Agniezska Holland's Green Border is sort of a sequel to Matteo Garrone's Io Capitano. While Io Capitano shows the hardships of the Senegalese migrants trying to reach the European border (Italy, to be precise), Green Border shows what happens once the emigrants reach the European border (in this case Poland) and the hatred and cruelty they face there. Green Border, especially, makes you see the difference between the migrant and the refugee - the first is reserved for people from…
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Society of the Snow 2023
Intense, gripping and horrifying. It tells the real story with all of the shock and horror but without sensationalism.
What I liked the most is that, even though some get more attention than others, the film dedicates time and shows respect to all victims.
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The Conjuring 2013
full of horror movie cliches but still good. I rolled my eyes only once (at the end which was kinda schmaltzy), and that says something. definitely a horror movie to recommend.
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Whiplash 2014
the plot sounds so simple - an ambitious drummer Andrew, a loner student at the prestigious music conservatory, joins the jazz band conducted by strict and cruel perfectionist Fletcher. Whiplash is the movie about ambition, addictive pursuit of greatness and perfection, madness and revenge. it is electrifying, tense, thrilling and emotionally very powerful, just like jazz itself. it's enhanced by the wonderful performances from Miles Teller and J.K. Simmons. both actor are incredible in their roles and they play each other off so well. Teller makes you feel every drop of Andrew's sweat and Simmons makes your blood boil.