Shreeux's Movie Chronicles

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Watched in CIFF 2017

"Such is Life in the Tropics" is structured as a classical tragedy of Two families dispute a land with a land dealer with ambition, corruption, betrayal, tangles and everything that entails the pursuit of power and money in a society; all within the flavors of an overwhelming tropical city.

Sin Muertos no hay Carnaval (2016) 5.5/10
1h 40min | Thriller | 2 September 2016 (Ecuador)

 

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Watched in CIFF 2017

An odyssey based on true events the three children from a Tibetan village set out with their older companion Sonam for Shenzhen in Southern China.


Tian Lai Meng Xiang (2017) 6.5/10
1h 24min | Drama, Family | 26 September 2017

 

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Watched in CIFF 2017

The film is about turning into an anti-hero and discovering the beauties of life with the rebellion of an unfortunate being who is a wacky man.

Yasamak Güzel Sey (2017) 5/10
Comedy | 14 April 2017 (Turkey)

 

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Watched in CIFF 2017

A private detective engages in a sexually-charged relationship with a real estate broker.

The Sixth Time (2017) 4/10
Kuudes kerta (original title)
1h 49min | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 6 January 2017 (Finland)

 

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Based on a true story of Molly Bloom.This movie move with a great plot and speedy dialogue line with a lot of interesting sub-plots. Excellent performances by Jessica Chastain.

Molly's Game (2017) 6/10
R | 2h 20min | Biography, Crime, Drama | 5 January 2018 (USA)

 

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The Housemaid is an effective mild romance that skews into horror at the right times. But some scary scenes make no sense lookalike b-grade end with some twist.

The Housemaid (2016) 4.5/10
Cô Haû Gaí (original title)
1h 45min | Horror, Romance | 16 September 2016 (Vietnam)

 

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Liam Neeson continues his travel after the flight (Non-Stop -2014)... This time continue his travel in Train as a Commuter to solve the crime with some twist and little action scenes without any tense. Next, he may travel by Bus...Let's see...!!!


The Commuter (2018) 6/10
PG-13 | 1h 45min | Action, Crime, Drama | 12 January 2018 (USA)

 

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This movie is based on Rwandan genocide in 1994. The film is mostly about the two women coping with the events and adapting to life with survivor's guilt.

Birds Are Singing in Kigali (2017) 5/10
Ptaki spiewaja w Kigali (original title)
1h 53min | Drama | 22 September 2017 (Poland)

 

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THE DECLASSIFIED TRUE STORY OF THE HORSE SOLDIERS

Based on true events after 9/11 U.S. troops sent into Afghanistan for an extremely dangerous mission. A good action packed with some strategy action movies.

12 Strong (2018) 7/10
R | 2h 10min | Action, Drama, History | 19 January 2018 (USA)

 

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Birdshot is a slow paced mystery thriller with two parallel narratives story end with turmoil. This film grapples with several ideas, particularly the corruption of the justice system affecting rural life.

Birdshot (2016) 6.5/10
1h 56min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 6 July 2017 (USA)

 

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An average story with great casing by John Hawkes.

Small Town Crime (2017) 6/10
R | 1h 31min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller | 19 January 2018 (USA)

 

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Lynne Ramsay is a fame of her last film "We Need to Talk About Kevin ". Now she comes with an incredibly unique cinematic style change scene in few seconds past and present. If not tracked will miss some notes and essence of this movie.

You Were Never Really Here (2017) 6.8/10
R | 1h 30min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 6 April 2018 (USA)

 

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A maverick director Israel Adrian Caetano returning from the darkness of 2002’s A Red Bear. A good atmospheric slow-burn suspense and perfectly calibrated thriller and well-written plot very clever direction.

The Lost Brother (2017) 7/10
El otro hermano (original title)
1h 52min | Crime, Drama, Thriller | 1 September 2017 (USA)

 

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A below average movie.

Valley of Bones (2017) 3.5/10
R | 1h 30min | Crime, Thriller, Western | 1 September 2017 (USA)

 

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Another sequel from Maze franchise as usual poor plot same and different kind action sequences not impressed.


Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018) 6/10
PG-13 | 2h 21min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller | 26 January 2018 (USA)

 

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Watched in CIFF 2017

Another outstanding performance by Robert Pattinson after Twilight Saga.

Good Time (2017) 6/10
R | 1h 41min | Crime, Drama, Thriller | 25 August 2017 (USA)

 

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Watched in CIFF 2017

Another gangster comedy thriller.

Nuts (2016) 5/10
1h 44min | Action, Comedy, Drama | 12 December 2016 (United Arab Emirates)

 

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Watched in CIFF 2017

An impressive first feature film Govinda Van Maele's dark secrets of a German drifter. A slow burn mystery thriller makes tense till the end.

Gutland (2017) 6/10
1h 47min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 3 May 2018 (Germany)

 

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Watched in CIFF 2017

Five old girlfriends meet each other for a weekend get-together in Southern France, to catch together in a relaxed atmosphere. But when at intruder interrupts their getaway, the weekend threatens to spiral out of control.


5 Frauen (2016) 6/10
1h 38min | Drama, Thriller | 4 May 2017 (Germany)

 

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Watched in CIFF 2017

A good Icelandic countryside landscape, abandoned homes, and a series of people who vanish from without a trace. A sit tight movie till without any scary scenes.


I Remember You (2017) 6.5/10
Ég man þig (original title)
Not Rated | 1h 45min | Drama, Horror, Mystery | 10 November 2017 (USA)