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The Last Vigil (2024)
Ryan
A college student discovers, in presumed Easter Eve, a letter. Everyone has gone away. He is the last man on earth. And its guardian, admiring and protecting its beauty.
Sure, exists an alternative and he maz be with the other. But the hope of the writer of letter is Ryan option were to remain.
It is a poetic sketch, no doubts. But one admirable crafted for remind to audience small, significant things. Difficult to not appreciate it as a sort of manifesto, tender, seductive, delicate, to see , in real way, the near reality and appreciate the life.
I admitt, I like it very much as one of beautiful stories about essential seed of happiness.
Taste in Music (2023)
man against keyboard
A cosmic storm. A music producer in a cabin, alone. The effect ofstorm on musical instrument , reminding old fashion B horrors of 50 s.
A dark comedy with a lot of blood, a carnivore keyboard , a hammer and crowned not exactly by happy end - but nice for reference to the brave knight of fairy tales.
Seductive acting, good thrill, some smiles and a story difficult to be great but working as decent joke. And , sure, portrait of a surviver - if the hammers are more powerful- .
The good point - the hand eated by keyboard. The not the most inspired - maybe predactibility. But delicious for fans of genre for chain of cliches.
Oddities (2023)
few significant virtues
The basic joy proposed by this film is to see, again, Adrienne Barbeau offering her admirable performance as owner of antiques shop, knowing about her clients more than thez imagine, being less vulnerable than two thieves hope be.
And creating for her dolls collection , not so impressive than can be, new aquisitions.
The second good point is the shop itself for the few pieces discovered by camera. Not the last, a good point is the object desired by thieves couple - a mirror. Not last, the powerful conection between husband and wife and, sure, the terrible punishment against the young couple.
In short, well crafted horror.
Conclave (2024)
beautiful. it is only matters fact
To write too much about this film seems unfair . You admire the cast and each performance , Ralph Fiennes offering new beautiful demonstration of his art.
You appreciate the details, clothes, atmosphere. But, not being admirer of the books of Richard Harris, I feel some scenes/ situations forced or just fake at whole.
Sure, progressive tendency - not so surprising.
Sure, coruption, dark secrets, intense fight for power. Not pretty original. But the inspired presence ( and performance of Isabella Rosellini ) or the effort to discover the truth of cardinal Lawrence are good points.
Strange, bizarre, pure eccentric ( unrealistic at whole ) is the medical problem of cardinal Benitez reminding a sort of version of pope Joan.
But it is a beautiful film and this real matters.
Dans le noir (2023)
becoming free
The imigration is a generous subject and this is proved by this short film, reflecting the life of a zoung Guinean man in France. The support , not free at whole, of a Senegalese dandy, the work in a restaurant, where he is appreciated and the memories about a friend dzing in effort to cross the mediteranean sea are motives for assume the life bz his forces , leaving from paris and defining his free life.
Not exactlz another storz about a guy looking for better life but a smart exploration of survive in a radical different world. Familiar details, not new scenes . But the final remains full hopefull.
Mère de ma mère (2023)
Djenaba
Djenaba is a 12 years old girl preocuped to be the guardian angel of her instable emotional mother. The addiction bz her boyfriend, who only use her offers to young girl occasion to cook , to invite in town and have some nice moments with her mom, to opose to the man who abuses her mother , to be near her .
The first virtue - the realism of story.
The second good point - the beautiful performances, especially young Roya Bacar. A sad story about new status in family of a child and her maturity, contested by adults, asumed in total manner by the girl.
The gift of film - to inspire reflection about ordinary aspect from near reality.
Avant-Garde (2021)
a poor Mexican sculpture
It reminds the series gendarm with Louis de Funes. In same measure, it uses the Franco- German tensions in a teenager manner.
A German art specialist will expose a sculpture at a French exhibition. But , at the border, a young custom agent, vigilent, bored, not so clever becomes more than suspicious about sculpture. Sure, easy to see it as reference to Brancusi at American border. He calls his boss, not more inteligent. And the poor sculpture, examined too drastic, has a not brilliant fate.
Sure, easy irony about French antipathz or about their bureaucracy or about the not very smart agents of custom.
But the performances are the axis of this short film inspiring some smiles.
Un Week-end (2023)
melancholia
A ten years old boy has the chance to be with his father, less known, two days. A time difficult for both but recreating a significant connection grace to a Captain America shield to the game with paddles on beach.
A great short film for its high dose of realism and for honest perspective about a relation unique at whole.
Beautiful, in profound sense, it is a good remind about real significant things. Nice performances, well crafted atmosphere, smart touch of melancholia, defined, especially , by the some predictable end.
Interesting exploration of a relation escaping to definitions ; fair image of its lights and shadows.
Treizor (2023)
the poor Antoine
A man preocuped by the obsession of his son for the number 13. The schrink listen, writes, draw. And formulates questions for so preocuped father , more enthusiastic than reasonable measure.
But the son, who becomes a sort of lab rat for both men express not so pleasant feelings. Ignored, with some sadic touch by medic, with inconscience by his old man.
