Movie reviews of Filipe Freitas

Even with some interesting moments, this is a modest pic from a talented director... Review

Mendonça Filho holds an unflinching filmmaking style reinforced by a haunting narrative fluency. Review

Has acceptable moments of suspense and exhales estrangement all around. Review

Observant, insightful, and necessary, reaffirms Ava DuVernay as the powerful voice of the oppressed, as well as a world-class filmmaker. Review

This character-driven accomplishment is powerful, portraying life’s contingencies with class, honesty, and an extraordinary sensibility. Review

The human portrayed here are deeply cutting and easy to connect with, thanks to the gigantic performances by Washington and Viola Davis. Review

Chaining simplicity to irony is part of the secret. Review

Its charm and message make us forget the originality it wasn’t capable of showing. Review

A minor Dardennes and, probably, their flattest work. Review

Unexciting, the film was never too deep and as a consequence, I became indifferent along the way. Review

Not every scene works here, yet the unquestionable importance of these women gets the desirable visibility and is not easily forgotten. Review

Corrosively biting, surprisingly human, gloriously hardcore, and extremely liberating. Review

Cleverly conceived and incredibly acted; a compelling examination of painful lives portrayed with a striking sense of truthfulness. Review

An acceptable Hollywood reviving an incredible WWII story and making us understand that courage is much beyond pulling a trigger. Review

Even vulnerable in regard to flow and pace, Scorsese was able to create a minimally decent whole with the uneven parts. Review

Loach’s raw and ultra-realistic approach remains a fundamental weapon to denounce the sicknesses of our world. Review

It’s still a solid and interesting watch. Review

This understated, communicative endeavor is a blast of creativity. Review

Unequivocally interweaves the simplicity of the filmmaking with the complexity of the story. Review

Nicely staged, musically exciting, and technically stainless. Review

Verhoeven has to be congratulated for the cinematic version of this compelling character study... Review

More meditative than rousing, elusively beautiful in its conception, and constructed further beyond artistic superficiality. Review

Fuqua’s modern version of the Sevens, besides lacking humor and a focal point, is too long and stereotyped... Review

Refn gets lost in pretentious trivialities and unintelligent strategies that frustrate more than captivate. Review