Movie reviews of Victor Fraga

Exudes charm, nostalgia, swagger and, dare I say, sensuality, plus it's one of the best films you will see this year... Review

A study of human degradation with a twist of hope in the end. Review

Has a universal topic, but lacks a certain dramatic fizz... Review

Takes looks at the shoking plight of refugees in various corners of the planet, in a heartbreaking 140-minute journey... Review

Insightful - if highly biased - documentary into the heart of EU security and immigration policy... Review

This dirty tale of despondency and complicity sends an urgent warning and a subtle message of hope... Review

Movie about teen juggling his homosexual inclinations against a heteronormative circle of friends in Brooklyn is both moving and gently disturbing... Review

A dirtylicious, transgressive and futuristic post-porn art piece. Review

This re-imagining of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream set in Barbados is sadly very poorly-crafted and amateurish... Review

Biopic of Italo-Egyptian chanteuse is filled with passionate music, untimely deaths and unfathomable pain... Review

George Clooney's satire of suburban "Little America" has quite a few problems, but it's still conveys a fitting message of tolerance plus it's mostly enjoyable to watch. Review

Doc follows two DJs battling to play their music in Tehran, always teetering on the edge of legality. Review

Rockumentary examines the legacy of GG Allin, best remembered for defecating on stage and assaulting his fans. Review

Will take you on a fascinating journey through Brazil's history and the history of cinema, and it's also an ode fatherhood... Review

An intimate portrait of the bigger-than-life diva and music icon... Review

Both an interesting peak into EU lawmaking and a useful lesson on privacy issues. Review

A very clever mockumentary... Review

Hailed as "film of the year", this Franco-British comedy about the controversial Soviet leader is in reality teeming with prejudices and schadenfreude. Review

There are some good scares. The problem is that the plot becomes too ambitious and eventually goes entirely off-rail. Review

Lelio created a film that’s both realistic and respectful of transsexual women. Review

An energetic and yet painful reminder of the Aids crisis of the 1980s/1990s and the activism that it triggered... Review

The elaborate narrative gimmicks ultimately feel a little pointless... Review

Meyers does not provide answers. Instead he exposes the fragmented pieces of a very disjointed mind. Review

Outstanding Brazilian horror blends the tender with the bizarre, in a very original story about motherhood, pregnancy and reclusion from society. Review