The end seems pretty dramatic.
Sure, round irony about a schrink victim of routine and indifference about his clients , becoming a sort of caricaturist and a father who , with naif intentions, hopes to cure his boy from his 13 children. The repetition of number is the axis of story, like the cruel tres ( very ) used by medic against vulnerable young man.
In some measure, good remind of Ion Luca Caragiale s Momente or only touch of Cehov.
Fraîche (2022)
in subway, violent reaction
A mature lady, hostess of literary radio show. After show, in subway, she has a very violent reaction to the offer of a young woman to give her seat. At home , some clues become pretty clear for the fury reaction , from the preocupation of husband for steps of flamenco to the son who is in very - very short visit to his parents, pressed by more important tasks.
Three source of beauty in the case of this short film:
- the realism of situation ;
- the performance of Tcheky Karyo and Pascale Arbillot;
- the image of routine;
- the presence of part of us being far to be calm after a job day , in this case a text about oldness having the potential to be not so pleasant for a not so young lady;
- the loneliness ;
- the interrupt of her thoughts and the feeling of proposition of young woman as a sort of insult , irony, cruel blague .
L'attente (2022)
becoming parent
Fot Celine, the birth of child of her wife is a thing absolutely neew, strange, provocative , perceived with enough supperficiality. Starting with the amusement about a young couple in case who the pregnancy of lady is obstacle for free movements, like the pains, it ends with the status of witness to the birth of girl of Jeanne.
Theoretic , the talk with two men , in same situation like her , expecting the birth of child changes something in her perspective. But her immaturity is difficult to be modified, the picture of her wife, like the joy to take a break reflecting this.
In essence, the way to become parents of a lesbian couple. In practic, the perception of the change of status, reflected by the dialogue with the two men and the traits of the new beginning.
The Vice (2024)
the too late
A religious film , for cross, for image of death more familiar as devil, the judgment who seems contrary of expected one and the fire of end, reminding, so well, the Hell.
But it is only a portrait of consequences, easy ignored, of our life style. Nothing complicated, nothing new . Only a sort of useful remind , precious for details , for image and for acting , Akil Wingate and Dave Lee proposing inspired exploration of their characters.
A short film about a lonely venerable man, refugied in alcohol,Christian believer , living with memory of a terrible car accident.
And the too late for him.
The precious detail, for me, the picture of of Lillian Gish.
The First Omen (2024)
reasonable
When you discovers Charles Dance and Bill Nighy on poster of film, what als can will matter ?
When the promiss of story of Damien birth is promised, why you ignore it ?
The basic measure is to have moderate expectation about this film. Because jackal, too long introduction, the resurrected priest for warn the young mother, the touch of lesbianism ,the not so surprising twist, the sister and the promise of a series . But it is decent and the photo of Gregory Peck, like the name of boy are good points for not indifferents about Omen series, like me.
Difficult, part not fair, to reproche too much to The First Omen. It has nice to spectacular special effects, few lovely scenes and a coherent story- indeed, not the real expected one. The dessapointment, in my case, it is a horror like many others from last decades , less, with few tea spoon indulgence the old fashion Omen.
Le Coffre (2023)
a demon hunter. her succubus
Who can resist to the charme of Firmine Richard ? In this short film, she is just great as demon hunter , with bad luck of gay fantasies of her son and an taser used not proper.
A nice short comedy about the curiosity, naivety and passion for Bruce Lee ( and maybe not only ) , the contain of a car truck in a deserted parking lot, a mother too actif and a venerable man seducing a young lady .
Nice crafted, subtle challenge to viewer for define his...fantasies, a paranormal short film or , better, a seductive portrait of connection between a venerable lady and her adult son , provocative, amusing, pretty crazy.
La charge mentale (2023)
to be man
A phone conversation between Celine and her mother is source of high tension for Denis- his virility is contested by his mother in law , then about his friends. A marriage race seems proper solution to proof than he is a real man.
But it is not so simple, against hard training and the nice feelings for his wife.
The sketch of win speech is discovered by Celine who decides to participate to contest and help, in pretty original manner, her husband.
A charming French comedy about love, the perspective of others about a couple and the way to define the manhood as expression of couple life. In short, touching and just seductive kick to reflection, especially grace to final and inspired acting.
Mavi Magara (2024)
interesting crafted story
The basic virtue is the construction of story. And, sure, the beginning of romance, the promisse of retirement , the blue cave as symbol and the smart use of ambiguity.
Not ignoring the acting.
A love story like so many others. The nice intention to give to it a personal touch and a not dessapointed result , the crumbs of fairy tale of relation between marine officer and his future wife , archeologist, looking just fine, especially for the way of hero to truth and the meetings with the significant people of his past.
Not memorable but, obvious, more than nice.
And, in essence, this is the most significant thing defining it.
Omen IV: The Awakening (1991)
decent
Obviois noble intentions for sequel series and a decent result offering confirmation than, with Omen III all was said.
Nothing special repeated situations, characters and some cliches , a girl and her dark story, parents in delicate situations, not real thrill or tension but , after you know the first parts or series, difficult to discover surprises.
