Movie review «G20»
On April 10, the Prime Video streaming service released the action movie «G20» starring Viola Davis and Antony Starr. Davis played the main role of the US president and also produced the movie. What is the result of the next version of «Die Hard» and even with a political tinge — we will tell you […]
Movie review «Drop»
Starting from April 10, everyone can watch the thriller «Drop» on the screens of cinemas in their city. According to the official poster, this movie is from the producers of «Megan» і «A Quiet Place», which includes the names of Jason Blum and Michael Bay, respectively, as well as the director of «Happy Death Day» […]
Movie review «The Amateur»
On April 10, cinemas started showing the spy thriller «The Amateur», which is based on the 1981 novel of the same name by Robert Littell. This is the second attempt by filmmakers to bring Littell’s work to the screen after the Canadian adaptation of the same name, which premiered shortly after the novel was published, […]
«SMARTchars» by Anna Kovaleva: a humorous cozy fantasy in the world of magical capitalism. Review by ITC.ua
Imagine a world where magic is no longer something incomprehensible and mysterious. Witches, goblins, fairies, mermaids, vampires, or gnomes have their own chaotic magic. But people have also learned to use it, creating controlled magic. In the novel by the young Ukrainian writer Anna Kovaleva «SMARTchary», this same magic has long since become a…
Review of the animated series «Devil May Cry»
In 2001, the world saw the Devil May Cry game, and since then, Dante’s name has become almost a saint among fans of stylish slashers. Years pass, the franchise is periodically updated, fans never tire of arguing which part is better, and Netflix, with its animation department and an unquenchable love for adaptations, decides to […]
Movie review «Arcadian»
On April 3, a post-apocalyptic horror film «Arcadian». The film will feature the already quite faded, but still unquenchable star of Nicolas Cage. And where he is — you can expect anything — from low-budget bloody fun to completely unrecognizable transformations, as, for example, in last year’s sensational horror «Longlegs».…
Movie review «A Minecraft Movie»
On April 3, cinemas began showing the adventure fantasy comedy «A Minecraft Movie» based on the mega-popular sandbox video game Minecraft, which was released in 2011. The trailers promised us a colorful, lighthearted blockbuster with a star-studded cast, designed for the whole family to go to the movies. In the review below, we tell you…
Movie review «Small Things Like These»
The drama «Small Things Like These» starring Cillian Murphy has been released in cinemas on 3 April. The film was directed by Tim Milance, with whom the Irish actor has worked on the set of the hit series «Peaky Blinders» (2013—2022). The plot is based on the 2021 novel of the same name by Irish […]
«No Man’s Land» Yana Valyetova: A post-apocalyptic tetralogy about a destroyed Ukraine. Review by ITC.ua
Ukrainian writer Yan Valetov is not very well known to modern readers. At the same time, the author has published quite a few books, including the once popular «No Man’s Land» series about post-apocalyptic Ukraine, released in 2008. However, judging by Valetov’s past, his low popularity at home is not very surprising, since he was…
Movie review «Holland»
On March 27, Prime Video premiered a thriller with elements of satirical black comedy «Holland» starring Nicole Kidman, Gael Garcia Bernal and Matthew Macfadyen. Kidman also co-produced the film, and in the review below, we offer to find out what the Australian-American star and her fellow filmmakers managed to do in the end. «Holland» Genre…
Movie review «A Working Man»
On March 27, the audience will once again see the film with expendable, indestructible and unscathed Jason Statham in the new action thriller «A Working Man». The script of the film, inspired by the novel Levon’s Trade (2014) by American writer and comic book author Chuck Dixon, was written by David Ayer and Sylvester Stallone. […]
«Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology»: A must-read for technology fans. ITC.ua review
Humanity rarely thinks about, and often simply does not know, the crucial role of chips, which have actually created the modern world. The fate of entire countries, their past, present, and future positions in geopolitics are linked to chips and depend on their creation and printing, as well as on the extremely complex and expensive […]
Movie review «Novocaine»
On March 20, the comedy action movie «Novocaine» starring Jack Quaid was released in theaters. Just last month, the star of «The Boys» lit up in a psychological sci-fi thriller «Companion», and now the next novelty with his participation is playing on the big screens. Quaid’s partner on the set was Amber Midthunder — in […]
Movie review «Snow White»
On March 20, cinemas started showing the musical fantasy film «Snow White», which made a lot of noise even before its premiere. This is a film adaptation of the classic 1937 Disney cartoon «Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs», which, in turn, was based on the fairy tale of the same name by the Brothers […]
Movie review «Flight Risk»
On March 20, the action thriller «Flight Risk» starring Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Dockery and Topher Grace was released in cinemas. Mel Gibson is responsible for the production. The film is arriving in Ukrainian theaters with a noticeable delay and has already received reaction from audiences and critics, and it leaves much to be desired. We…
«Stakhanov Movement» Roman Budanov: a detective fiction horror about Donbas. ITC.ua review
In our book reviews, there is a significant increase in the number of works by Ukrainian authors, and I really like it. Especially when I get my hands on a new cinematic sci-fi detective horror novel «Stakhanov Movement» by Roman Budanov, a current military man and former screenwriter. It is also a socio-cultural book about […]
«Optimizations — likes»: Assassin’s Creed Shadows has gathered 1 million players in 24 hours and has 80% positive rating on Steam
Assassin’s Creed Shadows had a strong start — in just 15 hours after its release, the game attracted more than a million players.
