Filmrecensies van Rachel Willis

Formulas are often reused because they work, and if you’re looking for a feel-good film you won’t go wrong here. However, this is the kind of forgettable film that will fly under most people’s radar. Recensie

These are a few of the lessons worth learning within this disjointed documentary. Recensie

A few lovely moments of female solidarity help the movie become something a little more than a cliched look at two outsiders bonding, but those instants are mostly lost in a film that can’t seem to embrace its own otherness. Recensie

Throughout the film, Zilberman uses archival footage to great effect. It heightens the tension and shows the audience exactly how violent the rhetoric became surrounding the peace accords. Recensie

If you’re not already well-versed in Russian history and politics, trying to follow everything may at times be distracting, but Gibney always manages to keep the film engaging. Recensie

Kasbe lets the story unfold without judgment. We follow X and Asan as they interact with their families, there are a few particularly touching moments between the men and their sons, and as their jobs take them into the wilds of Kenya. Recensie

Re:Born has many of the elements of a great action film. A captivating story and great actors make-up for the few flat moments. This is a film that asks you to pay attention and rewards you for doing so. Recensie

The Great Alaskan Race is a movie that celebrates community and the great things people can achieve when they work together to help those in need. Recensie

Desolation Center is a fascinating documentary and a great addition to the illustrious – and infamous – history of punk rock. Recensie

Abominable is a film that, while predictable, has a few good laughs and plenty of heart. Recensie

The questions raised in the film have less to do with the future of Barragán’s archives and more to do with Magid’s own art, which makes The Proposal an unexpected, if not entirely interesting, film. Recensie

There are a few comedic moments, but not nearly enough to balance the tedium of watching two peculiar people try to build a relationship. Everything about that relationship, like the film’s idiosyncrasies, feels forced. It’s unfortunate when we’ve seen the formula work before. Recensie

We’re kept on our toes, answers aren’t easily found, and it’s not always clear what we’re learning as each new answer appears. When we think we’ve unraveled the mystery, new information comes to unmoor us. It’s an absorbing, unnerving film. Recensie

The cinematography is essential in a film that wants to impart upon the audience the beauty, vastness, and treachery of the land, and the crew is up to the challenge. Recensie

In a film like Stuck, the point is to never judge a book by its cover. It’s not a bad message. But it’s one that’s been delivered before in more effective ways. Recensie

Not often do we see a heroic middle-aged woman, but that’s exactly what we get in director Benedikt Erlingsson’s odd, charming, thrilling comedic fairy tale about a female warrior fighting against the devastating environmental effects of a local aluminum plant. Recensie

Minimalist in style and tone, Panahi’s film still mines the deepest wells of human emotion. Recensie

The film takes risks. Some of them work, and some of them don’t, but it’s always intriguing to watch something different, something that challenges us to think outside the box on what a movie can be. Recensie

The Invisibles might have been better served by simply letting the survivors tell their stories in their own words, but even with the choice to dramatize the history, it’s a sensitive, emotional portrayal of one of the darkest times in human history. Recensie

As a simple portrait of a city, it’s a lovely film. However, if the directors were trying to make a larger point, that goal is wanting. Recensie

Though the children’s story is wonderful, it might have been a more powerful film if the directors had struck a better balance between fantasy and reality. Recensie

Much history is condensed in the two hour running time. Because of this, the movie flows smoothly, but history is glossed over, changed, or omitted entirely. Recensie

Watching Meow Wolf create ambitious, quirky projects is like watching a great band write game-changing songs. There are tense moments, fights and losses, but when things come together you’ll come as close as one can to true magic. Recensie

With a title like Here and Now, it’s not a surprise that the film takes a melodramatic turn, but it’s a shame since it had a promising start. Recensie