Reviews

A Little Princess (1995)
A
Aurora_PorterJuly 10, 2025
Aurora_PorterJuly 10, 2025Kids are so pure and wonderful; it baffles me why adults always feel the need to destroy that innocence.

A Little Princess (1995)
A
Arturo_FerrellJuly 10, 2025
Arturo_FerrellJuly 10, 2025As a kid, I always felt heartbroken that Capt. Crewe died unexpectedly in the original A Little Princess. I didn’t expect the film to rewrite the ending so that Sara’s guardian turns out to be her father. In the pouring rain, the moment her father regains his memory and calls out "Sara" feels like the perfect resolution to the regret in the original tale

Love Letter (1995)
B
Bobba99July 10, 2025
Bobba99July 10, 2025This movie is nearly flawless, and I’m honestly at a loss for how to review something this brilliant. Maybe the tears streaming down my face are the best tribute I can offer to its magic.

Love Letter (1995)
M
Movie loverJuly 10, 2025
Movie loverJuly 10, 2025Japanese films always nail their soundtracks, whether it’s anime or teenage dramas. The moment Itsuki Fujii opened the card at the end brought tears to my eyes. Coming-of-age movies always hit me in the feels because I never had my own Itsuki Fujii in my youth.

Pocahontas (1995)
B
Bert_WigginsJuly 10, 2025
Bert_WigginsJuly 10, 2025Unlike most Disney princess tales, here the prince thinks he has to save the princess—but she’s dead sure she doesn’t need rescuing. And that beautiful long hair? I still can’t get it out of my head. Out of all of Disney’s heroines, she’s my favorite—her beauty is passionate, genuine, and absolutely unforgettable.

Pocahontas (1995)
V
Vicente_BrooksJuly 10, 2025
Vicente_BrooksJuly 10, 2025This story feels like a romantic fantasy that Disney cast over a tragic chapter of Western history. Sure, it comes from a good place, but you can’t just “let it go” when it comes to real events—that’s exactly why we study history. The only real standout? The soundtrack.

The Stranger (1967)
E
ellockerJuly 10, 2025
ellockerJuly 10, 2025The film feels perfunctory, like Visconti had the novel open beside the camera and simply filmed what he read. The pacing, dialogue, character work, and editing all fall flat. The lighting, blocking, and performances lack distinction. The novel’s existential emptiness is notoriously hard to convey on screen, and when Meursault finally snaps, the moment lands with a thud. A passionless adaptation of a passionless protagonist.

Home Alone 4: Taking Back the House (2002)
B
Bailee_RyanJuly 10, 2025
Bailee_RyanJuly 10, 2025The plot is hollow, the protagonist is unlikable, and the performances feel stiff. Aside from the lavish mansion and voice-activated doors, the film offers nothing memorable. By this point in the franchise, all creativity has been exhausted, with each trap feeling like a recycled gimmick from the previous installments.

Lucky (2017)
A
Alesha_RodriquezJuly 9, 2025
Alesha_RodriquezJuly 9, 2025The story is simple—a man in his twilight years navigating the mundane and facing death. He wants to meet death with grace, but fear still creeps in. In the end, it’s about making peace with yourself before that final departure.

Invincible (2006)
U
User-1375437231July 9, 2025
User-1375437231July 9, 2025Contains spoilers
La película la verdad me pareció muy motivadora para aquellos que dudan de su potencial a mi pensar digo que ese es el punto del da a entender película porque la manera en la cual el convivió de unos amigos con los cuales crece el protagonista lo llevo a convertirse en una persona muy importante el amor al fut Ball americano problemas en el trabajo su esposa lo abandonó lo dejó solo esos problemas se lo juntaron y el equipo al cual perteneció estaba pasando por una crisis derrota tras derrota tras derrota que llevó al al coach a buscar nuevos talentos aunque el no era de los primeros pero no necesitaba ser lo porque el potencial no se encuentra en un número si no dentro de cada uno el sediento de ser grande de demostrarle al mundo de que estaba hecho pues paso las pruebas a todos les encantó la manera en la que se desempeñaba en el campo entonces entró en el equipo aqu es donde empieza su historia si se puso de dificil a todos los del equipo creo que era más difícil que la misma rutina conformecm iban pasandlos días el iba ganándose respeto poŕe los compañeros pero ellos no querían un "AMIGO" ellos necesitaban un elemento que isiera la diferencia de cambiar el marcador en cada partidoy gracias asu esfuerzo el primer partido gracias a el icieron la primera anotación después de una mala racha del equipo que abia tenido barios partidos sin anotar entonces recomiendo la película muy interesante

Le Trou (1960)
2
2k88LawsonJuly 9, 2025
2k88LawsonJuly 9, 2025This movie is excellent in every aspect, truly a textbook example. The only flaw is that it feels a bit too slow. While the emotional impact of the cinematography is outstanding, the backstories of these five characters are lacking, so I didn’t really care whether they succeeded or not. In that sense, even though this film is a thousand times better than The Shawshank Redemption in every way, it can’t match its emotional depth.

Le Trou (1960)
A
Alisha_NielsenJuly 9, 2025
Alisha_NielsenJuly 9, 2025At first, I couldn't help but think the warden must have a screw loose for locking up five people in the same cell. Once they started planning their escape, it would be a piece of cake to succeed! But by the end, I realized that keeping people together actually makes escaping prison all the more difficult.

Patlabor 2: The Movie (1993)
D
Dave_StevensJuly 9, 2025
Dave_StevensJuly 9, 2025Hypocrisy is the foundation of civilization. And within that, lies could be the most honest truth we have.

Patlabor 2: The Movie (1993)
C
Cedric_HaynesJuly 9, 2025
Cedric_HaynesJuly 9, 2025From the director’s perspective, the city feels like a mirage.

The Immigrant (2013)
B
Bobby_LoweJuly 9, 2025
Bobby_LoweJuly 9, 2025The movie has a few stunning shots, but overall, it lacks any real surprises. The characters lack depth, and they maintain the same expression from start to finish. Despite the magnificence and epic narrative, it feels neither moving nor gripping.

The Immigrant (2013)
A
Audrey_MarshallJuly 9, 2025
Audrey_MarshallJuly 9, 2025All of this unfolded simply because the heroine was beautiful. But if she weren’t, would anyone have cared about her story?

Nobody's Daughter Haewon (2013)
A
Alesha_HurstJuly 9, 2025
Alesha_HurstJuly 9, 2025After watching a few of Hong Sang-soo’s films, it might feel like he’s telling the same story again and again. But if you take the time to really savor them, you start to notice the subtle differences—each one has its own distinct flavor. In the world of mainstream cinema, he’d feel completely out of place. He’s too lost in his own artistic world, driven by the kind of obsession and arrogance that only an artist can afford. His camera digs into the endless possibility between men and women. Watching his films is like sipping on a glass of aged wine—spicy at first, but having a lingering fragrant aftertaste long afterward. That’s the experience I have with Hong Sang-soo’s work.

Stroszek (1977)
C
Carla_SantiagoJuly 9, 2025
Carla_SantiagoJuly 9, 2025This is one of the rare realist films in the director’s feature filmography, and even the soundtrack unusually incorporates pop music. This time, the director fully showcases his skepticism toward modernity—it’s civilized and irresistible, yet cold and ruthless, abandoning everyone along the way. In the face of this relentless modernity, individuals are reduced to the same fate as the animals at the end of the film.

Stroszek (1977)
A
Alexa_HartmanJuly 9, 2025
Alexa_HartmanJuly 9, 2025A humble soul struggles desperately in the world, where mental torment can destroy a life more than physical torture ever could.

