Pasha's Film Reviews Etc.

4/5 Avengers, the worlds mightiest superheroes, have totally stuffed up the world. Iron Man had created an artificial intelligence called Ultron. Ultron was supposed to become the earth protector. Instead it turns into an abomination. Now The Avengers face a stronger enemy than they had ever imagined, the evil completely of their own making. Will they be able to defeat it? And more importantly, are they the heroes the world needs or are they just different kind of monsters? Complaining about the luck of depth in the new instalment of Avengers, the third grossing film of all times, will do you no good - a movie that has 10 main characters is doomed to scratch only a surface . But Joss Whedon gives each of them a story arc, a mission to fulfil and a reason to exist. He also does produce a snappy, dry humour dialogue that works well in every scene, also Iron Man, for some reason, has the best lines. It may be unfortunate, but some jokes are easy to miss because of the eye ...

4 1/2 /5 Simon is a low rank con artist who gets a big gig - to steal the 137 carat diamond just under the noses of high security guards. And the best way to do it is to pretend a security specialist himself, get undeniably great references and get access to the inside information. But there’s one complication - a beautiful Julia, a diamond expert. For her the sell of the diamond is a dedication to her recently deceased mother. As the heist takes shape, so are the reasons for the whole affair. Who are the real people behind it and what are the real villains of the play? When you finish THE LAST DIAMAND it leaves an impression of having read a good book. It is probably because not a second is wasted in this less than two hour run of a film, the characters are well developed, the action is nicely played, and surprises are timely revealed. Simon and Julia (Berenice Bejo from famous Oscar winning THE ARTIST) are perfect duo with some great chemistry between them. Surpris...

5/5 Romain is a hypochondriac with a twist… he is a super hypochondriac. He is afraid of touches, kisses, dogs, outsides, because all of this can bring germs and kill him. He is a difficult person to know, it is harder to be his friend. Dimitri Zcenka, Rmain’s doctor and the closest thing to a friend Romain has ever got, is ready to give up on him, but Romain begs Dimitri for a second chance. In order to prove that he can deal with his obsessions Romain agrees helping Dimitri with the new arrivals of refugees. There he meets the woman of his dreams, who is also Dimitri’s sister. The problem is, that she believes him to be a famous revolutionary dissident - Anton Miroslav. If Romain is to win the heart of the girl he loves he has to abandon his phobias once and for all. But is he capable of doing this? From the inventive and hilarious opening titles until the final credits SUPERCHONDRIAC is a wild ride that once picks up its speed never runs out of steam. Created by the m...

4 1/2 /5 Its Paris in 1944 and the alliance troops are approaching to liberate it. Hitler has ordered to blow up every monument, every bridge, every museum to smithereens. On the final night of the plan execution Swedish consul general Raoul Nording enters the office of German military governor in order to stop the catastrophe. He has one night to change governor’s mind. We all know he succeeded. But how? And at what cost? DIPLOMACY is an adaptation to screen of a successful play of the same name. Using the same cast as from the original stage production the movie has a very theatrical feel about it. The camera rarely leaves the room, but we do get a sense that beyond these walls lays the beautiful city. It is a little scary to think how easily things could have gone wrong. Andre Dussollier  as Swedish diplomat and Neils Arestrup  as German governor are slipping into their roles as if into a comfortable, well worn shoes, which is not surprising considering t...

4/5 Julian and Esther had been in love when in high school, but the difference in social status was in their way. Now, many years later, reunited by chance, they let their passion take over. But what is the price to pay when they are both married? The movie flashes back and forwards, while Julien is being investigated for an unknown crime, little by little revealing the details of what had happened. Mathieu Amalric has created a sexy, dark tale of suburban romance, borderline with obsession. It requires a careful viewing, just like the judge in the film we are to collect the evidence and decide for ourselves what is the verdict. The movie is beautifully shot, every details, every angle is carefully chosen and is part of a mystery that is easy to solve at a glance, but then again not everything as it seems. The room where lovers meet is the same colour as the room in the court, the two echoing each other, hinting on the inevitability of the price to pay for the mome...