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Solid variation on “Hitman” in 5 minutes, and it’s more faithful to the original than all previous Hitman movies. Decent action, I liked it. 7/10.

This is excellent!! It's a bit of a mix between Project X and Wild Tales, but with a much sharper and denser resolution. We are introduces us to two detectives who enter a house full of corpses, and we immediately follow the events that preceded it. It starts off as a very wild New Year's party, full of alcohol and sex (maybe in every room!), beautiful Polish women, a decent amount of humor (nymphomaniacs and a Mexican who loses faith in God top it off), a beautiful colorful scene, and then a series of crazy events, unwanted deaths, false accusations, everyone starts digging deeper, and it builds up to a 15-minute intense teen massacre, which pleasantly surprised me. You don't see someone ripping off silicone implants with a baseball bat every day. For me, it's a fun and wild time in Poland. Story***, Action***, Humor***, Violence****, Entertainment****, Music***, Visuals****, Atmosphere****, Tension****. 7.5/10.

Kim Ki-duk's great quirkiness for obscure audiences. It has cheap visuals, a strange story (a boat flying in the clouds – WTF), and even though there is a fair amount of corpses and rape (there is hardly a woman on that boat who doesn't end up raped), I didn't enjoy it at all. There is almost no gore, the murders seemed non-explicit to me, I didn't form any connection with the characters, and there was no one to root for. It's a shame, with better execution, it could have been great, it has almost everything I like, just executed in a very unengaging form. I take it as a critique of society and social classes, but as mayhem with exploitative elements, it didn't succeed with me. 5/10.

I long ignored this film due to its genre, but The Queen's Gambit has awakened something new in my film heart, a liking for sports or musical films, especially those about the journey to fame, where an outsider dazzles everyone, and this also applies to Miles Teller, who delivers a great performance. But it is J.K. Simmons who elevates the whole film from above average to perfection, covering 70% of the runtime, and whenever he is on screen, it becomes captivating, shocking, funny, rough, and uncompromising. He delivers a demonic performance, and for a long time, nobody in the film commanded as much respect as him. Surprisingly entertaining and engaging from beginning to end, the finale is exquisite. In the drama genre, I think it's the pinnacle. 10/10.

An Italian revenge short reminiscent of the exploitation movies from the 1980s about a woman with a bow who goes to commit an act of violence on men who have deeply harmed her in the past. Pleasantly brutal and uncompromising. 7/10.

Saint Maud is an extreme slow burn that really hurts to watch, and you can definitely tell that it's directed by a woman. It's a drama for nuns, lesbians, weird individuals, and intellectuals. Saint Maud has very little in common with horror throughout its entire duration, maybe just five minutes at the end, and it lacks emotion and a more interesting story. The protagonist is extremely unlikeable and uninteresting, the pace couldn't be slower, and if you enjoy films where nothing happens the whole time, then please go ahead. This personally offends me. One star for a funny scene in a bar and another for the ending, which at least slightly hinted that we are watching a "horror" film. But it would have been enough for me to watch a 5-minute clip on YouTube instead of being bored for 80 minutes by this religious-lesbian soap opera that sparked as much interest in me as a spider on the ceiling. I might start praying to God because I had planned to go see it at the cinema, but I'd rather be crucified now. Story***, Action>No, Humor>No, Violence*, Entertainment*, Music***, Visuals***, Atmosphere**, Tension*. 4/10.

A fast-paced and entertaining heist film referencing Money Heist. Likeable characters, a clever idea and a robbery, but it seemed to me that the Police here are too smart, to the point where it doesn't feel natural how they quickly uncover all the thief's plans. Fun entertainment and a must-watch for fans of heist movies. Story****, Action>No, Humor>No, Violence>No, Enjoyability****, Music***, Visual****, Atmosphere****, Tension****. 7/10.

Anders Thomas Jensen delivers one of the best Nordic films in the last ten years, and he has the biggest stars available. Mads Mikkelsen (The Hunt), Nikolaj Lie Kaas (Department Q), Nicolas Bro (Small Town Killers) against Roland Møller (R), that's what I call an awesome cast! The main character's wife dies in a tragic train accident and three friends approach him. They have figured out that it was not an accident and ask him if he wants to seek revenge and confront a dangerous biker gang. The film has a solid revenge story, spiced up with dark and very funny black humor (I laughed a lot), intelligent dialogues, and when it came to action, it was uncompromising, intense, and damn realistic, especially the final home invasion has an awesome atmosphere. Mads Mikkelsen probably has the best role after The Hunt, he plays an elite soldier and exudes respect. The villain is played by Roland Møller, who has already proven himself in the role of a merciless bastard several times, although he deserved even more space here. A very good film, which not only is enjoyable to watch but also leaves a pleasant taste in your mouth after it ends. I would have welcomed more action and more space for the villain, but otherwise, I am very satisfied. Story *****, Action *****, Humor *****, Violence ****, Entertainment *****, Music *****, Visuals *****, Atmosphere *****, Tension *****. 8.5/10.

A very underrated old-school thriller about the hunt for a serial killer, played by the excellently sleazy Jared Leto, who is pursued by Denzel Washington, playing his typical great role, and helped by a solid Rami Malek. The film unfolds at a slower pace, but surprisingly never bores, as there are three excellent actors on the scene who can hold your attention. I liked the dialogues, the atmosphere, the collection of evidence, the visuals, and the story itself with its unexpected final resolution. Those who expected another Se7en will be disappointed, but those who expect a decent, well-acted, and engaging crime film shouldn't complain. I enjoy films about serial killers, and although I would have welcomed the explicit depiction of deaths on camera, it didn't bother me that much this time. Story****, Action>No, Humor>No, Violence**, Entertainment****, Music*** , Visuals****, Atmosphere****, Tension****. 7/10.

A crazy Russian parody of World War II, Hitler, Nazis, and spies. Outrageous characters, beautiful women, solid music, and a few crazy scenes that can make you laugh. As a parody/satire, it is quite decent if you accept the rules of the genre. 6/10.