It's time to live

You shouldn't like them out loud, but these romantic comedies are quite nice and relaxed, as long as you don't overdo it. And the Bridget Jones films are certainly the best of their genre. It's entertaining and fun to watch. Not necessarily the kind of magic and charm you'd hope for, but it gets the point across.

Wherever you go, there you are

A bit soulless and lazy filmmaking. The crappy plot is compensated for by acrobatic and cartoonish violence. The previous film was at least somehow serious, this crappy flick however falls into comedy buffoonery.

Changing your life for the better

This movie was probably banned in several countries before it was even released. If it wasn't, it should have been. A couple buys a coffee table with unbreakable glass. This table doesn't live up to expectations and the consequences are horrific. This is not for the faint of heart or the faint of stomach. The extreme cruelty of The Coffee Table is something you won't easily forget. It's pushing the limits of what you can tolerate, but on the other hand, it's great that some filmmakers have the courage to shake up the norms a bit. Directed by Caye Casas. 

The fire that burns

Charley Boorman (and producer Russ Malkin) made this travel show after Long Way Round and Long Way Down. They see 24 different countries and travel in 112 different vehicles. Due to his busy schedule, their usual partner in crime, world-famous actor Ewan McGregor, is not on board. And maybe that's why in this travelogue, we go and talk a little more freely and take a few more risks.These guys showcase the diversity and madness of the world in an absolutely wonderful way.

Stupid fucking dancing

An ancient, centuries-old vampire who enjoys ballet in her spare time traps a group of kidnappers in her house, and the bloody game can begin. This movie is a bit of a mindless mess, but it's funny and well-made enough that you almost enjoy watching it. Disposable horror, though.

Everything looks worse in the dark

This movie died of its own absurdity at some point. And even if it had exciting plots and ideas, they didn't know how to tell them. The result is a mess. It's a shame because the technical execution in this disaster movie is fantastic.

Dressed like a candy cane

A young woman who has been on a date for a long time finds herself the victim of blackmail. At a fancy restaurant, she receives threatening messages from an unknown source, and what should be a sweet date night turns into a nightmare! Drop is a damn nice thriller where the tension is present from start to finish, but it still doesn't take itself too seriously. Enjoyable to watch. Directed by Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day, Freaky).

Hot night in Wichita

These serial killer documentaries are incredibly interesting. It's always baffling how truth can be scarier than fiction. These people are incredibly inventive in their brutality, how their morals and worldviews can be so cruel. In this particular documentary, the serial killer's daughter is featured perhaps more than she should be, more than her father, that's for sure, so the film's somewhat boring nature stems from that.

Anything's good for an alibi

Justice will prevail in the end. Even if it takes a few twists and turns. Louis Malle's 1958 thriller is one of the undisputed classics of crime films. It has withstood the test of time surprisingly well. The Miles Davis soundtrack has also received incredible acclaim.

Crowned by silent night

The contract binds the band to play one more show. What makes it difficult is that they already have other jobs, live on different sides of the world, and especially that they are 40 years older and may not get along with each other. But the contract must be respected. The film does not come close to the perfection of the first This Is Spinal Tap (1984). In fact, it is a very tired attempt to ride on old laurels. The film's best feature is the appearances of special guests like Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Chad Smith and Lars Ulrich.

If you can't fight, dont show your teeth

Maybe this is Darren Aronofsky taking a break, because Caught Stealing is not his kind of film at all. A good crime film, but it can't really tell if it's a serious mafia-style flick or a crime comedy like Snatch, Lucky Number Slevin or Bullet Train. There's some hardcore brutality and violence, but at other times it tries to be funny. And the fun of the film isn't very funny. They even brought a cat - as a fluffy eye-catcher - with them to the shoot, as if to underline the fact that they didn't really know what to do.

Macho sluts running away from the Sun

Life in a small redneck town is not aesthetically appealing and the city's atmosphere seems repulsive. A gym owner is struggling with her abusive family, and although her new relationship with a fitness competitor seems wonderful at first, it too seems to be falling into its own madness. The film is also quite heavy, and the director's (Rose Glass) obvious fondness for slow-motion scenes doesn't help this at all. And the emphasis on despair and toxicity takes the edge off the film's story. 

