Film Dictionary

Enigmatic, mesmerizing and sensuous drama set in totalitarian Nicaragua during the Covid lockdowns. A masterpiece of "exotic/erotic...

Uneven, but often brilliant film that explores Mexican history and identity in a deeply allegoric and personal way.

Almost every film review of this film describes it as a story of an overweight man and his problems. It is not. It's a story of an angry...

An impressive achievement. Not so much for the technical craft or the directorial vision (except for the Lucia Puenzo's episode, which i...

Another excellent film from Jafar Panahi. It's about an Iranian filmmaker trying to direct (via Skype) a movie filmed across the border ...

It is everything that "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery" (which it superficially resembles) isn't, namely clever, well-direct...

Superb drama, incredibly deep and profoundly moving.

Winner of the Palme d'or at the Cannes Film Festival. A brilliant satire about modern life, loosely inspired by Cecil B. DeMille's ...

A very surprising film that strongly denounces the excesses of the "cancel culture" while making it abundantly clear that its main...

Superbly directed war movie co-written by Ladj Ly ( "Les Miserables" ).

A film about cannibals which is unlike any other film about cannibals.

A fine adaptation of D.H.Lawrence's literary masterpiece. Way better than Sylvia Kristel's version from 1981 and almost as good as t...

Watching this film makes one realize, once again, what a great masterpiece of Hollywood cinema is "Singin' In The Rain" (1952)...

Not as good as "Waterworld" (1995), but close.

A documentary about Nan Goldin and the Sackler Family.

Innovative adaptation of Jane Austen's best novel.

The first 13 minutes of this film are quite misleading (although essential to understand the rest of the movie). 

Impressive sequel to the 1986 classic.

Excellent film about New York Times investigative journalists exposing Harvey Weinstein's rapes and sexual abuses.

Fine Elvis Presley biopic, but more conventional than Baz Luhrmann's many earlier films.

Pixar animated film set in Toronto. 

A portrait of the most successful Hollywood film director as a young man, growing up in America from 1952 to 1965.

Excellent "Toy Story" spin-off. Fast-paced, exciting fun.

Jessica Chastain and Eddie Redmayne give fabulous performances in this tense suspense thriller based on a true story.

The Assassination of Hollywood (and JFK) by the Coward Andrew Dominik. But Ana de Armas deserves the highest praise for her superlative perf...

A police investigation of a horrible crime.

Belgian drama about two juvenile African immigrants trapped in a cycle of despair and abuse.

Thought-provoking courtroom drama about a young Senegalese mother in France who kills her young daughter.

A young man learns that his mother is about to marry a man in prison.

An Italian film, directed by Belgians, about a life-long friendship and mountain-climbing.

After "Mutiny On The Bounty" ( 1935 -1962) and "West Side Story" ( 1961 - 2021 ), this is the third remake of a Best Pic...

Excellent satire about an eccentric film director (Penelope Cruz) working with two very different actors. Shot in Spain, but directed by Arg...

Impressive film about the tragic history of Argentina.