Movie review «Black Bag»
On March 13, cinemas began showing the spy thriller «Black Bag» starring Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender. The names of the performers alone, as well as Steven Soderbergh’s direction, make you pay attention to the new product and hope for a good movie. Let’s find out whether it is really so in the review below. […]
Movie review «The Electric State»
On March 14, Netflix premiered the sci-fi adventure mega blockbuster «The Electric State», based on the 2018 graphic novel of the same name by Simon Stalenhag. With the Russo brothers, who worked on the super spectacular «The Avengers», in the director’s chair, and the film’s budget reaching an impressive $320 million, the project…
Movie review «In the Lost Lands»
On March 13, the post-apocalyptic fantasy action movie «In the Lost Lands», based on the story of the same name by George R.R. Martin, was released. The film was directed by the famous video game fan Paul W.S. Anderson, which means that the main role was automatically assigned to his wife Milla Jovovich. The Kyiv […]
Movie review «The Bayou»
On March 13, the British horror film «The Bayou» was released in theaters, in which a group of survivors of a plane crash will try to survive in the Louisiana swamps teeming with alligators. What kind of beast is this, this next one? a horror story about a fanged danger underwater and on land, as […]
Scientific article created by AI is peer-reviewed for the first time
Sakana, a Japanese artificial intelligence startup, has announced the review of the first scientific article generated by AI.
«Witch King» Martha Wells: if you’re tired of standard fantasy. Review by ITC.ua
The American writer Martha Wells has repeatedly won the «Hugo», «Locus», and «Nebula» awards for her science fiction and fantasy novels. And although the author started strongly with fantasy, in Ukraine she is mostly known for her«Killerbot diaries» — space fiction about a humanized android. In 2023, the writer returned to her roots and…
Movie review «Mickey 17»
On March 6, the sci-fi black comedy «Mickey 17» by director Pong Joon-ho, whose previous project was the Oscar-winning «Parasites» (2019), was released in cinemas. The plot of the film is based on the novel «Mickey 7» by Edward Ashton, which was published in 2022. In the review below, we will tell you what the […]
Series review «Prime Target»
On March 5, the final episode of the first season of the conspiracy thriller «Prime Target» starring Leo Woodall was released on Apple TV+. You may have seen this actor in the series «The White Lotus», «Citadel» or in a recent romcom «Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy». In the review below, we tell you […]
Review of the series «Paradise»
On March 4, the first season of the political thriller «Paradise» ended on the Hulu platform, but in fact, such a characterization would be incomplete because the project is a bizarre cocktail of several genres. Read our review to find out which other genres the show’s authors refer to, what other hit series it is […]
Movie review «I Will Never Leave You Alone»
On March 6, Ukrainian audiences were treated to another low-budget horror film that no one asked for — «I Will Never Leave You Alone». The original title, however, does not say a word about a house or witches, but we have what we have. To find out how scary it was during the screening, and […]
«Tress of the Emerald Sea» Brandon Sanderson: a magical fairy tale for adults, or something more? ITC.ua review
In 2022, the popular American writer Brandon Sanderson launched a company on Kickstarter. The author wanted to publish four secret solo novels in his popular Cosmer universe, which he wrote during the COVID-19 pandemic. In one day, he raised $41.75 million (!), which set a new record for the platform, and went to prepare the […]
Movie review «Cleaner»
On February 27, cinemas started showing the action movie «Cleaner», the plot of which clearly hints that the main character, played by Daisy Ridley, is a tough cookie. Read about all the details of the next skyscraper takeover, and most importantly — how interesting it is to watch, as always, in the review below. «Cleaner» […]
Movie review «Bastion 36» / Squad 36
On February 28, Netflix released a crime thriller with detective elements «Bastion 36» starring Victor Belmondo, the grandson of the legendary French actor Jean-Paul Belmondo. The plot of the film is based on the novel «Flic Requiem» by Michel Thurcher. Read the review below to find out what this two-hour movie offers the viewer. «Bastion…
Movie review «September 5»
On February 27, the historical drama thriller «September 5», based on a true story, was released in cinemas and tells the story of the 1972 Munich Olympics terrorist attack from the perspective of the ABC Sports crew and their coverage of those tragic events. The film was nominated for a «Golden Globe» for Best Drama […]
«Wolf Lands» by Natalia Zarudnyuk: Ukrainian «Witcher»? ITC.ua review
Contemporary Ukrainian literature continues to develop. Personally, I am pleased that we have young fantasy authors whose books definitely deserve to be read. I’m also glad that various Ukrainian publishing houses are increasingly taking on novice authors, and they are publishing more and more fantasy. Today we’re going to talk about…
Movie review «The Monkey»
On February 20, cinemas began screening the comedy horror film «The Monkey», which is based on the 1980 short story by Stephen King. Before the premiere, everything pointed to this being a decent movie: Osgood Perkins, last year’s «Longlegs» which made a lot of noise, and English-language reviewers were generous in complimentary epithets.…
