Gone Girl is unfortunately far from being one of the best movies directed by David Fincher. Despite its very good rate on imdb, 8.3 with pushed this mediocre movie to an undeserved 128 place in Top 250 of Best Movies of all times, it is not a good movie. I know it's a matter of tastes, but let's put it near other psychological thrillers directed by Fincher, like Fight Club, or Zodiac. As a matter of fact I have never been mad over his movies, I consider him "dark", too dark for my taste. I have … [Read more...]
Oscars Nominations 2015
I'm not doing like last year, when I published innumerable posts on nominees and awards, Golden Globe, SAG, Independent Films, etc. Just the Golden Globes and the Oscars, just to be more practical, especially that I don't want to comment too much, since I haven't watched yet all the movies. Anyway, among the actors, I have to salute a few new names nominated this year for the Oscars. Unfortunately, no Leo this year. I have a feeling that next year he will won the Best Actor for sure, with one … [Read more...]
Short Personal Review Before the Oscars 2014
I have very recently watched "Lee Daniel’s The Butler" and I have been impressed of another one not being nominated for this year’s Best Movie. I mean, I couldn’t bring myself to pass the critical first twenty minutes of "12 Years a Slave", so I do not really understand the British fuss, except that the lead actor is British. It received the Golden Globe for Drama and maybe I have been wrong in my haste. I want to say that this year, the only movie close to an Oscar is "The Wolf of Wall … [Read more...]