Filmrecensies van Jeffrey Rex Bertelsen

Jon M. Chu’s Wicked is a really strong musical film adaptation with important themes, outstanding production and costume designs, and central acting performances that manage to make the entire project feel special, despite it being needlessly overlong and cut in two. Recensie

Companion is much more of a lightweight film than those modern masterpieces, but it is nonetheless a really fun time at the movies with clever sci-fi setup breadcrumbs, silly comedic bits, and solid acting from the lead cast that is about both gender politics and getting back at controlling significant others. Recensie

What You’re Cordially Invited definitely is, however, is a decent-enough streaming release to watch from the comfort of your own home with entertaining stars giving themselves over to a chuckle-worthy premise. Recensie

It is hard to watch both due to the dark material and what may be small pacing issues, but it remains a haunting film about harsh living and working conditions, especially for women, but also about the human monsters lurking in the dark preying on people in need. Recensie

It is a wonderful, smartly written, and sensitive but also funny two-hander that gets the most out of its central stars’ unique gifts, including the acting talents of its triple-threat filmmaker, whose star is now also on the rise behind-the-camera. Recensie

Pascal Plante’s Red Rooms is one of the most unsettling thrillers I’ve seen in quite some time. Recensie

Despite the good acting and the look of the film, Halina Reijn’s Babygirl can’t escape the feeling that it is a lesser version of other films in its genre... Recensie

Wolf Man is, at best, merely ‘okay,’ and, at worst, inadequate. But there are, again, things here that work, including the setup and pay-off of the daddy-daughter ‘mindreader’ bit. Recensie

Audiard swings for the fences with his film’s audacious genre-fluidity, but it lacks the depth required to live up to the incredible potential of its unique premise. Recensie

Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu is yet another successful genre film from a fan-favorite director, who does a good job of updating a classic narrative with modern filmmaking standards and artistry. Recensie

Juror #2 is a sturdy and compelling legal thriller with a tasty premise that is handled really well by Eastwood. Recensie

In addition to being built around a riveting screenplay, it features a dramatic original score from Volker Bertelmann, as well as striking visuals that emphasize the production design and the rich reds of the costuming. Recensie

Red One isn’t as bad as I had feared, but it should be a heck of a lot better given its talented and star-filled cast, as well as its huge production budget. Recensie

Anora is a stylish, genre-fluid film that manages to both deliver gut punches and rip-roaring comedy, in large part thanks to its relatively unknown supporting cast as well as its lead, Mikey Madison, whose central performance is of a star-making quality that burns and sparks with energy and attitude. Recensie

It is a beautiful but heartbreaking portrait of a hero both in front of and behind the camera, whose superhero role wasn’t the only thing heroic or super about him. Recensie

It is a fairly unremarkable offbeat, quirky, horny road film, which holds together thanks to the star power of its cast, the performances of its leads, and, arguably, the inventiveness of the transitions. Recensie

Fans of Saltburn will miss the fun, chaotic vibes and the gothic eroticism of Fennell’s film, but here they’ll be treated to a colder, more patient feel. Recensie

It likely won’t be as celebrated as the narrative films that precede it in McQueen’s oeuvre, but it is nonetheless a competently made film with glimpses of greatness scattered over the course of its two-hour runtime. Recensie

Scott Beck and Bryan Woods’ Heretic is the kind of horror movie that is more thought-provoking than jump-scare-riddled and, frankly, it is all the better for it. Hugh Grant and his, somewhat against-type, devilish performance makes for the perfect anchor for the film, which shines brightly whenever he is in control. Recensie

It probably won’t be in the best-of-the-year territory, but Scott’s sense of historic action spectacle, Washington’s performance, and the exceptional production design and costuming make this film more than worth the price of admission. Recensie

I thought My Old Ass was such a delightfully charming coming-of-age romantic comedy with an interesting, albeit underexplained, timey-wimey element... Recensie

Coralie Fargeat’s The Substance is a striking and unforgettable body horror social commentary masterwork elevated both by its sense of style and two genuinely stellar performances from thespians at opposite ends of their careers. Recensie

Smile 2, Parker Finn’s psychological horror sequel, is one of the best major studio horror releases of the year largely thanks to Parker Finn’s inventiveness and Naomi Scott’s performance. Recensie

Max Barbakow’s Brothers is the kind of film that is wholly reliant on our fondness for its castmembers, because the material that they work with isn’t quite up to scratch due to its narrative elements, arcs, and characters feeling relatively played out, it not being particularly funny... Recensie