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Filipe Freitas
Tomatometer-approved critic
Movies reviews only
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Arcadian (2024) |
... Brewer's direction demonstrates unwavering commitment, resulting in what is arguably his strongest work to date. - Always Good Movies
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| Posted Apr 19, 2024
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The Settlers (2023) |
Evokes the spirit of classic westerns, here infused with shades of Herzog and Jodorowsky’s filmmaking styles. - Always Good Movies
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| Posted Apr 18, 2024
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Spaceman (2024) |
It’s a half-interesting, half-baked illustration weighed down by a listless melancholy that sedates more than inspires. - Always Good Movies
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| Posted Apr 18, 2024
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Road House (2024) |
It's wiser to steer clear of this remake and seek out decent entertainment elsewhere. - Always Good Movies
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| Posted Apr 18, 2024
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Last Summer (2023) |
From the outset, it’s easy to guess what’s coming up as this plodding exercise arrives with a formal structure devoid of both narrative and stylistic novelty. - Always Good Movies
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| Posted Apr 11, 2024
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Coup de Chance (2023) |
Coup de Chance is Woody Allen at his weakest, presenting every emotion and action as false, idiotic or frivolous. - Always Good Movies
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| Posted Apr 11, 2024
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The Listener (2022) |
Thompson carries the film on her shoulders with candidness and conviction. - Always Good Movies
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| Posted Apr 04, 2024
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Origin (2023) |
The message DuVernay aims to convey doesn’t come across clearly, and the results instead of reaching any state of maturation, feel merely superficial. - Always Good Movies
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| Posted Apr 01, 2024
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Perfect Days (2023) |
Drawing inspiration from Ozu's filmmaking style, Wenders crafts a narrative characterized by nuanced circularity and a gentle pulse. - Always Good Movies
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| Posted Apr 01, 2024
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The Zone of Interest (2023) |
The film masterfully juxtaposes the serene family life of the couple with the harrowing reality of genocidal atrocities occurring just beyond their property fence. - Always Good Movies
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| Posted Mar 22, 2024
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The Iron Claw (2023) |
Regretfully, The Iron Claw emerges as a slippery and inaccurate sports drama, failing to make a lasting impact. - Always Good Movies
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| Posted Mar 22, 2024
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Dune: Part Two (2024) |
Directed with ferocity by Denis Villeneuve, the film pushes the envelope with its gripping dark atmosphere, suspenseful hunts and ambushes, intricate rituals and prophecies, psychedelic imagery, and exhilarating fights set against magnificent backdrops. - Always Good Movies
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| Posted Mar 15, 2024
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The Palace (2023) |
despite wrecking you with luscious hues, the film’s scenes are often overindulgent and lacking in moderation. While some viewers may find humor in its zany antics, others may roll their eyes. - Always Good Movies
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| Posted Mar 15, 2024
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Ennio (2021) |
This illuminating, elucidative, and enthralling documentary delves into the life and work of Ennio Morricone, the most popular and prolific composer of the 20th Century. - Always Good Movies
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| Posted Mar 15, 2024
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Drive-Away Dolls (2024) |
Drive-Away Dolls is a jumbled mess that tries to be both tactlessly offbeat and attractively endearing, missing the mark. - Always Good Movies
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| Posted Mar 07, 2024
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Club Zero (2023) |
The picture rests in a muzzy middle where observation and absurdity are practically indistinguishable. Club Zero is a failure, but an intriguing one. - Always Good Movies
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| Posted Mar 07, 2024
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The Animal Kingdom (2023) |
While The Animal Kingdom may not achieve perfection in all its aspects, it carries feverish delicacy and magnetic charisma. - Always Good Movies
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| Posted Mar 02, 2024
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The Promised Land (2023) |
The truth is: it didn’t move me in the end, but it’s guaranteed to give you the chills, reminding you of the ruthless deeds of those driven by greed and power. - Always Good Movies
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| Posted Mar 02, 2024
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Fallen Leaves (2023) |
Kaurismaki emphasizes human resilience and the value of love with his filmmaking gestures, in an absolutely gorgeous and hugely affirming love story. It’s one of those pure delights that’s hard to resist. - Always Good Movies
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| Posted Mar 02, 2024
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All of Us Strangers (2023) |
It’s a well-constructed and nuanced drama that drips with bold visual aplomb and a subtle mysticism akin to disorienting, dreamlike states... Indeed, it stands as something special in contemporary cinema. - Always Good Movies
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| Posted Feb 23, 2024
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The Boys in the Boat (2023) |
The Boys in the Boat offers modest excitement during the competitive sports scenes but falls short in other aspects, running out of steam well before its conclusion. Viewers are left craving more than just a trivial account of the facts. - Always Good Movies
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| Posted Feb 23, 2024
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About Dry Grasses (2023) |
The sensitive material and harsh environment find a perfect match in Ceylan's hands, translating into a disturbing yet compelling portrait of egotistic utopia. - Always Good Movies
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| Posted Feb 23, 2024
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The Taste of Things (2023) |
The Taste of Things may not move mountains, but all in there is grace and melancholic bliss, making it a sensory experience worth savoring. - Always Good Movies
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| Posted Feb 14, 2024
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Eileen (2023) |
Despite incorporating some twists that force changes in direction, Eileen falls short of being exciting, concluding with a rushed ending that lacks surprise or shock. - Always Good Movies
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| Posted Feb 10, 2024
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How to Have Sex (2023) |
The way the 16-year-old protagonist is tempted and entrapped is portrayed with authenticity, and McKenna-Bruce capably conveys the emotional tumult associated with such a transformative experience. - Always Good Movies
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| Posted Feb 10, 2024
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Monster (2023) |
