Movie reviews of Victor Fraga

Overall, a great premise and yet a missed opportunity. Perhaps the whole thing would have functioned better as a short film instead. Review

Romain Gavras's second feature is a gangster comedy mocking European cliches, while also teeming with the colours of the Mediterranean; sadly the story is just too silly and disjointed. Review

A powerful documentary... Review

Wildlife is effective enough as a family drama, but it lacks the punch-in-the-face factor. Review

A little Indiana Jones, a little Guillermo del Toro. American military horror set on D-Day makes use of every conceivable genre cliche, yet it's scary and fun enough to watch. Review

All in all, an enjoyable ride through the life of a woman who dodged labels and preconceptions both within and outside the rock world in favour of her individuality. Review

This is a movie about living with psychosis and overcoming it. Review

A dazzling Glenn Close shines in movie about ghost writing wife and the nature of creative writing; sadly the film is lacklustre in almost every other aspect... Review

Japanese animation master crafts a fascinatingly puerile and colourful tale about only child coming to terms with his newly-arrived sister... Review

It’s fun, it’s gentle and it’s also rejuvenating to watch. Review

Exquisite tribute to very old age starring a nonagenarian Harry Dean Stanton raises questions about loneliness and "realism". Review

For a far more effective, humane and meaningful heist movie, watch American Animals. Review

The real-story of four highly ambitious and inept criminals who attempted to rob a library in Kentucky is surprisingly humanistic and moving. Review

British indie blends the topics of Alzheimer's, grief and loneliness with just the right amount of adrenaline; the outcome is elegant and moving. Review

This is not poverty porn. This is the fly-on-the-wall type of documentary-making, with a very feminine gaze. Review

Effective doc about fashion icon reveals audacious artistic streak contrasted against a certain racial ambivalence. Review

A deeply riveting and educational film for the whole family. Review

This is a piece of guerrilla filmmaking, and a very random fragment of a very complex conflict. The film is not contextualised at all, so it’s up to viewers to put the pieces together. Review

A very provocative documentary about American culture, politics and race that merely uses The King of Rock and Roll as a barometer of change. Review

All in all, the whole thing feels a little bit like a television court drama, except that its duration of 105 minutes is more suitable to cinema audiences. Review

Turkish doc about residents of a retirement home has tasteful dreamy touch, and is a fitting tribute to those in their twilight years. Review

Compelling French drama investigates the role of women safeguarding the family and the home during WW1, revealing the tough and "unjust" decisions that they have to make. Review

A poignant and humanistic portrait of two females in a very conservative society... Review

Unabashedly glee and optimistic film about man's best friend is also dogged with clichés and empty platitudes... Review