brick (2005)

by zEke
A good thing about high school movies is that filmmakers do not need to spend much time introducing the characters. We are all more or less familiar with them and a single shot is most of the times more than enough to describe any of them. High schools are a source of stereotypes. All [...]

gone baby gone (2007)

by zEke
Definitely Ben Affleck made a mistake when he went into acting. One just need to take a look at his acting career to realize that. It might actually be his brother Casey the one with the skills. Nevertheless, after gone baby gone, his brilliant directorial debut, I now will think twice before suggesting his [...]

the nines (2007)

by zEke
the nines. I take a deep breath. I don’t even know how to start. Certainly a movie difficult to label, which a priori is neither good nor bad. A movie that made its debut at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and became later a minor cult classic for some, despite its limited theatrical release.
The [...]

eastern promises (2007)

by zEke
We have seen movies about the Italian mafia, the Japanese mafia, the Irish mafia, even the alien mafia. It is time now for the Russian mafia to hit the screen. First thing to notice, the movie is set in London. Second thing to notice, there are not two predefined sides. Third thing to [...]