Movie reviews of Victor Fraga

A mostly lifeless Pamela Anderson stars in Gia Coppola's well-worn comment on ageism in the entertainment industry. Review

Marianne Jen-Baptiste is the bitter wife, mum and sister from hell, in Mike Leigh's stormy family drama. Review

Albert Serra provokes and tortures his viewers by putting them at the heart of the bullring, staring at the eyes of the agonising, dying animals. Review

Last Breath is a devastating viewing, but also a film infused with hope. Review

Filthy old ghost haunts three women on various video devices - clever teen scream horror is a refreshing addition to the Official Competition. Review

The fascinating real-life story of Chilean feminist murderess becomes an achingly conventional and vaguely confusing Netflix drama. Review

Entertainment journalist feigning UFO landings becomes trapped in his own web of fantasy and delirium, in this harmless Argentinean comedy. Review

Stay tuned for a completely bonkers ending, somewhat entertaining in its magnificent absurdity. Review

Francois Ozon's tale of failed grandmotherhood moves and engages, despite a few clunky twists and turns. Review

Frémaux is respectful of the autonomy of each short film, and does not attempt to forge a story line. Instead, he inserts countless pregnant pauses, allowing the unique pieces to shine in their own magnificence. Review

Joshua Oppenheimer's first incursion into the world of fiction is a pointless and pretentious post-apocalyptical potboiler. Review

Kindness and compassion prevail in Pilar Palomaro's brutally honest portrayal of terminal disease. Review

With a duration of 84 minutes, and at an undecided pace oscillating between conventional storytelling and slow cinema, Gülizar is dogged by plot holes and ruminative incoherences. Review

The first successful prosecution of a Spanish politician for harassment becomes a poignant drama, boasting strong performances and credible developments. Review

Conclave is intriguing enough to keep you hooked for its entire duration of two hours. Review

Ultra-processed, insipid and indigestive: the umpteenth remake of the 1974 erotic classic tastes like the cheapest fast-food meal ever. Review

Kate Winslet stars as iconic war photographer Lee Miller, in this insightful yet dispirited biopic of a woman partly erased from history. Review

The highly prosaic nature of Boomerang will lead to inevitable comparisons to Abbas Kiarostami. Yet Shahab Fotouhi’s lacks the spontaneity and the vigour of his late countryman. Review

The government may have not allowed the sad and the tragic moments to be included into the story, forcing Bing to rely instead on the occasional anecdote (such as the conveyor belt death). One way or another, Youth (Homecoming) remains brutally authentic. Review

Herdsman becomes a hesitant horseback performer for Chinese tourists, in this exquisite arthouse drama from Inner Mongolia. Review

Pierre de Kerchove’s lush cinematography of the Amazon includes exuberant images of the modest, partly stilted riverside dwelling, as well takes inside the river, with its naturally muddy waters. Review

On Falling is a palpably real movie. It neither romanticises nor fetishises its protagonist. And it never slips into didacticism. Review

At times, it feels a little formulaic. Powerful cinema is universal. Review

Sicilian mafioso and cunning politician play cat and mouse, in this prolonged and prosaic psychological thriller. Review