The film shapes as a provocative, thoughtful, sometimes minimalist dramatic fresco, deliberately illusive in structure and narrative. Nothing is taken for granted, and, all of a sudden, darkness can turn into light when we’re given a different perspective - Always Good Movies
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| Posted Feb 10, 2024
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Io Capitano (2023) |
This journey, full of surprises and strong emotions, exposes the harsh realities of racism, exploitation, and inhumanity, while also providing a lesson in courage, humility, and humanism. - Always Good Movies
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| Posted Feb 10, 2024
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Society of the Snow (2023) |
Magnified by Pedro Luque’s sharp cinematography, this stress-inducing film offers a sensory experience capable of accelerating your heartbeat and diverting your mind from minor troubles. - Always Good Movies
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| Posted Feb 04, 2024
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All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt (2023) |
Even radiating intimacy at times, All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt fails to validate a lasting claim on the heart. As a result, there’s simply not enough here to really engage. - Always Good Movies
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| Posted Feb 04, 2024
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Ferrari (2023) |
Half the audience will gasp at the drama, while the the other half - the auto racing enthusiasts - may seize the moment to deepen their historic background on Ferrari team and its founder. - Always Good Movies
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| Posted Jan 29, 2024
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American Fiction (2023) |
It’s a remarkable feature debut for Cord Jefferson, whose curious perspective and narrative intelligence keep a tight focus on the central character. - Always Good Movies
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| Posted Jan 29, 2024
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Poor Things (2023) |
This sinister tale is hilarious in spots, persistently full of life (despite dealing with death), and provocative as the hip filmmaker likes to shape his off-kilter comedies. - Always Good Movies
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| Posted Jan 22, 2024
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Godzilla Minus One (2023) |
While Godzilla's new roar is a result of a simple amplification of the original, the overall experience feels fresh and new. - Always Good Movies
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| Posted Jan 22, 2024
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Maestro (2023) |
The film avoids messiness in its timeline, presenting an honest and mature biopic that excels on all fronts. - Always Good Movies
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| Posted Jan 16, 2024
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Priscilla (2023) |
Priscilla, painted with a filter of candor, maintains its drive and passion, ultimately comes together nicely, more in the form of a dramatic whisper than a shout of affirmation. - Always Good Movies
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| Posted Jan 16, 2024
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Fast Charlie (2023) |
... there’s this sly humor that venomously assesses the lack of morality in the Southern mob lands. - Always Good Movies
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| Posted Jan 03, 2024
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Wonka (2023) |
The film falls short across the board, and even Chalamet's charm fails to elevate the bland cinematic flavors. At the very least, the film may leave you craving chocolate. - Always Good Movies
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| Posted Dec 27, 2023
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The Crime Is Mine (2023) |
The elements may feel familiar, even hokum, but Ozon approaches the material with enthusiasm. The film ultimately rewards those seeking a light, feel-good piece of entertainment. - Always Good Movies
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| Posted Dec 27, 2023
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Fremont (2023) |
Fremont concludes with warmth and optimism, infusing independent cinema with a breath of fresh air and a generous heart. - Always Good Movies
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| Posted Dec 27, 2023
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The Teachers' Lounge (2023) |
Moments with a stronger sense of real-life authenticity are juxtaposed with others featuring mannered dialogues and postures, causing the narrative to get bogged down in details. The Teachers’ Lounge could have been more involving, given its potential. - Always Good Movies
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| Posted Dec 19, 2023
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A Male (2022) |
Hernandez's exploration of a misfit in conflict with the toxic masculinity of his environment ultimately misses the mark. - Always Good Movies
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| Posted Dec 19, 2023
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May December (2023) |
Ultimately, the audience is left with the sensation that there is much more to uncover - something distorted and concealed beneath the apparent restraint of inscrutable emotions. - Always Good Movies
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| Posted Dec 13, 2023
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Napoleon (2023) |
Known for his prowess in historical dramas, Scott's latest endeavor falls short in grasping the complexity of Napoleon's rise and fall. - Always Good Movies
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| Posted Dec 13, 2023
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Jeanne du Barry (2023) |
The various parts of Jeanne du Barry are too uneven to form a decent whole, while the elegiac finale brings even more tedium. - Always Good Movies
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| Posted Dec 13, 2023
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The Old Oak (2023) |
Yara is reduced to a functional role, her words of lament feeling more superficial than deep. Our hearts go to TJ, not Yara, a consequence of the film’s vulnerabilities. - Always Good Movies
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| Posted Dec 04, 2023
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Dream Scenario (2023) |
The structure may challenge some viewers, but those who stay engaged will find plenty of awkwardness offering a distinct cinematic pleasure. - Always Good Movies
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| Posted Dec 04, 2023
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The Pigeon Tunnel (2023) |
There is a certain fascination in witnessing how le Carré, often labeled the ‘poet of self-hatred’, crafted novels that seamlessly blended imagination and personal experiences with unparalleled competency. - Always Good Movies
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| Posted Dec 04, 2023
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The Holdovers (2023) |
This year’s feel-good winner bubbles with humor and positive change as Payne, transforming an intelligent cerebral script into a captivating film, showcases his storytelling prowess and the power of well-executed, character-driven narratives. - Always Good Movies
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| Posted Nov 28, 2023
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The Killer (2023) |
While some may expect more from this dark revenge thriller, the result doesn't disappoint. - Always Good Movies
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| Posted Nov 28, 2023
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20,000 Species of Bees (2023) |
This is a sincere and painful portrait that, while breathing intensely, avoids relying on pathos. - Always Good Movies
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| Posted Nov 28, 2023
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