Reviews

Happy People: A Year in the Taiga (2010)
HHarrison_YoungJuly 11, 2025
The director doesn’t really show the characters as being happy. Maybe the point is that freedom just brings a different kind of struggle and loneliness.
Certified Copy (2010)
JJesse_FoxJuly 11, 2025
After watching the movie, I felt the same way as the director. The whole discussion about the line between reality and fiction is really just an excuse. What people truly care about is the emotional journey between the man and woman as they go from strangers to a "married couple." This is definitely an experimental film that challenges its audience.
Certified Copy (2010)
UUser-1117173509July 11, 2025
In this film, marriage issues are just a framework the director uses to explore deeper themes. Through the constant arguments of the fake couple, genuine emotions start to emerge, proving that even replicas can have meaning. A movie is essentially a copy of real life, and the director uses this film to reflect on the purpose and power of cinema itself.
The Way We Are (2008)
BBianca_BarnesJuly 11, 2025
In this film, we see characters going out of their way to buy specific newspapers just to get free tape and tissues, carefully choosing the largest eggs, and helping others even when they themselves are struggling. Through the director's lens, I came to understand what "humanity" truly means. Because of that, no matter what kind of creative risks she takes in her filmmaking career, I will always approach her work with deep respect.
The Way We Are (2008)
NNicholas_GreenJuly 11, 2025
This film felt so familiar, so close to home—it left me on the verge of tears. Watching it was like taking a walk through my own life. No matter how deep the pain we experience, time always seems to dull it into just another memory. I think maybe we don’t crave grand, dramatic moments as much as we think we do. What we truly desire might simply be the quiet comfort of having someone by our side.
Alice in the Cities (1974)
CChas_LeeJuly 11, 2025
This film tries so hard to be artsy.It's more annoying than anything else.
Alice in the Cities (1974)
CCharlie_RandallJuly 11, 2025
This is probably the most relaxing movie I’ve seen in a while. The two main characters seem to share a common goal, but the journey is filled with blindness and meaninglessness. The casting of the lead male and the little girl was spot on, and the soundtrack is fantastic. There’s a scene where they’re sitting in a restaurant talking, and the sunlight pours through the window, casting a beautiful glow on their faces—it's possibly one of the most stunning black-and-white shots in film history.
Pina (2011)
SShawn_FischerJuly 11, 2025
The dancers in this film seem to shed their self-awareness as they dance. Their bodies transform into symbols of grace, pointing to the purest aspects of the soul, and suddenly, the world becomes a stage full of profound meaning. This is the kind of movie Socrates might have appreciated.
Pina (2011)
DDavid_MeyerJuly 11, 2025
This movie definitely wasn’t made for someone like me who knows nothing about Pina Bausch and isn’t into modern dance.
To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You (2020)
CChester_GibsonJuly 11, 2025
Actually, the first one is pretty good, but unfortunately this one falls into cliché again. I hope the third one is more careful. 13 reasons why zach is so boyfriend material. Why is he so young and friendly. Why is he still not at all incongruous when he is 30 years old? Netflix is ​​quick to shoot him teen drama! once upon a time my heart was yours.
A Bittersweet Life (2005)
AAlison_MartinezJuly 11, 2025
I heard this was the highest-grossing commercial film in South Korea in 2005. In the director's world, this film serves as a medium to reveal that every beautiful thing in the world has a bittersweet nature.
A Bittersweet Life (2005)
BBeatrice_PattersonJuly 11, 2025
This movie boasts stunning visuals, refined techniques, and a straightforward story. The narration at the beginning and the music throughout reminded me of Wong Kar-wai.
The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans (2009)
CCalvin_ChanJuly 11, 2025
Life starts playing tricks on the protagonist after he saves a prisoner. He falls into a spiral—addicted to drugs, drowning in gambling debt, making enemies of both the good and the evil sides, and losing his job. But somehow, everything gets tied up in a neat little bow. He pays off his gambling debt by betting on football, takes down his enemies in a gunfight with drug dealers, and the prisoner he saved helps him kick the drug habit. It’s as if one moment, he’s teetering on the edge of a cliff, and the next, everything falls into place. Some might call it the protagonist's luck, but to me, it's just life—unpredictable and wild.
The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans (2009)
AAmanda_MyersJuly 11, 2025
I don't get why Nicolas Cage keeps taking so many bad roles. He was actually really great in this one, though!
The Doors (1991)
CCathy_ShepherdJuly 11, 2025
Before I watched this movie, I knew nothing about The Doors and had never listened to their music. But I was familiar with Jim Morrison—I knew he wrote incredible poetry and probably died from drugs and alcohol. The movie was pretty boring to me, but the atmosphere was great.
The Doors (1991)
AAlva_ClarkJuly 11, 2025
I was a bit let down by this movie. Biopics are tough to get right, and this one felt soulless. It lacked emotion and came off as a shallow interpretation based on what people imagine rock stars to be like. Did the director truly understand the free spirit at the core of the musician? I’m not so sure.
Ghost in the Shell 2.0 (2008)
AAmy_MaldonadoJuly 11, 2025
If a movie doesn’t bring anything new to the table, no matter how much you love the series, it eventually gets boring. I feel like this one just doesn’t measure up to the 1.0 version.
Ghost in the Shell 2.0 (2008)
JJimsuaJuly 11, 2025
The story of The Matrix was inspired by this anime. The script and concept are amazing, the opening theme and soundtrack are incredible, and it’s no doubt one of the best Japanese anime ever made. It’s a masterpiece that even the director couldn’t top. This is true adult animation—after watching it, I was completely overwhelmed.
The Lost City of Z (2016)
AAmos_CollierJuly 11, 2025
Film has always been just a tiny piece of the real world. The world belongs to the brave, while we simply sit back and enjoy the rewards.
The Lost City of Z (2016)
DDerek_TalleyJuly 11, 2025
After watching this movie, I feel like the balance between what we know and what we don’t about the world, each other, and ourselves, will probably always stay the same.