Movie reviews of Ulkar Alakbarova

Playing God is very informative, scary and in the meantime, brave look into the world of the one man who has one last word to decide, who will walk out with pension, compensation, treated fairly, and who will have to go back to the same place with empty hands because of their failure to convince that they directly suffered from a disaster. Review

The Citizen, co-written by Roland Vranik, is a powerful and uncompromising film, giving us a truthful overview of the life of immigrants in Europe. Review

It’s an absolutely intelligent drama – scary and real at the same time. The performance delivered by Pia Zemljic as Lea is unlike anything you have seen before. Review

The Glass Castle is an outstanding drama about a troubled family. Review

It is wicked, intelligent, sometimes funny but not so much. The humor here is pretty dark and dangerous. Review

Boy on the Bridge is a decent drama that targets a specific audience group. Review

That is the power of this Italian drama, which is gently told by Gianni Amelio – a talented filmmaker from Italy, whose interpretation of the story is mind-blowing. Review

Bowen’s directorial debut and the story she has written is tempting and engaging. Review

The Killing of a Sacred Deer Lanthimos puts his brilliant mind in full display. What he does with the camera or with actors is the same thing a conductor does to musicians. Review

As viewers, we’ll be taken back to her past, where we learn her reasons that have caused confusion and caused disappointment in her mind. Review

It intellectually criticizes the system, provides an insight to the current disastrous situation in Russia, the manipulation of facts that is taking place all the time, or even, collude with their countries, in their own way. Review

Jason Hall’s Thank You for Your Service is an emotionally heavy film to watch. Review

Argo’s documentary touches upon an environmental issue without even mentioning it. Review

Delila Vallot’s Can You Dig This? is not only inspirational but also educational. Review

This is an incredible story, where the beauty of activism is transformed into a whole new level, proving that any battle against a big corporation can be won by uniting people. Review

This film does not provide us with any easy answers. Instead, it shared a lot of useful information provided by a very experienced journalist who relies on heavy facts only. Review

It’s strong directing style, the actors’ performance, and the excellent storytelling subtly unfold the relationship between a daughter and her parents into a dramatic conclusion... Review

The film is a brilliant, nail-biting social satire, where we are given a chance to see ourselves from the distance. Review

Our Souls at Night is a charming film made with heart. Review

The plot is structured cleverly; the performance of the entire cast is absolutely outstanding. Review

The film is directed and narrated cleverly, to ensure that it is as historically accurate as possible. Review

The actress Jessica Rothe delivers amazing performance, turning this mysterious thriller into an intelligent horror movie with so many entertaining scenes. Review

Wonderstruck is a profound film with a very deep and touching subject. Review

Trafficked manages to find the perfect balance, where the horrifyingly true scenes, inspired by real events, are captured very cleverly to provoke discussions but not to traumatize the viewer beyond the acceptable limits. Review