December 12, 2008
November 11, 2008
In Bruges (2008) *****
A very original comedy about two British hitman spending some time in a medieval Belgian town. Surprising, quite funny (in a very dark way) and extremely well-made.
October 10, 2008
Import Export (2008) ****
After "Dog Days" (2001), Austrian director Ulrich Seidl comes up with another provocative satire about contemporary society. This time, his merciless camera observes (among other things) the lives of Ukrainian prostitutes and their Austrian clients. The film was presented at the Cannes Film Festival to wide critical acclaim.
The Dark Knight (2008) ****
Arguably the best "Batman" movie ever (which also makes it the greatest "superhero" movie of all times). Directed by Christopher Nolan ("Momento", "Batman Begins"), it's a fascinating parabole about modern terrorism, drawing bold parallels between Batman's vigilantism and Bush's War on Terror. Heath Ledger, as Joker, is absolutely mesmerizing, making Jack Nicholson's Joker look sane, reasonable and even boring by comparison. The action scenes are top-notch. Christian Bale's weird Batman voice is the only weakness of this otherwise perfect movie.
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