Movie reviews of Victor Fraga

Biopic of Cosa Nostra's supergrass acts as the moral compass of a nation grappling with a sanguinary past. Review

Palestinian director asks fundamental questions about being a "stranger" abroad, in absurdist political comedy with echoes of Mr Bean. Review

There are a couple of interesting moments in the movie. Review

Matthias and Maxime has colour and flare, and a few good moments, but overall it isn’t a profoundly moving film that will stay with you for a long time. Review

Ice on Fire, however, fails to address the impact of climate change on the most vulnerable communities of our planet. Review

Parasite is a fast-paced comedy of the absurd with few ingredients of a thriller thrown in. Review

The outcome is a tedious, partly formulaic and mostly unremarkable movie. Review

The camerawork is lacklustre, the script is bland and contrived, the climax is lame, and the acting is just about ok. Review

Aspiring actress has to grapple with lewd and manipulative filmmaker, in cleverly multilayered psychological drama from China. Review

The story of two Brazilian sisters separated by a twist of fate in a country infested with sexist attitudes is one of the finest Brazilian melodramas ever made. Review

While its premise is interesting and thought-provoking, Share isn’t entirely accomplished from a cinematographic perspective. The camerawork is rather uninspired and the performances lack vigour. Review

The enfant terrible of French is back, this time with a tortuous and torturous featurette about the menacing (male) filmmaker and the vulnerable actress. Review

At 78 minutes, it will likely please both die-hard fans keen to see and hear their idol and those less familiar with his filmography. Review

Fugitive thriller set in a gloomy and despondent China excels in visual excellence and technical wizardry, yet its plot is tedious and banal. Review

Pedro Almodóvar bares his soul in his most personal movie yet, about an ageing and ailing filmmaker searching for inspiration inside his own frail existence. Review

Senegalese film by first-time director blends an exquisite photography with strange traditions and eerie superstitions. Review

A delivery man struggles to meet his inhumane targets, in Ken Loach's latest exposé of Britain's failed capitalism. Review

French animation follows two young lovers in Taliban-occupied Kabul, portraying life under the oppressive regime in a colourful yet frank light. Review

Brazilian filmmakers deliver ultra-violent and wacky sci-fi ornated with historical allusions and spiced with political flavours. Review

Wilfully wacky Icelandic comedy about radical environmental activist waging a war against the local aluminium factory has some delightful moments. Review

Austrian drama about female sailor confronted with a wrecked boat full of perishing refugees raises urgent and pertinent moral questions. Review

Ultimately, JT LeRoy is a finely acted and crafted study of the relationship between artistry and identity. Review

Giallo-inspired and brazenly gay serial murder story from France features a magnetic Vanessa Paradis in the lead and an electrifying music score. Review

It’s rather formulaic and conventional, an average spy drama doused in saccharine and filled with two half-baked romances. On the other hand, Red Joan contains a very urgent message that world peace must prevail above national allegiances, and that nationalism can be an arrogant and exclusionary notion. Review