Stuck in the bleeding

This franchise is one of those that emerged in the wake of the Scream films. A clever teen horror thing where the murderer is kept in hidden until the very end. Actually here, only the beginning and the end are strong, everything in between is poorly paced nostalgia. Interestingly enough and in apparent self-parody, one of the characters even says 'nostalgia is overrated', so kudos to that. 

In the hall of the mountain king

Deeply frozen, in the depths of the Norwegian mountains, there are fifty-meter-tall trolls. They were once disgraced, banished and forgotten with the arrival of Christianity. When they wake up or are deliberately awakened, there is no guarantee how they will behave. They can be quite nice and cooperative, living side by side with humans. Or they can be evil. Troll 2 has both, but unfortunately, the humans and their stupidity take center stage in the film.

When you can't help but howl

Montevideo, Uruguay. A handful of unsuspecting people go to see a horror movie. There's also a man in the audience who inspires a different kind of horror than in this fictional movie. Makes a great old-school slasher flick. The plot is a side story as long as there's blood splatter and horror takes over. The nuances are for other movies. Interestingly, the villain in the movie is played by Ricardo Islas, the same guy who directed the movie-within-movie Frankenstein: Day of the Beast (2011).

By the time the sun comes up

Unevenly interesting episodes. And they went back to past events too much, the main character was made too unpleasant, the monsters essential to the plot were left in supporting roles and the last scene of the last episode of the second season left the viewers cold. Still probably the best film adaptation based on a game. Faithful to the game world created by video game developer Naughty Dog where the world has been taken over by parasites that spread death around and people live in constant fear and still wage war with each other.

Don't cross the salt line

Close to perfection. Weapons is the horror movie that horror movies are made for. Surrounded by a tormenting and nightmarish atmosphere of fear, it's a mystery that slowly unfolds. And when the story is spiced up with black humor and blind brutality, nothing has limits. One of the best films of the year. Written and directed by Zach Cregger. 

More twists than a barrel of pretzels

Relies heavily on dialogue. So many ingenious one-liners that the film's serious and sometimes oppressive theme is forcibly twisted into entertainment. Starring Tony Curtis and Burt Lancaster.

We are in the gutter

Damn touching movie. And the performance of the two actors (Dongyu Zhou and Jackson Lee) as a model student and petty criminal is just magical. School bullying has been made into a memorable thriller. Chinese filmmaking at its best.

Shot in the name of justice

This comedy film series has been updated quite nicely. Sure, there are some embarrassing things and laugh-out-loud rubbish, but also some really funny, cleverly done scenes. Funnier humor than what is being spread these days. Liam Neeson does well as Frank Drebin Jr, although it must have been challenging to fill the classic role left by Lesnie Nielsen.

Nothing counts so much as blood

A good film, but despite its length, it lacks epicness and - at worst - it's a bunch of scenes put together to present a film. The film has a lot of familiar faces, solid Hollywood professionals (Kevin Costner, Dennis Quaid, Gene Hackman, Mark Harmon, Michael Madsen, Tom Sizemore, Catherine O'Hara, Jeff Fahey, Bill Pullman, Isabella Rossellini) they are scattered even in small roles, so everything is fine in terms of acting. And Wyatt Earp looks like a truly exemplary western. Conjured up by Lawrence Kasdan. Maybe there are scenes edited here excessively to speed up the narrative. Because it is sometimes annoyingly confusing.

Today it rained

A classic spy thriller by Sydney Pollack. Joe Turner (Robert Redford) works as a published text analyst in a dilapidated CIA office. Upon returning from a lunch break, he finds all his colleagues murdered. This is where a cat and mouse game begins. Everything is just a web of lies where the distrustful analyst can trust no one. Sadly, they don't make movies like this anymore. 

Greed has barricaded the world with hate

Parody at its best. In his first sound film, Charlie Chaplin demonstrated bold filmmaking by making fun of the Nazis and their leader Adolf Hitler. Many even call this farcical film the best comedy ever. At least its powerful final speech remains memorable.

You suffer for your soup

If you had to pick the worst Seinfeld season, it would probably be the seventh. And that's why it's no wonder Larry David left the project after this one. But when you consider the episodes; The Maestro, The Soup Nazi, The Invitations and so on, this is still pure comedy fireworks.

Until the juice runs down the leg

A return to the very roots of the legendary Led Zeppelin (1968-1980). No one needed to talk about difficult topics such as drug use, hedonism or even the death of the band's drummer John Bonham, as this film ends with the completion of the band's second album Led Zeppelin II (1969). Of course, their rise to fame is equally worthy of a story, perhaps the time for those “more delicious” reminiscences is later, as the film wonderfully highlights the talent and determination of the members of Led Zeppelin to become the best rock band in the world.

