Movie reviews of Victor Fraga

Joshua Oppenheimer's first incursion into the world of fiction is a pointless and pretentious post-apocalyptical potboiler. Review

Kindness and compassion prevail in Pilar Palomaro's brutally honest portrayal of terminal disease. Review

With a duration of 84 minutes, and at an undecided pace oscillating between conventional storytelling and slow cinema, Gülizar is dogged by plot holes and ruminative incoherences. Review

The first successful prosecution of a Spanish politician for harassment becomes a poignant drama, boasting strong performances and credible developments. Review

Conclave is intriguing enough to keep you hooked for its entire duration of two hours. Review

Ultra-processed, insipid and indigestive: the umpteenth remake of the 1974 erotic classic tastes like the cheapest fast-food meal ever. Review

Kate Winslet stars as iconic war photographer Lee Miller, in this insightful yet dispirited biopic of a woman partly erased from history. Review

The highly prosaic nature of Boomerang will lead to inevitable comparisons to Abbas Kiarostami. Yet Shahab Fotouhi’s lacks the spontaneity and the vigour of his late countryman. Review

The government may have not allowed the sad and the tragic moments to be included into the story, forcing Bing to rely instead on the occasional anecdote (such as the conveyor belt death). One way or another, Youth (Homecoming) remains brutally authentic. Review

Herdsman becomes a hesitant horseback performer for Chinese tourists, in this exquisite arthouse drama from Inner Mongolia. Review

Pierre de Kerchove’s lush cinematography of the Amazon includes exuberant images of the modest, partly stilted riverside dwelling, as well takes inside the river, with its naturally muddy waters. Review

On Falling is a palpably real movie. It neither romanticises nor fetishises its protagonist. And it never slips into didacticism. Review

At times, it feels a little formulaic. Powerful cinema is universal. Review

Sicilian mafioso and cunning politician play cat and mouse, in this prolonged and prosaic psychological thriller. Review

Anger morphs into murderous thoughts, in this quiet and slow character study from Turkey. Review

The acting is wooden, the repetitive music score is irritating, and the cinematography is pedestrian and monotonous. There is nothing to rescue the movie from utter pointlessness and boredom. Review

Takeshi Kitano's completely bonkers slapstick crime thriller from hell gets moody festival audiences lolling. Review

The acting is lukewarm at best. The script – while comprehensible – unnecessarily zigzags back and forth in time for no apparent reason. Review

Todd Phillips's sequel to his own 2019 movie is an elegant and profound blend of musical fantasy and courtroom drama. Review

Sicilian soldier stirs the relative peace of a large Italian family, in this beautiful yet soporific drama. Review

A widowed father of two sons despairs as his eldest mingles with fascists, in this effective social realist drama set in France. Review

Farming villagers of Scotland grapple with meddling outsiders, in Athina Rachel Tsangari's rich yet protracted new drama. Review

Luca Guadagnino's adaptation of William Burroughs's early short novel (starring a drug-addicted, randy Daniel Craig) is an anodyne blend of strawberry fantasy and vanilla erotica. Review

Asif Kapadia's blend of documentary and sci-fi is a disappointing mess, undecided about its priorities. Review