What is given, may be taken away

Impressive. An excellent Shakespearean drama, even. But without the first-rate acting (Jessie Buckley won an Oscar for best actress in a leading role), this would be easily forgotten. An emotional love story, tragic in places, and a story that pulls you in even when this kind of thing would normally bore you. 

The whip of thunder

The last part of The Roundup trilogy. Undoubtedly the weakest of the film series. Lots of violent action and acrobatic fight scenes, but the story is confusing and actually quite pointless. A Korean police unit tries to keep the city under control, but there are vile drug dealers everywhere and not all police officers can be trusted. The endless fights and action for the sake of action are starting to get boring. The humor is also starting to repeat itself. 

No goddamned trout for sale

Two brothers are committing robberies across Texas. And the Texas Rangers are on their trail. David Mackenzie's Hell or High Water (2016) is a pleasantly eventful modern day western. It's spiced up with an excellent soundtrack, brilliant acting (Jeff Bridges' character in particular stands out), and a strong story with great dialogue. In principle, a very traditional bank robbery movie, but top-notch in terms of entertainment.

Emptiness starts tomorrow

The first time I watched it, the plot twist bothered me so much that I had to watch David Mackenzie's Relay again. And now that the story and all its twists were clear, it's a bit like watching a different movie. Extremely enjoyable. 

Man should live and let live

Mario Bava's Bay of Blood has a lot of the best aspects of the slasher horror genre. It's actually quite creepy, ominous, and genuinely scary in its atmosphere. However, the story, which is simple in itself, is somehow told in a rather annoyingly confusing way. 

Creepy is kinda hot

The seventh Scream movie. These should have ended after the first and second ones. No one remembers anything about those sequels other than that they recycled the same idea as the originals. If we remembered even more, we could say that this is the worst in the series. For it is absolutely horrible, the only difference is that there is even more brutal and completely pointless gore here and that the number of narrative errors is so large that it is a blatant underestimation of the audience's intelligence. Only Neve Campbell's performance is a joy to watch.

Actions have consequences

The Housemaid is an erotic thriller directed by Paul Feig, based on the book by Freida McFadden. The story and its own little twists unfold slowly and in a pleasantly brutal way. Maybe it's a little too over the top to be truly scary, but the suspense still tingles around every corner. Psychological and atmospheric thrills in the same vein as in the acclaimed Gone Girl (2014), Fatal Attraction (1987), The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) and What Lies Beneath (1992). 

Far from any road

This has a nice film noir B movie feel and a strong enough cast, but it quickly becomes clear that it's more or less a waste of time. There is a robbery in the film, but it is suspected that money is missing from the loot. The fraud is investigated with threats, violence and death. Bring Him to Me is a shoddy thriller that is quickly forgotten. 

In the mood for killing

Not Alfred Hitchcock's best. At times, an annoyingly self-sufficient film in which witty words are used to cover up a rather weak story. And the chemistry between Sean Connery and Tippi Hedren doesn't seem to work very well either. But in any case, it's memorable enough, if only because the main characters are both rather unlikeable and malignant.