CLASSIC HITCHCOCK

Oldies were all about the script and the lines the actors say. No special effects, minimal gore, just plain old suspense, intellectual conversations and the details. This especially refers to the crime stories of the 1950s and 1960s and among them, the ones that made Alfred Hitchcock into one of the greatest film directors of all times.

„Rope” is one of the best situation thrillers placed inside a single room during its entire course. Two murderers who are inviting friends to a party just to serve them on a improvised casket just so they can endulge their urge to rejoice their successful endeavour is just a great concept as a standalone feature, but when joined by some meticulous dialogues and great acting (Stewart), the viewer gets a memorable movie experience that will echo in the cinematographic eternity.

„Rope” is one of the best movies Alfred Hitchcock made and one of the most original murder mysteries ever.

ROPE – 8/10

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REMEBER TO WATCH „REMEMBER”!

Films about the fate of Jews wore out during the course of time, not bringing anything new to the genre in past 25 years. As for the serious flicks on this subject, those dealing with the question of revenge against the Nazis were even more rarer, so it is quite expected for a average viewer to miss out a hidden gem, „Remember”.

The thing that attracts the most when it comes to the crew and script of Atom Egoyan's latest movie is the overall sense of unpretentiousness. Slow rhythm, additionally slowed down by phenomenal Christopher Plummer and his character's repetitive dementia will soon form a very original story about finding the notorious Auschwitz block fuhrer, Otto Valisch. This unusual adventure will make a full circle around four potential Nazis who settled down in USA, culminating with one of those memorable twists at the very end that make „Remember” the most original Jew/Nazi flick in decades.

„Remember” is a great small movie, with some serious acting and a memorable script and you should definitely watch it.

REMEMBER - 8/10

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INSTANT HOLLYWOOD CLASSIC

Hollywood was built on analytic scripts shedding a light on a chosen subject from every possible angle. This was particularly present in the golden era of journalistic movies, the 1970s, but somehow abandoned along the way. In present Hollywood, every reminiscence of those kind of scripts should be observed with special attention and acclaimed by both average viewers and critics.

„Spotlight” isn't a sensational script and won't give anything more than you already knew about Catholic church and child sexual molestation conducted by its priests. It will ''only'' thoroughly analyze all the aspects of the subject, each and every one of its participants, as well as traces of cover-ups that followed.

Built around the waterproof script, the following story, rhythm and all the actors step without any stutters and holdups. Cast in one of the most balanced ones in the past couple of years, led by reliable Michael Keaton, Liev Schreiber and Stanley Tucci, while often sidelined Mark Ruffalo finally takes his place beneath the spotlight.

The only visible and sensible fault of „Spotlight” is the overall „safe” mode and the expected ending without much conclusion attached to it.

Nonetheless, „Spotlight” is one of those scripts that built Hollywood and one of those precious gems in modern quality-slumped cinema industry.

SPOTLIGHT - 8/10

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