Classic: Open Your Eyes
'Open Your Eyes' made in 1997 was later remade in Hollywood as 'Vanilla Sky' with Tom Cruise and Penelope Cruz but the Spanish original is better, even though they are almost identical. How do…
New Film: The Adam Project
'The Adam Project' reminds me of 'Free Guy' – another new film with Ryan Reynolds I already wrote about – not only because of him but mostly because of the message this film sends…
Oscars 2022: Nominations and winners
I have already written about the films nominated for the Oscars this year that were worth mentioning. There are only a few more recommendations left to make. I have also already written about most…
Oscars 2022: Raya and the Last Dragon
'Raya and the Last Dragon' tells the story of a female warrior called Raya who is trying to fulfill her father's dream and bring the ancient land of Kumandra back together again. Kumandra was…
Oscars 2022: Free Guy
'Free Guy' reminds me of many films that I have already written about here. For example 'The Truman Show' (the border of the protagonist's world is the sea) or 'Donnie Darko' (rabbit suit). Free…
Oscars 2022: Tick, tick… Boom!
'Tick, tick... Boom!' is a film about many things: love, friendship, time, money, balance, mentors, AIDS... But most of all it's about following our dreams. And about the price we pay for doing so.…
Oscars 2022: West Side Story
Why did we need a new cinematic version of the 'West Side Story'? Same reason that we need new versions of this musical on stage or theatrical versions of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet'. Because…
Oscars 2022: The Power of the Dog
'The Power of the Dog' has received 12 Oscar nominations this year – the most of all of the films. Including the most important one, for the Best Motion Picture of the Year. Eponymous…
Oscars 2022: Dune
New screen version of Frank Herbert's book, that received 10 Oscar nominations, starts with the sentence: 'Dreams are messages from the deep'. And we see Paul dreaming about Chani and the future. He is…
Oscars 2022: Encanto
Disney's animated film 'Encanto' is nominated for three Oscars this year – the best animated feature, the best original score and the best original song: 'Dos Oruguitas' (meaning Two caterpillars). This film pays homage…