Warriors of the rotten forest

4000 BC: Somewhere in southern Scandinavia, the settlers encounter hostile locals and are defeated except for the two youths. These children - a girl and a boy - stay in this tribe and, partly because of their treatment, adapt to the new group and their traditions and beliefs very differently. The most interesting thing about the film is that for this linguistic researcher (Tobias Søborg) developed two languages ​​and the actors implement it incredibly well. The movie is a bit boring otherwise.

Hidden in the rustling dust

A man brings an exotic spider he bought from a street vendor into his home, it escapes, and soon the entire apartment complex is infested with these buggers. These rapidly reproducing creatures grow to extremely large sizes, are a danger to anything that moves, and are difficult to kill. This French film has a nice dose of terror and some nastiness, but it's sometimes even too chaotic. The characters scream and panic to the point of boredom.

Karma is a motherfucker

A good series, but not nearly as excellent as it has been praised on several occasions. The main characters in the series, from the writer to the FBI agents and the murderers, behave so stupidly in many situations that it eats away at the effectiveness of the narrative. It is exciting and interesting, excellently acted, but the story is haunted by instability and the writers have forgotten rational thinking in a few places, which is reflected in the characters in the series.

Deceit the lord of lies

This latest Mission: Impossible could be a very tiresome watch due to its length. It was even split into two separate films, but both films still clock in at almost three hours. But luckily, everything is done really damn well. Lots of polished modern filmmaking, but also old-fashioned action. The Final Reckoning even felt surprisingly boring at first, but once it got going, it required an incredible climax to stop.

A fight for supremacy

This is absolutely outrageous. It's even been seen as so wild that the number of remakes is reportedly breaking records. Seven friends have dinner and make it more exciting by sharing all the phone calls and text messages that come in during the evening. Wonderfully executed.

Peace on a plate

Maybe this case has been investigated to the fullest extent possible and justice has been served. But The Perfect Neighbor is a very one-sided - even unnecessarily accusatory - documentary about a neighborly war. The views of the other side were ignored and unaddressed, and we never get to know the whole picture. Bad, prejudiced and irresponsible filmmaking.

Like smoke in a hurricane

So much action, speed, and dangerous situations that it's challenging to follow the story itself due to the details, the world of lies, and the numerous plot twists. And after almost three hours of turbocharged stuff, the whole thing feels like it's on the verge of exploding all the time. Furthermore, three hours isn't even enough, but a sequel was made to the story, a whole other movie. While you're waiting for that, this is a great watch. If the plot lines sometimes wander and get lost in the mind, perhaps because of the endless chases and close-calls, the action is at least a thousand volts.

Between nowhere and not much else

No other film has used the depiction of two different time periods as seamlessly, fluidly, and ingeniously as this one. Everything else in John Sayles's Lone Star (1996) is spot on, too. It has a western state of mind and its narrative, despite its apparent slow pace, is gripping. And the actors are brilliant.

Heaven is dead

This is not a masterpiece. This is really stupid, but it's so bad that it's actually a delicious treat. The acting is so poor that you actually enjoy it, all the stuff (cars, weapons, hairstyles, equipment) that the crew has used as props for the film is incredibly kitsch. The best thing to do is guess whether this was done tongue in cheek or not. However, movies like this are so rare that you have to enjoy every minute, even if you don't really enjoy it.

We just think we rule the Earth

If the previous Rob Reiner's The Princess Bride (1987) was a pure adventure film without special effects, Gareth Edwards's Jurassic World Rebirth (2025) is something else. All the scenes were probably shot in a studio and operated by computers. Still, as an adventure and a story, the film is surprisingly enjoyable to watch and it is also very exciting.

Death cannot stop true love

These days it's rare to see an adventure movie without CGI or AI clutter. Luckily, these were just a wet dream for filmmakers in the 80s. And that's why these movies are so warm and natural. Rob Reiner's The Princess Bride (1987) is a masterpiece, pure adventure without any extra junk.

Sometimes he's pretty much a ghost

A perfect crime film, really. The drug trade has gone to hell and it escalates into a shockingly exciting and bloody story about scoundrels and ruthless murderers. The atmosphere remains tense right until the very end.

