This absolutely amazing Irish dark comedy named Intermission, is one of the most refreshing movies I've watched lately. It looks as an Irish Trainspotting mixed with Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction. It is tough, it is insane, and it is watchable. I hardly believe that I'm going to review two John Crowley movies almost in a row, but I have been deeply impressed by this one, which is also his debut. It's about a few characters' personal stories which mixed and interlaced in a very verbal … [Read more...]
Closed Circuit
I have recently watched Closed Circuit and I was thrilled of how good it was made for a movie with such a delicate subject. After Paris events, one can be a little bit more than a little biased toward a public bombing where 120 people were killed, a fictive event, of course, but not at all improbable. It happens in London, where usually only IRA was putting the bombs. Now, in this case, some Turkish guy was arrested. His wife and kid have been taken in custody as well. Interesting, isn't it? … [Read more...]