Vprento’s 2017 Movies: Best to Worst

First Reformed is a well-made slow burn feature about faith and the uncertainty of life and our future. It's also a movie that's meant for people at least double my age, because it's hard connecting with certain themes that director Paul Schrader presents here.

Ethan Hawke's performance is immense and very carefully thought-out. His character, reverend Ernst Toller, is a person built from several layers of guilt and a tough outer shell. In reality,…

Vprento’s 2017 Movies: Best to Worst

Joaquin Phoenix is really good here and so is the score, but I wasn't a big fan of the movie as a whole. It's too artsy for my taste and I was losing my patience, despite the 90 minute run-time.

Some people have described this as a lesser "Taxi Driver", which makes sense if you think about it, while others have hailed it as one of the best movies of 2017.

I just don't…

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Part of Vprento’s Directors Ranked: David Fincher

Before writing this review, I googled "synonym for amazing". That should tell you how much I loved this movie. I mean, WOW! I knew that this was going to be good, but I never thought it was going to be this good!

David Fincher is a genius! Everything he touches turns to gold. Gone Girl is a mystery movie…

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Vprento’s 2014 Movies: Best to Worst

Part of Vprento’s Directors Ranked: Christopher Nolan

This is one of the best movies I have ever seen!

I watched it last night, and when I came home, I was staring at my screen, still in awe, thinking what to write. I really needed to sleep on it, to dream sweet interstellar dreams. And I did. Now I am ready.

Ever since Nolan announced that he…