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“I wasnāt really sure what to expect from this flick but since it was rather well received and since it was available on Disney+, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, even though I always had a weak spot for āPredatorā, they have actually always struggled with this franchise. Indeed, t” read more
Notes: To be honest, I donāt think this movie grew old very well. I mean, 90 years after it was released, so many vastly superior gangster flicks have been released such as āThe Godfatherā 1 and 2, āGoodfellasā, āScarfaceā and many others. And yet, even if this movie was maybe not the first in this genre, it was certainly a major trendsetter, the precursor of all the gritty gangster movies that came in the 30ās but also afterwards up until nowadays. On top of that, even if the movie itself didnāt really impress me, I have to admit that Edward G. Robinson was pure gold though. Indeed, the guy was just so convincing and even if you maybe didnāt like his character, he was still seriously charismatic. Sure, he was definitely not a nice guy but he was tough and rather smart and, eventually, it all made sense how Little Caesar managed to climb up the ladder in the mob world. As a result, this realistic approach made the whole thing quite compelling to behold. However, the rest of the movie didnāt have much to offer, Iām afraid. Indeed, none of the other characters was remarkable whatsoever. Itās also interesting that there was only one female character involved, a character barely developed, and you might wonder why the main character didnāt have a girlfriend or a lover which is usually a main attribute for any average gangster. Even if it didnāt complete blow me away, it was still a really solid vintage gangster flick though.
“I wasnāt really sure what to expect from this flick but since it seemed to have a solid reputation (it is included in the ā1001 Movies You Must See Before You Dieā list among other things), I was quite eager to check it out. Well, eventually, it turned out to be a solid film noir, no doubt out” read more
“A movie made by Pixar is always a big event and, even though this movie was rather poorly received, since it was available on Disney+, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, Iām afraid, I would have to agree with the critics here. Indeed, it has been years since Pixar had released such a we” read more
“I wasnāt really sure what to expect from this flick but since it seemed to have a solid reputation (it is included in the ā1001 Movies You Must See Before You Dieā list among other things), I was quite eager to check it out. Well, to be honest, I donāt think this movie grew old very well. I ” read more
“I wasnāt really sure what to expect from this flick but since it was selected by IndieWire as one of the best movies released in 2022 so far, I thought I might as well check it out. I have to admit that I had no idea what it was about before watching the damned thing but, eventually, it turned out” read more
Notes: To be honest, I donāt think it is really a great movie. Indeed, there was nothing visually really impressive about it, none of the characters involved were really interesting (except for Efrem and Old Ned) and the story was pretty much a random mess. And yet, the historical value of this movie is huge since it is considered as the earliest known surviving film directed by an African-American. As a result, it was quite intriguing to see such an old movie finally from a black perspective, focusing on black characters and directed by a black man, On top of that, the 3rd act turned out to be actually quite mind-blowing. Indeed, instead of developing the story going on so far, they took a left-turn and ended up with a rather long flashback scene showing what happened back then when the main character was younger and the end-result was just so shocking. Indeed, you had a double lynching coupled with a grizzly rape scene and some little boy who got shot at but still managed to escape. Anyway, it was just so nightmarish but, in the contrary to most of your typical horror pictures, it was something that was really taking place back then in the South making the whole thing so much more horrible and frightening. Another unforgettable scene that occurred just before was when Efrem, a wretched weasel, also got lynched, not because he was accused of any wrongdoings but simply because this mob was apparently getting āimpatientā.
Notes: To be honest, I donāt think it is really a great movie. Indeed, there was nothing visually really impressive about it, none of the characters involved were really interesting (except for Efrem and Old Ned) and the story was pretty much a random mess. And yet, the historical value of this movie is huge since it is considered as the earliest known surviving film directed by an African-American. As a result, it was quite intriguing to see such an old movie finally from a black perspective, focusing on black characters and directed by a black man, On top of that, the 3rd act turned out to be actually quite mind-blowing. Indeed, instead of developing the story going on so far, they took a left-turn and ended up with a rather long flashback scene showing what happened back then when the main character was younger and the end-result was just so shocking. Indeed, you had a double lynching coupled with a grizzly rape scene and some little boy who got shot at but still managed to escape. Anyway, it was just so nightmarish but, in the contrary to most of your typical horror pictures, it was something that was really taking place back then in the South making the whole thing so much more horrible and frightening. Another unforgettable scene that occurred just before was when Efrem, a wretched weasel, also got lynched, not because he was accused of any wrongdoings but simply because this mob was apparently getting āimpatientā.
“I wasnāt really sure what to expect from this flick but since it kept hearing some pretty good things about it (it is included in the ā1001 Movies You Must See Before You Dieā list among other things), I was quite eager to check it out. Well, to be honest, I donāt think it is really a great ” read more
