Daily Archives: November 17, 2024

Pedro Páramo (2024) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Walking into a ghost town

Netflix film “Pedro Páramo”, which was released a few weeks ago, is often terrific to watch for its undeniably haunting visual moments, but it is also frequently frustrating in terms of story and character. While its period background looks impeccable … Continue reading

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Emilia Pérez (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): A mixed musical film by Jacques Audiard

Jacques Audiard’s new film “Emilia Pérez”, which was recently selected as the French submission to Best International Film Oscar, is a mixed musical which sometimes works with striking emotional intensity. Although it does not wholly work as well as intended, … Continue reading

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