Shreeux's Movie Chronicles

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“A Man Called Ove” is a Swedish film based on the best-selling novel by Frederik Bachman. A simple film filled with simple characters makes very generous.


A Man Called Ove (2015) 6.5/10
En man somheter Ove (original title)
PG-13 | 1h 56min | Comedy, Drama | 30 September 2016

 

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An unknown woman disturbs the marriage of a cinema superstar.


Mozahem (2002) 3/10
Drama | 20 February 2002 (Iran)

 

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The Iranian director Majid Majidi’s movie to explore blindness and sight on multiple levels. Being a fame of "Children of Heaven", “The Color of Paradise,”.... focused on the desperately lonely but strangely happy existence of Mohammad, a blind 8-year-old whose widowed father reluctantly abandons him to the care of a rural carpenter.


The Willow Tree (2005) 6/10
Beed-e majnoon (original title)
1h 36min | Drama | 3 August 2007

 

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The career of a journalist couple, Kasra and Forough is endangered in the aftermath of political and social changes, which have led to the closure of many Iranians journals. They are facing several problems which discourage them from carrying on the job. Shortly afterward, such difficulties put them on the verge of bankruptcy, but a proposal made by a foreign institute transforms their life.


One Line of Reality (2012) 3/10
Yek satr vagheiat (original title)
1h 24min | Drama, Family

 

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Ava is sentenced to capital punishment for the murder of Saeed, the friend of his father and her lover who had raped her.


Man Madar Hastam (2012) 5/10
Drama | 28 November 2012 (Iran)

 

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When the resolution is accepted for the ceasefire between Iran and Iraq, the inhabitants of Mobile Army Surgical Hospital are confronted by a sudden attack of the Iraqi physician couple frantically try to save the lives of many injured people sprawled arms. An around the increasingly bloody hospital.




Days of Life 2012 6/10


Rooshaye Zendagiu/ 2012


Dir. Parviz Sheikh Tadi/88’

 

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A competent thriller to entertain for a while, not a super thriller! Anyway, movies go with moments of suspense are done properly and all stars performance is good.


At the End of the Tunnel (2016) 6.5/10
Al final del túnel (original title)
2h | Crime, Thriller | 21 April 2016 (Argentina)

 

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Assassin’s Creed, based on one of the most popular video game franchise, A few action sequence that also not much thrill overall good entertainment.


Assassin's Creed (2016) 6/10
PG-13 | 1h 55min | Action, Adventure, Drama | 21 December 2016

 

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"Wish" is instead a movie about mental healing and a family and a community that keep each other grounded. Accordingly, the drama turns out to be surprisingly life-affirming, despite countless tears that inevitably will be shed by most viewers. The reasons for the movie to work out so well is a multilayered screenplay and a very good cast.


Wish (2013) 7/10
So-won (original title)
2h 2min | Drama | 2 October 2013 (South Korea)

 

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JK Rowling us back to the wizarding world of 1920s New York. The magic franchise fill with CGI overall good entertain.


Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) 6.5/10
PG-13 | 2h 13min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy | 18 November 2016

 

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A fictional account of the 1958 attack against the Hungarian embassy in Bern. Based on a true story about the aftermath of the 1956 Hungarian revolution.


The Ambassador to Bern (2014) 5/10
A berni követ (original title)
1h 16min | Drama, History, Thriller | TV Movie 25 February 2014

 

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A heavily neurotic young man starts to see his father's ghost, and while he helps the spirit cross to the otherworld, something happens that they could never achieve in their common life: they finally understand each other.


Afterlife (2014) 3/10
Utóélet (original title)
1h 33min | Comedy, Drama, Family | 11 September 2014 (Hungary)

 

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The misadventures of three young people in search of happiness: a taxi driver who has been saving up to buy a house on an island in the Pacific, a talented basketball player who lacks self-confidence and a bride on the run.


No Man's Island (2014) 4/10
Senki szigete (original title)
1h 33min | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 16 October 2014 (Hungary)

 

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Mirage tells the story of an African football player in a small Hungarian town, who commits a crime and has to flee. He finds refuge on a farm deep in the Hungarian flatland. Soon he realizes that the farm is a modern slave camp where he is forced to fight for his freedom and ultimately his life.


Mirage (2014) 5/10
Délibáb (original title)
1h 50min | Drama, Western | 13 November 2014 (Hungary)

 

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Four different characters who travel their own path of life meets at a certain point. The exhilarating screenplay, compensated by excellent acting and the technical brilliance will keep one hooked throughout the movie.


Maanagaram (2017) 7.5/10
2h 17min | Action, Thriller | 10 March 2017

 

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Anyone can park wherever they like in the car park, except for one place; the spot where Legionnaire, the owner of the lot, buries dead blackbirds. But then a man appears who wants to obtain that exact place for his 1968 Ford Mustang... at any cost.

Parkoló (2014) 5/10
1h 32min | Drama | 22 January 2015 (Hungary)

 

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Pure B-grade movie


Argo 2 (2015) 2/10
1h 31min | Action, Comedy, Crime | 30 April 2015 (Hungary)

 

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The story of "Angamaly Diaries" is a gang of six youngsters is always ready for an adventure and they venture to try their luck in pork business. How they tackle the challenges takes the movie ahead and there are a lot of violence and action sequence each one is choreographed differently


Angamaly Diaries (2017) 7.5/10
UA | 2h 12min | Action, Comedy, Thriller | 3 March 2017

 

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After "Alien" found another creature in space called "Calvin". As usual team of astronauts found and trapped in the new creature. and they cannot allow this creature to make its way to Earth. Finally, end with a twist.

So eagerly awaiting for next sequel.

Life (2017) 7/10
R | 1h 43min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller | 24 March 2017 (USA)

 

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Allied is decent slow burn thriller by Robert Zemeckis. Brad and Marion lead the movie till end.


Allied (2016) 6/10
R | 2h 4min | Action, Drama, Romance | 23 November 2016