Movie review «A Real Pain»
On February 20, Ukrainian cinemas started screening the comedy drama «A Real Pain» starring Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin. For Eisenberg, the film is his second feature film as a director, and Culkin received a «Golden Globe» and a «Oscar» nomination for his role in the film. The American Film Institute and the National Board […]
Movie review «The Silent Hour»
Starting February 6, the crime thriller «The Silent Hour» starring Ewan Kinnaman will be in theaters. Interestingly, after John Woo’s action film «Silent Night» (2023), which featured almost no dialogues, this is the second film in the Swedish-American actor’s filmography to have something related to silence in its title. In this…
Movie review «The Arctic Convoy» / Konvoi
On January 30, Ukrainian cinemas began showing the Norwegian-made historical war film «The Arctic Convoy». Its plot is inspired by the real events of World War II related to the PQ-17 convoy, which suffered extremely heavy losses while transporting valuable cargo from the Icelandic Gulf of Guðfjord to the port of Arkhangelsk. In the review…
Movie review «Saint-Exupéry»
On January 23, the screening of the adventure biographical drama «Saint-Exupéry» started in Ukrainian cinemas, the plot of which is dedicated, as one might guess, to the famous French aviator and writer, author of «The Little Prince», Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. However, the story focuses not on the hero’s writing activity, but…
Movie review «The Six Triple Eight»
On December 20th, the war drama «The Six Triple Eight» premiered on Netflix, based on the article by Kevin M. Hymel «War on Two Fronts», published in 2019 in WWII History magazine. It’s centered around the events of World War II, specifically highlighting the contributions of the all-black women’s 6888th Central Postal Battalion. Below, our…
Movie review «The Children's Train» / Il treno dei bambini
On December 4th, the Italian historical drama «The Children’s Train» was released on the Netflix platform. Its plot is based on the eponymous historical novel by Italian writer Viola Ardone, which was published in 2019. In the review below, we discuss the post-war Italian initiative it revolves around and how touching this dramatic story is…
Movie review «Curse of the Sin Eater»
On November 14, Ukrainian cinemas screened another horror film that is now being released with enviable regularity, namely — «Curse of the Sin Eater». Its plot is based on an ancient, strange, and disgusting ritual that was practiced in the UK, but most of all, they say, in Wales. In the review below, we will […]
Review of the movie «Nice Girls»
On August 21, Netflix released the comedy action film «Nice Girls», which can be described as a buddy movie with a female cast. In the review below, we will tell you whether there is anything to see in the movie besides the bright, sun-drenched landscapes of the French Riviera. «Nice Girls» Genre comedy action movie […]
Movie review «Paradox Effect»
On June 27, the cinema started showing the action thriller «Paradox Effect» starring Olga Kurylenko and Harvey Keitel. This is the feature film debut of director Scott Weintrob, who previously worked in short and documentary formats. In the review below, we state that Olga Kurylenko’s film career has taken a wrong turn and discuss what…
The best movies of 2004: What we watched 20 years ago
Do you remember what movies were playing in theaters back in the noughties? And what did the movie repertoire offer 20 years ago, in sunny May 2004? Today, we want to remind you what cinema was like that year, when California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger made a completely silly cameo, Tom Cruise unexpectedly played a sinister […]
Review of the movie «Damsel»
On March 8, Netflix released the fantasy film «Damsel», starring Millie Bobby Brown, the star of Netflix’s «Stranger Things» and «Enola Holmes». In this review, we tell you how the 18-year-old actress, who was still wielding a sword at the time of filming, confronted a fire-breathing dragoness in a dark cave and whether this unequal…
Review of the movie Land of Bad
William Eubank’s new film Land of Bad brings together the Hemsworth brothers on the set, not the most famous one, who plays Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but Liam and Luke. Other performers include Russell Crowe and Milo Ventimiglia. In the review below, we explain why a decent cast does not save the day. […]
Top 10 monsters from video games in movies: Goro, animatronics, bloater and others
Cinema and video games have been walking side by side for a long time, and their «friendship» is constantly growing stronger. A special place in both industries is occupied by projects about all kinds of monsters that are always trying to dive out of a dark corner and attack a game or movie character. Today, […]
Review of the movie «Lessons of Tolerance»
The problem of intolerance towards other people has always haunted humanity. Especially when it comes to one’s own identity and sexual preferences. Some people cannot accept those who are not like them, and this leads to almost unfounded hatred. But nothing good can come of this view of the world. The comedy «Lessons in Tolerance»…
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