweaty thigh, frail autistic lamb, or a piece of stepfather’s pig? Given the skills of the hungry kitty, which is better at smashing phones calling 911 than hunting, we can’t expect any surprises from the menu. It’s probably clear that if Briana Evigan had been…

A minimalist social drama that follows the everyday life of a young Portuguese woman with no hobbies, friends or kindred spirits, doing shift work at a warehouse in Scotland. Sorting goods on shelves, cooking, having conversations with her colleagues at work and in the employee dormitory. At first glance, On Falling…

Seemingly the perfect autumn film. A tribute to classic gothic horror, a trendy cast, beautiful costumes, stunning production design... and yet it doesn’t work nearly as well as it could. It wasn't necessary to create another adaptation of a classic, but the script that Guillermo del Toro prepared with Matthew Robbins…

After the traditional silly comedy Scoop, the divine Woody Allen has ventured into more serious waters. Cassandra's Dream is strikingly reminiscent of Match Point in some ways, especially the two main characters – I saw some connections between Colin Farrell's character and the one played by Scarlett Johansson in…

Total fail. Mark Wahlberg floats through the whole film with a single facial expression, Olga Kurylenko never gets out of her red dress, Mila Kunis looks weird, good old Sucre from Prison Break (Amaury Nolasco) looks ridiculous as the villain, and Beau Bridges... no comment. Nelly Furtado could have chosen better for…

This loud Italian comedy with a moral subtext didn't particularly dazzle me. I guess it's because Sophia Loren has always seemed overrated to me, both in terms of her looks and her acting. Marcello Mastroianni is an excellent actor, and I don't doubt that one bit. I guess I don't have a relationship with Italy and…

Anyone watching In Nomine Patris has got to be feeling chills run down their spine. The whole monstrosity is underpinned by the wonderfully repulsive Michal Pavlata. As for Klára Issová, Viktor Preiss, and Jiří Langmajer, they never disappoint.

A strong story, gradually escalating, and leading to a powerful conclusion. Still, I am a bit disturbed by the character played by František Smolík, I don't know whether to think he impeccable or idiotic. Jana Brejchová sheds too many tears, Ivan Mistrík and Radovan Lukavský in particular are excellen. Vaclav Lohnisky…