Review of the series «Zero Day»
On February 20, Netflix released a political thriller «Zero Day» starring Robert De Niro. The actor also served as one of the show’s executive producers. In the review below, we analyze how exciting and tense the local story about «a devastating global cyberattack» turned out to be. «Zero Day» Genre political thriller Director Leslie…
Movie review «The Brutalist»
On February 20, the epic historical drama «The Brutalist» by Brady Corbet, which has already won three awards at «Golden Globe»including for Best Drama, and has 10 nominations for «Oscar». Adrien Brody’s performance in this film could bring him the second Academy Award in his career after Roman Polanski’s triumphant «The…
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 […]
«Daughter of the Deep» Rick Riordan: a new look at Jules Verne’s classic. ITC.ua review
American writer Rick Riordan is best known for his series of fantasy novels about the teenage demigod Percy Jackson. The author also has various series of books about teenagers and gods from other mythologies. But until recently, I did not know that he has a single novel outside the «Daughter of the Deep» series, dedicated […]
Movie review «The Gorge»
On February 14, just in time for Valentine’s Day, Apple TV+ premiered the sci-fi horror «The Gorge», starring Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy. In the review below, we will find out what kind of trouble the main characters of the film got into, how the local on-screen couple turned out. How interesting it is to […]
Review of the cartoon «The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep»
The «Witcher» franchise has long outgrown the book format, having firmly established itself in the world of video games, TV series, and animated films. After the remarkable success of «The Witcher: The Wolf’s Nightmare» Netflix has decided to continue expanding this universe with a new animated film, «The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep».…
Movie review «Captain America: Brave New World»
On February 13, the next Marvel movie «Captain America: Brave New World», starring Anthony Mackie in the title role, will hit theaters after the epic blockbuster «The Avengers: Endgame» (2019), replaced Chris Evans as Cap. Read the review below to find out whether the filmmakers managed to somehow refresh the well-worn cinematic universe and…
«Imaginary friend» Stephen Chbosky: Stephen King at his best. Review by ITC.ua
The American writer Stephen Chbosky is best known for his teenage novel «The Perks of Being a Wallflower» and its film adaptation of the same name, where the author was the screenwriter. In general, he is more involved in the film industry, writing screenplays, etc. But in 2019, the writer released his second book, «Imaginary […]
Review of the movie «Love Hurts»
On February 6, the Ukrainian box office launched the comedy action film «Love Hurts». «This little guy fights like a ninja and jumps like a spider monkey!» — this is how one of the villains characterized the protagonist in the trailer. This time, the Jackie Chan on the screen is played by Ki Hui Kwan, […]
Movie review «Kinda Pregnant»
On February 5, the Netflix streaming service released the comedy film «Kinda Pregnant», starring the popular American stand-up comedian and comedic actress Amy Schumer, who also co-wrote the script. On paper, the novelty looks like an unpretentious comedy from the 2000s, in one way or another related to the topic of pregnancy, such as «Knocked…
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 Damned»
On February 6, a dark folk-horror film «The Damned», co-produced by the cinemas of the UK, Iceland, Ireland, the US and Belgium, will be released in Ukraine. This is the feature film debut of Icelandic director Thordur Palsson, who previously worked as a showrunner on the Netflix series «Murders in Valhalla» (2019–2020). In the review…
«Ghoulslayer» and «Gitslayer»: heroic, dark fantasy in the world of Warhammer. Review by ITC.ua
The Warhammer universe is very large. Of course, first and foremost, it is a series of board games, and only then come computer games, books, etc. Of particular note is a huge inter-author book series under the auspices of The Black Library — a division of Games Workshop that publishes everything related to Warhammer. In […]
Movie review «You’re Cordially Invited»
On January 30, the comedy film «You’re Cordially Invited» was released on Prime Video, starring Will Ferrell and Reese Witherspoon. In the review below, we tell you how well they do it. «You’re Cordially Invited» Genre comedy Director Nicholas Stoller Starring Will Ferrell, Reese Witherspoon, Geraldine Viswanathan, Meredith Gagner,…
Movie review «Companion»
On January 30, Ukrainian cinemas started showing the psychological thriller with horror and even comedy elements «Companion», starring «Boys» Jack Quaid, as well as Lucas Gage and Sophie Thatcher, who we recently saw in «Smile 2» and «Heretic» accordingly. If you haven’t watched any trailers for the movie and don’t know what the…
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…
«The Ritual» Adam Neville’s Ritual: when ancient horrors awaken. Review by ITC.ua
English writer Adam Neville is widely known in the West for his horror novels. Finally, his works have begun to be published in Ukraine. Thus, the publishing house «NK-Bogdan» has released his probably most popular horror book «The Ritual», and another work by the author is planned for this year. The novel has an atmospheric […]
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