A few reviews . . (film or TV) — Page 185

The film Avatar Three Fire and Ash is a fantastic addition to the now trilogy. A cinematic masterpiece, with heart, easy to hate villains, and plenty of good character moments as well. A visual feast with an equally as stellar soundtrack. A must see!

Nouvelle Vague - 2025 - 7/10

He has been writing critical reviews, but now Jean-Luc Goddard is ready to make his own film.
There is a scenario, written by friend Truffaut, and he has recruited another friend, Jean-Paul Belmondo, to play the petty, nihilistic thug. More, he wants Jean Seberg, a young American, already a star.
What follows is a deep, deep plunge into the making of Breathless (1959).

Script, what script? Goddard seemingly improvises the narrative, then makes extensive jump cuts.
Releasing an influential and audacious masterpiece.
One can view this cold and enjoy the comedy, the process, the fashions, the look.
Cineastes will be ecstatic, however, as the film namechecks Chabrol, Romer, Rossalini, Melville, Bresson, Gréco, Varda …
The more French cinema one has viewed (especially New Wave), the more you may appreciate.

The film Roofman (2025) is an unexpected true story of the rare occasion where a robber is also a social chameleon. I had never heard of the case before this and it’s incredibly rare for someone so intelligent to act so amorally.