Farhan Telvis Albuquerque

What a disappointing movie , 90 mins of my life I won't get back , waited 14 years for it only because the first two movies were so good and this one is the complete opposite of that , bad acting,story,vfx, direction etc ., Can't believe they even made this unnecessary movie ! Gonna go watch IT(2017) again that's how horror movies are made !

Colossal is NOT your typical monster movie like Godzilla or King Kong. Beware!! But it's a metaphorical artistic film disguised as a Monster movie.Colossal is a surprisingly mature film about addiction, toxic friends, and big ol' monsters. Fantastic acting by gorgeous Anne Hathaway and surprising acting from Jason Sudeikis who usually does comedy It might be his career-best stuff, particularly in a drawn-out scene involving firecrackers that gradually ramps up in intensity. Overall this movie is a classic and deserves a 4.5/5⭐

Molly's Game marks the directorial debut of the writer of “The West Wing,” “The Social Network” and “A Few Good Men,” among many others, Aaron Sorkin. The true story of Molly Bloom, an Olympic-class skier who ran the world's most exclusive high-stakes poker game and became an FBI target.So if you’re a fan of his particular brand of impossibly intelligent characters exchanging rat-a-tat dialogue, you’ll be in heaven here. Chastain and Elba's performances , they are both really good in this movie and two of the strongest parts of 'Molly's Game'. There are a few other noteworthy performances as well namely Kevin Costner as Molly's father, Michael Cera as Player X (apparently based on Tobey Maguire!) and Chris O'Dowd as another one of the poker players. The other major strength of the movie is the script which is full of wit which one has come to expect from Sorkin. This gives Chastain a lot of ammunition to shine and she uses it brilliantly. I give Molly's game 3.8/5⭐

First of all hat's off to Ridley Scott for hitting the movie's original release date despite completely replacing sex offender Kevin Spacey with Christopher Plummer from the film. I got to see this film while I was in the states and mind you It's a masterpiece and can't wait to watch it again in India (If it releases).All the Money in the World offers an absorbing portrayal of a true story, brought compellingly to life by a powerful performance from Christopher Plummer who is unbelievably 88 years old while at 80 years old, Ridley Scott just churns out movie after movie as if he were still a young turk with something to prove. The film tells the story of J. Paul Getty's refusal to cooperate with the extortion demands of a group of kidnappers from the organized crime Mafia group 'Ndrangheta who abducted his grandson John Paul Getty III in 1973. I recommend this movie to Ridley Scott fans and audiences who like vintage feel in movies. It gets a 4/5⭐

Dunkirk dramatizes the complexity of war—both its horrors and heroism—while admirably not straying beyond the boundaries of a PG-13 rating.Christopher Nolan's first history movie is bold, visceral, and powerful, with many moving sequences. Dunkirk is, in my opinion, yet another masterpiece from mastermind Christopher Nolan. Since everything that is brilliant about the film has already been said I will briefly write what I think of the film and also touch on a topic that some people are criticizing the movie for. The fantastically directed film is told from 3 perspectives non chronologically. It superbly tackles the narrative and the non linear story doesn't at all pull you away from the intensity of the events happening on screen that don't stop from 00:00 to the last scene. Hans Zimmer most likely gives one of the most fitting scores for a war film ever. Sometimes there is only one note playing followed by heartbeat sounds and a ticking clock while other times a massive orchestra is interpreting what is going on on screen. The movie brilliantly projects the feeling of each and every soldier on the beach to the audience. Confusion, turmoil and fear. The cinematography was breathtaking and I felt anxious throughout most of the run time. There is no lead in this film and I can't really say anyone stuck out as giving a brilliant performance because it wasn't needed and I'll explain why. The biggest criticisms of Dunkirk that I've heard of so far are that the characters are lacking in depth and that we aren't given anything to be invested in them. I feel like Nolan was trying (successfully) to make the audience care for each and every one of the men on the beach. He needed to have some form of "main characters" to be in the story so that we can see the events unfold from the direct perspective of all of the soldiers. Usually in war films (I'll use saving private Ryan as an example) the plot revolves around certain soldiers (like Cpt. Miller and Ryan) being in a war and doing things in the war but its still about THEM not THE WAR as much. In my opinion Dunkirk is a telling the STORY OF DUNKIRK. Not of Harry Style's character or Tom Hardy's character but of Dunkirk. What any of the "main characters" felt, every other soldier felt. Nolan resorted more to film-making techniques to tell the story rather than dialogue and that is why some people might have had a problem with the lack of character depth but realistically this type of terrible event wouldn't be a place for someone to "develop" as a character but rather a event where MEN WANTED ONLY SURVIVAL, and Nolan showed that perfectly. Some mght say there is 'lack of emotion' in the film, I believe this to be a completely incorrect statement. What the people fails to see is that realistically there was NO emotion on that beach besides fear and confusion.And I can safely say that Nolan and Zimmer and the DP all successfully gave us those feelings. I give Dunkirk a 4.25/5⭐

