Birds of Prey (2020) by director Cathy Yan, has glitter sprinkled all over it, but there’s nothing remotely interesting beneath it. When Margot Robbie played Harley Quinn for the first time – in the most questionable Oscar winner of our … Continue reading Birds Of Prey (2020) Review
Corpus Christi (2019) binds together a character study of an ex-con-turned-priest and a saddening tale about the narrow-minding influence of Church on townsmen. As a Pole myself, I was afraid to watch Corpus Christi (2019). Whenever a Polish film touches … Continue reading Corpus Christi (2019) Review – A Vivisection of Faith in Poland
The production design of Escape Room (2019) is praiseworthy, however its PG-13 rating wastes the film’s premise. In fact, it’s too prim and proper for what a true horror could potentially grasp. Escape Room (2019) had quite an unfortunate premiere … Continue reading Escape Room (2019) Review – An Unfulfilled Promise Of A Horror
In The Report (2019), screenwriter/director Scott Z. Burns delivers a meticulous investigation of CIA’s enhanced interrogation techniques which dated back to George Bush’s presidency. The protagonist of his story is Daniel Jones (Adam Driver), an idealist white knight, who pursues … Continue reading The Report (2019) Review – A Frantic Investigative Thriller With Troubles
The King (2019) stands firm as a monumental piece of a period drama about power, and its devastating influence. David Michôd’s The King (2019) loosely adapts a Shakespearean drama Henriad, in which young prince Hal (Timothée Chalamet) inherits the throne … Continue reading The King (2019) Review – What King Henry V and Mark Zuckerberg Had In Common
As is the case with a vast majority of remakes, The Grudge (2020) too feels forced and unnecessary. Still, it is not as big of a calamity as the Rotten Tomatoes score suggests. Rarely does it happen that a particular … Continue reading The Grudge (2020) Review – An Unnecessary Revival Of A Classic
Color Out Of Space (2019) isn’t the ideal review to start a year with. It’s a morbidly bad adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft – one that pays no respect to its source material, and even the conjoint effort of alpacas and … Continue reading Color Out Of Space (2019) Review – Purple That Leaves You Blue
Best movies of 2019 picked by Cultural Hater are in! Note: The films taken into consideration in this list are all films which premiered in Poland (had at least one screening at a festival) or a streaming services worldwide. Due … Continue reading Best Movies Of 2019 – Cultural Hater’s Picks Of The Year
Mope (2019) may not fully grasp its topic’s potential, but there is an undeniable boldness in Lucas Heyne’s riveting debut. In the adult videos industry, the word “mope” has rather negative connotations. Mopes are people, who clean sets. Considering the … Continue reading Mope (2019) Review – Sundance Drama About Two Lowkey Stars Of The Adult Films Industry
Despite Brad Pitt’s powerhouse performance, “Ad Astra” can’t lift itself above the hardly-exciting pace and its predictable narrative. When it comes to cinema, slow doesn’t necessarily mean bad or boring. Some directors pull off movies with a little sense of … Continue reading Ad Astra (2019) Review – A Stranded Astronaut’s Journey With Little Impact
Robert Eggers’ The Lighthouse (2019) casts a long light and should point many other horror filmmakers toward the right direction. Anchored by two powerhouse performances from Dafoe and Pattinson, it’s a haunting, never-felt-before experience. The cerebral, highly-symbolic The Lighthouse (2019) … Continue reading Is The Lighthouse Among The Best Films of 2019?
In “A Hidden Life”, Terrence Malick returns to the philosophical and theological subjects he previously touched in “Tree of Life”. His newest feature is a gorgeous film to look at, and a transcendent story of seeking answers to a time-tested … Continue reading A Hidden Life (2019) By Terrence Malick – A Profound Masterpiece
Martial arts look cool as hell, but Furie (2019) remains a silly chapter in the book of “Hollywood Misunderstood“. “Do you watch American movies?” asks a chubby nurse, just seconds before she’s taken hostage by the protagonist of Furie (2019). … Continue reading Furie (2019) Review – A Vietnamese Answer To Taken (2008)
Bhutanese first-time director Tashi Gyeltshen discusses the need to drive forward thinking and women emancipation in his country. His “Red Phallus” succeeds as a filmmaker’s statement, but its overly sleepy narrative might be testing for some caught-off-guard viewers. Bhutan has … Continue reading The Truth About Bhutan’s Happiness Revealed in ‘Red Phallus’ (2018)
Benedict Andrews, director of “Seberg” had too many ideas, threads and actors to handle. As a result, without a clear focus, his film scratches multiple surfaces, but makes no deeper cuts or statements. Who was Jean Seberg? An American actress … Continue reading Seberg (2019) Review – A Languid, Irritating And Lacking Focus Drama
