Movie reviews of Ulkar Alakbarova

The Christmas Chronicles is pure magic. It grabs your attention, takes away all the negative energy, and replaces it with sublime feelings. Review

Heartless is a funny and a gruesome horror movie at the same time. Review

Due to excellent direction of Jenifer Nicole, the short movie delivers the right amount of horror using minimum visual effects, while letting nature itself do its job better than any big studios could have achieved. Review

One rule must be followed by everyone – never accept a drink from a stranger, especially from one who looks suspicious. Review

Hammer of the Gods was more like a comedy with no intention. Right from the start to the end it turns into a painful journey that you will try to justify. Review

To Catch a Mouse is a delicious horror thriller that explores the strong bond of marriage, the common goal, and what needs to be done to live happily ever after. Review

The Devil You Know is a fun short feature to watch, even though it has some gruesome scenes. It’s engaging and has a good premise. Review

The Devil’s Due is a terrifyingly honest piece of art. Review

Adnan Ahmed certainly picks a thought-provoking subject matter, includes some zombies, a bit of gruesome scenes and uses only seventy nine minutes to tell the entire story in an impressive fashion. Review

Robin Hood is like a hurricane that breaks apart the image we have created about a beautiful and prosperous society. Review

Tiger is a solid sport drama about the necessity of fighting back, fight for the right and never capitulating when a challenge becomes impossible to overcome. Review

Green Book is a movie that’s worth talking about, loving and never stop watching. The performances are so good that there’s no way it could’ve gotten better than this. Review

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs is the most unique feature of the year. Having such a clear narrative and highly skillful execution will make you happy that someone still makes Westerns. Review

Wonderland claims to be a comedy, however, it skillfully tackles the drama that perfectly fits into the theme of the movie. Review

Welcome to Germany turns out to be a great comedy as well, through what we learn once again that there should be no such thing as a border. Review

Walk with Me” is an excellent human story about two individuals who need each other so desperately that they’re forced to close their eyes on everything that’s happening around. Review

A Serious Game is an incredible love story that puts to test the feeling of love itself. Review

It’s rather a tragic comedy about one big mess created by one man, because what he keeps in his mind is the painful past and one little mistake, I guess, which drives him towards the horizons that unfortunately has no logical end for him. Review

The Drummer and the Keeper is an interesting indie movie that may not find a wide audience but will gain enough number of viewers to address such a crucial issue. Review

Tonio is a deeply moving movie about strong bonds of parents and their child. It is a heartbreaking and devastating movie at every level, yet, there’s no moment when you as a viewer will ever want to interrupt your journey no matter how painful it becomes. Review

The Grinch is an adorable and charming family movie that teaches not to hate, bring joy whenever we can, and love each other. Review

We need Suspiria to remind us that art is the most beautiful and creative thing we human beings are lucky enough to have. And in the right hands, it can translate into a hell of a ride. Review

Bel Canto is a movie that many viewers may find as a sweet fairy tale that has no chance of happening in real life. Review

Screenplay written by William Davies, who also wrote the previous two versions of Johnny English’s saga, seems was the right choice to continue this quest, as he surely understands the character, true British humour, and why we love it so much. Review