The film is a ghost story, in the sense that there’s a ghost in it, but it’s also many other things: a love story, a science fiction-inflected story about time travel and time loops, and a story about loneliness and denial, and the ephemeral nature of the flesh, and the anxiousness that comes from contemplating the end of consciousness . This is a film that's more inclined to ask questions than answer them, much less give life advice.The film’s presentation of ghosthood as a purgatorial in-between state, inhabited by individuals who refuse to let go of the life they can no longer have. Cinematographer Andrew Droz Palermo shoots the movie in the old-fashioned, square-ish “Academy” ratio, letting us see the rounded edges of the frame; this has a constricting effect, so that we seem to be spying through a keyhole at someone else’s life. The Film surprisingly had an amazing soundtrack not only the background stuff but also the main song that summarised the entire film was excellent. The film is really slow like there are freeze frames extending over a minute long, this is done by the director to make you think about life and your purpose in this world. Overall you will either love Ghost Story or outright hate it, this decision can be made when there is a four minute scene of Rooney Mara eating pie in real time,If you bail out you hated but if you continued you accepted the movie for what it is and will eventually love it I give A Ghost Story a 3.8/5⭐

Ah Wind River written and directed by Taylor Sheridan in his directional debut , for those of y'all who don't know him, he wrote original screenplay for last year's Hell or high water, which is one of my favourite movies and Sicario too. Taylor sure had a fine writing credit and Wind River is no exception to that record. The movie tells a story of sexual assault of women on reservation. It stars two of my least favourite Avengers Jeremy Renner and Elizabeth Olsen as Wild Life Tracker and FBI agent respectively who solve the case of a young native American girl who was raped. Jeremy really does a fantastic job of playing a broken father who has his own personal vendetta for finding the rapist and Olsen does amazing with the supporting role that she's given, I know Hollywood is sexist. It's surprising these actors waste their potential in the Avengers, speaking of Avengers we have a surprise cameo of the Punisher (Jon Berthanal) in this too and believe me he does punish the criminals in this too. The cinematography is gorgeous mainly because half the job is done by the beautiful snow capped mountains of Wyoming and I really love films with contrasting visuals of red blood on white snow. The pacing of the film is near perfect as it does slow down a bit in the middle to flesh out the characters. The villains motivations are crystal clear with just one line of dialogue and that's enough cos isolation and boredom does that. Also on the excellent haunting soundtrack when I heard it in the movie, I felt it was similar to Hell or high Water soundtrack which was also amazing and guess what it's done by the same composers Nick Cave and Warren Ellis . Wrapping it up, Wind River is definetly the years best crime-drama thriller that easily got over looked and I am looking forward to see it get some awards recognition that it deserves. Overall I give Wind River a 4.3/5⭐

Edgar Wright smacks a home run here fellas! Well if your still reading reviews and haven't watched this film them what's wrong with you? Its an adrenaline fuelled film from start to end Great direction, screenplay, editing (Edgar's speciality), cinematography, and best of all the music from beat to beat is nerve wrecking ! Loved it 4.5/5 ⭐

Indie actress Greta Gerwig for her directional debut, tells a semi-autobiographical story based on the time between when she finished high school and left for college (Saoirse Ronan plays the character based on Gerwig). It's a wonderful, funny, touching, and balanced movie! Ronan and Metcalf's performances, and Gerwig's screenplay and direction are the gems of this film. Every line sounds like something a person might actually say, therefore making the movie an audience pleaser. I can definetly see it getting the most number of academy nominations including the big ones like best picture, director, actress, supporting actress and best original screenplay. A must watch and I give it a perfect 5/5⭐ and can't wait to see it again on Blu-ray or sooner if it releases in India !

In this movie Katheryn Bigelow tells a true story of police brutality and racism that peaked black America in the 1960s. Detroit depicts police assault on African Americans and the bending of civil rights by them and the broken judicial system of America at that time. The movie is well directed, written and edited. The acting is fantastic especially Will Poulter who steals the entire movie with his daunting performance. The movie really breaks your heart, brings you in tears and makes you empathise for black Americans . I gives this movie 4/5⭐ , definetly recommend