Skating in oil! A meta espionage action whirlwind with many incredible twists and turns. Matthew Vaughn takes the viewer for a ride on several levels and yet it's seamlessly coherent and everything makes perfect sense in the end, no matter how absurd the genre crutch. Sam Rockwell is terrific, and the train fight with…

Honestly, this was probably the worst series I wasted my time on this anime season. The animation was weak, the music was forgettable, but those weren’t even the main issues. The biggest problem for me was the main character. His behavior and voice acting made him incredibly unlikable. Aoi Shouta's voice just doesn't…

Richard Linklater is quite an unexplored director for me, his work has always passed me by, so I didn't have high expectations and I wasn't too impressed either. The action was non-existent, the humour minimal to nonexistent and the whole thing hinged on the likable duo of Glen Powell and the beautiful Adria Arjona,…

Fans of Dumas' might not agree, but "The Three Musketeers" is at best "just" period-conditioned consumable reading, excessively naive and heavily romanticized. Directors attempting to adapt the book were aware of its limitations and the resulting risks for today's audience, often opting for exaggeration and comedic…

Each generation interprets the myth of the empress a bit differently. This is a highly original interpretation and one of the few that focuses on the end of her life as the main theme. Her relationship with the last lady-in-waiting and the events in Corfu. The artistic license taken is quite wild, especially regarding…

I kept The Matrix in the cool of my closet for a really long time (a decade, actually) and on the one hand it's good that I waited, because I might not have even understood it at the time, but on the other hand I was depriving myself of a perfect piece of filmmaking in terms of script and execution that is undoubtedly…

Donnie Darko is definitely not an ordinary movie about a completely ordinary teenager who has no delusions whatsoever about some oversized rabbit. It has an incredibly engaging atmosphere and tries to draw the viewer into the plot, only letting go near the end where the shocking (at least to me) reveal occurs. The…

Mike Myers relishes the role of both Austin Powers and Dr. Evil to the fullest, which is why there were times when he overstepped certain boundaries of quality humor and instead made it seem like a cheesy and foul comedy. But whatever! I can't deny that I did laugh at times, so I certainly don't want to relegate this…

A classic example of a British comedy full of familiar faces, funny moments and, in this case, gorgeous hairstyles that made me hold my breath at times. Alan Rickman is a likeable guy and has a memorable voice to boot, Rachael Leigh Cook is adorable and Natasha Richardson and Rachel Griffiths made a perfect duo. Even…

Hairspray is a colourful and absolutely wild musical that brought together a stellar ensemble of actors who showed me that they can combine dance, singing and in some cases acting very well. The dance choreography packed a punch and so did the songs, which were too many for me by the end. John Travolta looks very…