Takes its time to get going, but when it does, the over the top action never stops in this low-budget Die Hard-like film. Great soundtrack too. I guess all the budget went into explosions and music licences.
A multi-layered story of corporate malfeasance and whistleblowing with amazing performances from both Meryl Streep and Cher. Solid and, sadly, still very relevant today.
I know nothing of the Manga this is based on, but I enjoyed the story. It's quirky and entertaining, despite some of it feeling a little amateurish at times. Visually stunning too.
French gangster film with Western undertones that swings wildly between engaging and completely absurd. It's got a certain sixties charm even as it indulges in gratuitous nudity and an inexplicable dessert cream fight.
A Giallo-esque slasher with more twists and turns than I expected. A little lengthy but fun, with fantastic kills throughout. The Scooby-Doo ending is the cherry on top.
A convoluted plot that lost me several times. The cinematography is beautiful, the editing is horrendous. Bronson does Bronson and a plethora of character actors show up, many of them hamming it up to eleven. A mixed bag.
It's pretty much a midlife crisis in documentary form, the titular record store being the very thin thread that weaves all the clutter together. The clutter is the point, though. It's about satisfaction with all the unfinished projects of life, holding on and letting go.
This film didn't really work for me. It wants to be one of those epic stories of a man's life and his permanent enslavement, but there's nothing very epic inside. Brody is great, Jones is miscast. It does look good, though.
A weird blend of teenage coming-of-age tale and 80s sleazy exploitation, wrapped in a made-for-TV aesthetic. It's awkward, poorly acted, yet wonderfully entertaining in that "so bad it's good" way.
A great idea that falls a little short of its full potential, well worth viewing nonetheless. Loved the atmosphere. More fight scenes with children, please.
Yet another smart girl falls for bad boy story. It looks good and the cast give it everything but, ultimately, it's little more than a pile of well-worn stereotypes.
Though Audiard is better at dialogue than direction, this little comedy does the job with predictably brilliant exchanges. Bonus points for being a historical document, having captured a Paris neighbourhood soon to be lost beneath the Défense development.
Audiard's dialogue and the interplay between Noiret and Serrault elevate this police procedural, transcending the predictable plot. I was not expecting to see a naked Dorothée from children's TV, though.
Glad I went in blind on this one. It could have put more effort into what it was trying to say, but its dark humour still makes it stand out from the many similar-themed films out there.
Less synth documentary, more personal journey of family discovery. Not exactly what I was expecting, but the humanity and vulnerability make it worth a watch nonetheless.
It exceeded my admittedly low expectations. A serviceable, albeit ludicrous, police action flick that kept the RPMs high while I was on my bike trainer.
Implausible yet watchable action film, elevated by Roschdy Zem's nuanced performance as the flawed hero. It would have been a much better film without the ridiculous last act.
Pulpy and meandering exploitation film that gets progressively more violent (and captivating) as it goes. It's noteworthy for the retro vibes and Linda Carter's first big screen appearance.
Less rounded than other Mike Leigh films and it took me a while to habituate to the exaggerated ticks of the younger characters. It's a great meditation on the nature of friendship, though. And features my favourite quote from one of his films yet: "I suppose on a clear day you can see the class struggle from here".
Still a fan of Bêka and Lemoine's style. A very random but also very enjoyable look at London's fascinating Barbican estate and all those who live in or pass through it.