Brain beats brawn

This is a bit like browsing through a comic book or watching a video game, but it's entertaining enough. The film was made more comedic than previous ones, and therefore the Superman mythology experiences a kind of shock. But it still leaves a good impression.

We can defeat death

These are fun. Unique. These 80s horror classics. They haven't necessarily stood the test of time. And they're not special cinematic experiences at all. But these had to be made. And after all these years, their appeal doesn't just depend on their cult status. Re-Animator was directed by Stuart Gordon in 1985.

Don't make things complicated

Probably the best buddy cop action-comedy of all time. Two very different detectives - Riggs and Murtaugh - must find common ground to track down a drug smuggling ring and arrest a group of ruthless criminals. The film is a great mix of suspense and witty dialogue, and the chemistry between Mel Gibson and Danny Glover is wonderfully relaxed. Directed by Richard Donner. 

Circle of funeral pyres

The Danish district of Nørrebro in Copenhagen is bustling. Accusations are flying about the disappearance of a young boy and the underworld is starting to sort things out. A bag of cocaine has also disappeared. A crime film with a surprisingly bland plot, but impressive enough in execution to be worth watching. A surprising ending, although it's watered down by the fact that it's pretty ridiculous.

Adversity builds character

A bit of a nostalgic filmmaking feel. Paul Hunham teaches privileged boys at an elite New England prep school and he has to remain on campus during Christmas break to babysit a few students who can't go anywhere. Not exactly a dream job for this gruff teacher. Makes a cinematic eye candy. The comedy in the film is warm-hearted, ingenious and, in places, downright funny. The acting (Paul Giamatti, Dominic Sessa and Da'Vine Joy Randolph) is absolutely top-notch. Directed by Alexander Payne.  

We're very fragile creatures

World War II. A young Frenchman, for no real reason, joins the German police force to fight against the French resistance, his fellow countrymen. In his sense of power, he imagines that he has the right to do whatever he wants. However, falling in love with a Jewish girl is against Nazi ideology. Lacombe, Lucien is a classic by Louis Malle from 1974. Unfortunately, the career of the main actor Pierre Blaise was cut short by a car accident in 1975, at the age of 20.

Somewhere beyond the sea

A textbook romantic drama that balances joy, sadness and immense tragedy in waves. An Italian couple and their friends experience different phases of life over a period of 10 years. The film's jumping around between different time periods is a bit annoying at first, even confusing, but it gets better towards the end when you start to get a sense of the film's message. Still, it's far from Paolo Genovese's best work.

Only the dead bereave

A unique sci-fi film. The space freaks have found themselves in a rather strange Estonian apartment block where the everyday lives of a few people change quite a bit. The Black Hole is a bit too stretched out and therefore boring in places, but it could have been made into quite a cult hit if it had been edited better. The film's satire simply doesn't have the bite. And the wackyness turns into annoyance.

Guns have their uses

An old-school action flick, a thing of beauty. It's easy to forgive the clumsiness and naivety of these films. This is honest movie rock'n'roll, straight-up action where the bad guys are real no-good villians and the honesty of the good guys wins. For many, the action films of the 80s and 90s are the true golden age of cinema. Final theatrical film of Charles Bronson, he was 71 when Death Wish V: The Face of Death was filmed. 

God bless the wicked

What a tedious piece of shit. Unfortunately, this movie will only be remembered for the incident in which Alec Baldwin accidentally shot and killed one of the film's crew members, cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. To honor her memory, they should have made an intensely captivating movie. But it was left undone. 

Deeper demons

Hopefully the Serbian horror scene has better things to offer than this. A very confusing and therefore meaningless story about two estranged brothers and a small village that is entangled in a mystical pagan cult. One of those completely useless horror films that has no entertainment value. Complete nonsense. 

A single cell of energy that explodes with a bang

There's nothing wrong with the acting (Richard Gere, Uma Thurman, Michael Imperioli) and the director (Paul Schrader) is already a respected one, but it's a boring movie! An idealistic and eccentric documentary filmmaker and professor talks about his life to other filmmakers on his deathbed. And there's absolutely nothing interesting in it.

One well placed bullet can change the world

A John Wick spin-off. There's really nothing here but skillfully choreographed fight scenes with firearms, knives, axes, grenades, everything possible to harm another person. You can watch it for a while, but the repetition is exhausting.