I liked the young nun and her scrupules about girl. I liked the presence ( and performance ) of Michael Lerner and Don S. Davis.
And, indeed, my expectations were not very high about this film. I appreciated the effort to craft a coherent story and the little girl work. And , I suppose, this matters in real sense.
So, decent.
The Final Conflict (1981)
the last part
It was the first film of Sam Neill cinematographyc career who I saw. And , like in case of previews parts , I was impressed.
After decades, the main good point remains the performances, Lisa Harrow proposing a fair, well nuanced portrait of her characters and Sam Neill being , against some mannierism, the expected adult Damien.
The problem are the monks who must kill the Antichrist and the use of diggers.
Interesting - the pray of Damien in what seems his real father chapel and the speech to his people.
Compassion for poor foxes and appreciation for use of cultural references . The last part - this is its status and this makes useless the comparation with previews parts.
Milk (2018)
in late night
A barefoot teenager in kitchen for some milk. Near window , his mother . Her words , the sounds from a room, the apparition of a creature with baby in arms, the change of color of milk and a sort of test.
Beautiful performance of Cameron Brodeur, inspired cinematography, fair dose of realism and familiar ingredients of horror.
A film admirable crafted , this is the simple definition for Milk, the expression of face of son being axis of level to discover a mysterious reality who transforms him in part of it.
A film about relation mother - son, about apparences and truth and about night as frame to radical changes.
Damien: Omen II (1978)
The Desolate One
In childhood, I was fascinated by this portrait of evolution of Antichrist. For a time, I supposed than, living in Romania under Ceausescu regime, without religious informations , all was only result of the first discover of horror by a child.
But, seeing it after almost fourty years , the emotions, state , appreciation for special effects and atmosphere are not different.
Sure, today, like in case of first part, appreciation is , in special, about cast and new occasion to be seduced by option for Damien. The death scenes are impressive and the sound support more than well the tension.
The special parts - the confrontation against history teacher of Damien, suggesting Bonaparte being one of incarnations - nothing original, in essence - and the confession to Mark of his identity.
Sure, not small unrealism but , for the child of 80 s who I am, just great series.
Jack (2023)
Haloween evening
Not original idea but admirable crafted, scene by scene, detail by detail, short film.
Halloween, the husband is absent, the wife discovers occasion to offer to her romance with a co worker hot sparkles.
So, the empty apartment, the closed door, the intense pleasure. But they are not exactly alone in house and the power outage demonstrates, in cold - precise manner, this.
Mix of jealousy and revenge , with more than interesting final, Jack offers more than its less eight minutes, the fine suggestions working more than well.
A short film about affaires and about answers of husband , about punishment and the way to fix the fruit of impulse.
A horror ? A thriller ?
Maybe few crumbs of near reality and this remains the essential virtue of film.
Christmas in Toyland (2022)
nice
What can expect more , in a film having as frame toys , in which Vanessa Lengies and Jesse Hutch are more than inspired options for their roles than the spirit of Christmas at high level ? And, indeed, this is just the point in this case.
The result is good intentioned data analyst , idealistic and not very secure out of her circle who decides save toy magasines of brand , starting with the most significant for its succes.
A handsome, unconventional, passionet to work with children and very interested by home chocolate becomes her partner in a fight for convince about impressive potential of physic toy shops.
The succes shines but in different way than the two people expect.
So, sweet, amusing, in some measure old fashion Hallmark film.
The Omen (1976)
fresh impression after almost three decades
First time, i saw it in childhood. I was so impressed, by story, by acting, by special effects than the traces of that emotions are fresh today to.
Seeing it again, after more than three decades , the thrill and the good acting are consolided by spoons of unrealism and the efforts to understand of a diplomat captive in trap of an illegal adoption with terrible consequences for him and for his wife.
In 80 s , like today, I see it not exactly as horror but as religious film with touch of prediction.
But, today, more than the story, the beautiful work of Gregory Peck and Lee Remick, like the young Harvey Stephens are the authentic great good points of film.
Hamdardi (2023)
Mr. Reynolds
Touching, unrealistic, motivational, honest.
Few words looking for define this short film about two kids deserving meet their parents but being under political restriction against their entry in USA.
An immigration officer, with very delicate situation about his daughter , helps the children in his manner and they are, in the most critic moment, his salvation .
A film reminding more than showing , beautiful acted, admirable crafted characters and proposing fair kick to reflection.
Difficult to write too much except, maybe, see it ! For many reasons and for great gesture of Mr. Ethan Reynolds , impecable performed by Ashley Tabatai, one of directors, to.
Flicker (2015)
a poor electrician
The basic problem - the creature seems too...familiar. The second one - not exactly a story but only a pretext for some special effects and a story without a credible final, seeming more a sort of improvisation.
An electrician goes to his job. A huge place, a bad work, a monster, two special agents , one in the location saving the life of electrician and being, after, ignored by story.
The frame - a night radio show about surnatural and the agents interrupting the emision.
Not so bad but not conving at whole. But one of modest short horrors can not provock damages . Onlz some smiles for admirers of genre.