The Kiss (O Beijo no Asfalto – 1981) The Kiss: Bruno Barreto’s adaptation of Nelson Rodrigues’ hard-hitting play

The Kiss: very interesting drama.

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Buena Vista Social Club Buena Vista Social Club: the real star of Wim Wenders’ documentary is

Buena Vista Social Club: lovely subjects playing some lovely music.

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Emergency Measures (Patrulha Maria da Penha) Emergency Measures: true objectivity when looking at art is a mirage, an illusion;

Emergency Measures: powerful doc.

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The Richest Woman in the World: very unappealing.

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Tatami: a bit dull.

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Four Nights of a Dreamer (Quatre Nuits d’Un Rêveur) Four Nights of a Dreamer: Robert Bresson’s adaptation of Dostoevsky’s short story tells

Four Nights of a Dreamer: poetic little drama.

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Grace (La Grazia – 2025) Grace: Paolo Sorrentino’s ponderous drama revolves around an

Grace: great acting.

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Drenched in Blood (Barba Ensopada de Sangue) Drenched in Blood: Aly Muritiba’s moody thriller follows a young man who

Drenched in Blood: moody, interesting thriller.

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General Della Rovere (Il Generale Della Rovere) General Della Rovere: Roberto Rossellini’s superb wartime drama follows an

General Della Rovere: excellent.

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Velhos Bandidos Velhos Bandidos: Cláudio Torres’ entertaining heist comedy is pure popcorn, and

Velhos Bandidos: fun popcorn with a pair of masters of the craft.

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Enzo Enzo: Robin Campillo’s delicate drama, a film he shot after

Enzo: a good coming-of-age drama.

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A Fish Called Wanda A Fish Called Wanda: this black comedy, by Charles Crichton (and an uncredited John Cleese),

A Fish Called Wanda: very entertaining.

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Top 10 Movies – 2025 Those who follow this space may have noticed that, in 2025, there is much I have not watched that I would have watched in years past. It’s only natural: interests shift and tastes change. I d…

The Top 10 Films of 2025!

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Kokuho (Kokuhoo) Kokuho: LEE Sang-il’s very well-crafted drama follows the trajectory of a young boy,

Kokuho: very competent drama in the world of kakuki.

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The Mastermind (2025) The Mastermind: Kelly Reichardt’s take on a heist film follows a man, a bit of

The Mastermind: slow and interesting anti-heist film.

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São Paulo Incorporated (São Paulo Sociedade Anônima) São Paulo Incorporated: Luiz Sérgio Person’s challenging drama follows a young man,

São Paulo Incorporated: interesting drama.

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The Vanquished (I Vinti) The Vanquished: Michelangelo Antonioni’s anthology film tells three stories,

The Vanquished: cold, but interesting.

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Orwell: 2+2=5 Orwell: 2+2=5: writer George Orwell’s most famous novels, both

Orwell: 2+2=5: extra-relevant doc.

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Eleanor the Great Eleanor the Great: this very emotional Scarlett Johansson’s dramedy

Eleanor the Great: very emotional, quite well-acted.

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The History of Sound The History of Sound: Oliver Hermanus’s delicate, touching drama follows two

The History of Sound: beautiful, quiet drama.

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Arco Arco: Ugo Bienvenu’s lovely animated film tells the story of a young boy

Arco: beautiful animation, beautiful story.

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Is This Thing On? Is This Thing On?: the protagonists of Bradley Cooper’s drama are

Is This Thing On?: very dull.

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All You Need Is Kill All You Need Is Kill: AKIMOTO Ken’ichiroo and NAKAMURA Yukinori’s animated adaptation

All You Need Is Kill: fun but rushed animation.

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100 Meters (Hyakuemu.) 100 Meters: IWAISAWA Kenji’s animation follows a group of high schoolers

100 Meters: appealing sports animation.

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Jay Kelly Jay Kelly: Noah Baumbach’s dramedy about a movie star may be quite

Jay Kelly: entertaining dramedy.

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Tale of Cinema (Geukjangjeon) Tale of Cinema: HONG Sang-soo’s easygoing, modest drama tells the story of

Tale of Cinema: interesting little drama.

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Two Prosecutors (Deux Procureurs) Two Prosecutors: Sergey Loznitsa’s meticulous, ponderous, methodical historical drama

Two Prosecutors: a powerful story, but too ponderous a film.

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Pixote (Pixote: A Lei do Mais Fraco) Pixote: Hector Babenco’s hard-hitting, brutal film tells the trajectory of a young

Pixote: powerful and flawed.

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Love Me Tender (2025) Love Me Tender: Anna Cazenave Cambet’s film tells the story of a woman, separated

Love Me Tender: good acting in repetitive drama.

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When the Light Breaks (Ljósbrot) When the Light Breaks: this heartbreaking drama, by Rúnar Rúnarsson, tells

When the Light Breaks: sad, tight drama.

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