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Brazilian madness for a marginal audience. A medieval castle, a cemetery, a Satanic Bible, Brazilian colonists, and a look straight out of the 1980s. I'm a bit disappointed. This is definitely a film where you can't expect a story, acting performances, or visuals from, but I didn't expect it to be this slow, and you have to to wait more than an hour for the gore. The massacre in the last ten minutes is excellent, but it would be more suited for a short film like Fist of Jesus because the hour before that felt like two. If they can't impress with anything other than gore and decent practical effects, one would expect them to serve it from beginning to end and at least make you laugh occasionally at how unintentionally funny it is, but it's taken seriously. Story**, Action***, Humor>No, Violence****, Entertainment***, Music***, Visuals***, Atmosphere***, Tension**. 5.5/10.

An enjoyable and intimate Swedish survival drama from Netflix. A romantic trip in the Swedish mountains takes a turn when an unknown sniper starts terrorizing the loving couple. It’s nicely shot, with beautiful scenery, likeable actors, occasional tension that works, and a satisfying twist that gives it a greater impact. The finale is mildly brutal and definitely uncompromising. Not a smash hit, but fans of survival movies will certainly not be offended. Story***, Action>No, Humor>No, Violence***, Entertainment***, Music***, Visuals***, Atmosphere****, Tension***. 6/10.

The protagonist is falsely accused of drug possession and sentenced to seven years in prison. After his release, he thinks of nothing else but seeking revenge on the man who ruined his life. I enjoyed the first half a lot, but, I wasn't very satisfied with the direction the film ultimately takes. It's more of a drama, with only a few thriller elements. It's watchable, fairly original, but not gripping. 6/10.

A new documentary series from Netflix touting the infamous Hotel Cecil, known as a hotbed of violence and death. The hotel has been the stage of several suicides and murders here, and drugs, prostitution, and even the Night Stalker lived there. It is very disappointing that the series focuses on the disappearance of Elisa Lam the whole time. I found it relatively entertaining in the first two episodes, but after four episodes, it begins to repeat itself and becomes a bit boring. The case is interesting as long as you know nothing about it, but in the end, when you find out the truth, you realise that it's not as interesting and creepy as you hoped. I would much rather see the various murders and suicides that took place in the hotel, or even the Skid Row next to it, with homeless people and crime being a daily occurrence, which I found more interesting than the whole Elisa Lam case. It's a shame, the series touts something different than it actually is. It would definitely benefit from being shortened by one episode. 6/10.

A visually captivating adventure about a wizard with a talking horse and trolls under a bridge. Maybe longer than it should be, but nice. 8/10.

Dante Lam, by favorite director from contemporary China has switched from action to disaster and has made the best disaster film in the last few years, where the Chinese star Eddie Peng excels! The film focuses on a group of rescuers who go on various dangerous missions to save people, creating a beautiful diversity and variety in the genre. If somewhere we see a volcano eruption, earthquake or tsunami, here we have four disasters all at once, and they are all epic and magnificent. There is an oil rig, a wild river, an airplane crash, which is the craziest scene in the movie (very realistic and unpleasant, and the shots of the passengers' bodies will evoke the right discomfort), and I won't tell you the finale, suffice to say that it lasts half an hour and it's huge. In the first half there is a bit of the classic melodrama – a necessary evil in Asia – but once the film starts rolling, it holds throughout. It is thrilling, epic, the soundtrack is absolutely brilliant, the effects are magnificent, there are also some great slow-motion shots, and the intensity knows no limits. Someone complained in a foreign review that the protagonist would have never survived what he does in the film. So if you are among the viewers who wonder if someone can survive or not, you won't enjoy the film. All others will experience a disaster ride that will make you sweat your ass off. In this year's Hong Kong vs South Korea duel, it's currently 2:1 for China. Story *****, Action *****, Humor>No, Violence****, Entertainment***** Music*****, Visual*****, Atmosphere*****, Tension*****. 8.5/10.

For South Korea, this is an almost a made-for-TV thriller about a man who catches the killer of his wife. A little bit of torture, a little bit of interrogation, but in the 100 minutes, the movie feels a bit dull and tedious. The ending is unexpectedly brutal, and that earns it a third star. But Korea can do better. This is somewhat of a scream in the dark from a budding director. 5/10.

Great biopic about the creation of the powerful McDonald's franchise. Michael Keaton is excellent in his role, occasionally funny, and I really enjoyed watching how the story unfolds. A bit like The Social Network, with Facebook replaced by McDonald's. Interesting, educational, entertaining, and occasionally thrilling. Definitely a solid biopic. 8/10.

From the Studio that brought Nezha, the biggest Chinese hit in animation, comes another brilliant, ambitious, and competitive film that is certainly not for the youngest audiences. Visually magnificent and beautifully colorful, with an excellent pace and alternating locations and actions. The nine-tailed fox demon is stunning and overall, it is quite enjoyable to watch. It's just a little bit sad, and I can't remember an animated film as uncompromising to the characters as this one. The post-credits scene is absolutely brilliant. Hollywood falls short on this. 8/10.

This Irish attempt to imitate the British The Inbetweeners is not very funny. The main two characters are Irish gypsies, so they are not very likeable, the Irish slang was okay, but story-wise, it's like a road movie where nothing crazy or interesting really happens. Occasionally, you can chuckle, the policeman on their trail and the disabled drug dealer were funny, but overall it's just average. 5/10.