Caro the Movie Critic

I was enthralled and curious about this movie from the first trailer I saw as it mixes both science fiction and romance with a hint of maybe a French movie underneath because of the song in the second half of the trailer. But, even though I am mixed with director Guillermo Del Toro's work, I was a bit worried because of my expectations. Will I get a great movie or will I get a visual stunning canvas but disappointing narrative? Even though I knew that Del Toro would hand the visual effects with such masterful craftsmanship, it is all about the story. And, this story is an abnormally beautiful portrait of love that you see Del Toro's passion of making this movie in each scene. This is his best movie since his great 2006 movie, Pan's Labyrinth . A woman named Elisa Esposito (Sally Hawkins) starts her routine by waking up every morning performing her routine: boiling eggs, taking a bath, masturbating, polishing her shoes and being late, working as a janitor alongside her ...

Winston Churchill has been a prominent figure in Britain but without controversy and also in global history. He did so much for his country even though in the beginning, people in the political force were criticizing him as he focused more on the enemies than declaring peace for its nation. We'll get to some of the meat in its story as the movie focuses on his rise as Prime Minister during the first stages of World War II. Joe Wright, the director, tends to parade around the sets and scenes more with his camerawork and long takes and take his eye off of the material at times. However, the movie is redeemed by a performance that seems like a powerful person giving speeches and war strategies than an actor pretending to be that powerful person. It is a good movie with a great performance. In May 1940, Parliament has lost faith with their current prime minister Neville Chamberlain (Ronald Pickup) and already looking to find a replacement. Every member of Parliament cites him as i...

I could not wait to watch this movie because I have just seen the infamous "worst movie ever made" called The Room, which will be posted very soon. When I heard about this movie about the making of the movie, I was sort of excited because it hearkens back to the time when I watched Ed Wood , one of the few great Tim Burton movies about him making one of the worst movies ever made. I love movies where aspiring characters celebrate the joy of filmmaking whether it is good or bad. In this movie, I thought they were going to really make fun of the director/writer/producer, Tommy Wise. In some regards, there is some fun and humor, but underneath The Disaster Artist , despite many issues behind the scenes of the movie, there is a great camaraderie that is surprisingly and emotionally effective. In July 1998, in San Francisco, Greg Sestero (Dave Franco) is in acting class but because of his shyness and not being passionate in his acting talent, the teacher, Jean Shelton (Melani...

Ok. This is a short review because I do not have much to say about. I mean what is the movie about? What genre is it? Tommy Wiseau labels it as a dark comedy but it is label a romantic drama. Well, there is nothing romantic about it and there is nothing too dramatic about the plot because the dialogue ruins the whole movie. But, more about my criticisms later. All I can say that this is a movie that you can have a fun time laughing at with fellow friends or cinephiles or be bored to death. The only comment I can say is I have seen worse movies than this. Johnny (Tommy Wiseau) is a successful investment banker (I did not know what his job was in the movie until I looked it up) living in a townhouse with his fiancée, Lisa (Juliette Danielle). However, Lisa has become bored with Johnny as he has become so predictable. Then, she decides to have a secret affair with Mark (Greg Sestero), Johnny's best friend. As the wedding date approaches and Johnny's promotion has been denied,...

We do not get many legal movies as much right now compared to the 1990s and early 2000s. I mean, there were some great, good and some rather pedestrian legal dramas. Maybe, it is because almost all of the legal/courtroom thrillers end in the same way but the movie is really about the journey and the case. Also, movies in the 90s were being adapted from novels written by John Grisham: The Pelican Brief , The Firm , A Time to Kill  and The Rainmaker . However, this movie was different as it is about a lawyer wanting to do the right thing by doing pro bono work and "not work for the ungrateful". It has a positive and uplifting spin to an old-fashioned genre but somehow the movie starts to lose heart and conviction as the character loses heart as suspense starts to increase towards the end. Roman J. Israel (Denzel Washington) is an attorney working at his desk in a legal office as he gets a call from his secretary that his law partner had a heart attack, persuading him t...

Yep, the holiday season is upon us as we are celebrating with other friends and family members with food and dialogue as we are quietly getting fat with all the sweets and coffee. But, it is because it is the end of the year in which we reflect on both this year and the past on what memories we made and also at the present time. But, also, there are certain movie scenes from Christmas movies that make us  more emotional towards some cheesy-like moments as we give those movies the benefit of the doubt. I do because I know certain holiday movies will be cheesy but hey, it is about being grateful for one another as you want to characters to celebrate with one another. So, here are some movie scenes from Christmas movies that are some of my favorites: Miracle on 34th Street (1947) Miracle on 34th Street (1994) It's a Wonderful Life Home Alone Home Alone 2: Lost in New York Elf A Christmas Story Jingle All the Way Christmas Vacation ...

I have noticed many coming-of-age movies that have come out in recent years that seem to tell different stories or the same stories from a fresh take or angle. And, there were many strong movies of recent years: The Perks of Being a Wallflower, The Spectacular Now , Me and Earl and the Dying Girl , Moonlight , Lady Bird , Wonder, The Edge of Seventeen,  etc. This genre tells you that you can change some variety of the cliches and character tropes with setting up other stories within that community in both high school or college or other personal lives. This movie is again another exploration of the human condition of a young man growing up as he is developing himself to become a mature man. This movie may be in the same league as Moonlight  as the movie is about a boy struggling in a poor, urban society as he confronts his sexuality. With this movie, it is about a young man finding himself by forming a limited relationship with someone in a European setting but ...