Flick Screen Reviews

Official Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets Poster Directed by Luc Besson , this movie is a visual spectacle. Throughout the film, the audience is presented with an incredible amount of interesting concepts and an even bigger array of different types of alien species. The computer generated environments are breathtaking in terms of complexity and singularity. Alpha, the space station, is one of the most attractive and exotic locations seen on film, populated by over 200 distinct species; each and every one of them had its function and purpose on the society. A small fraction of Alpha, the Space Station Luc wanted to bring Valerian into the big screen for quite some time now. He repeatedly stated during interviews that he was a big fan of the source material and he felt that it was the right moment for this larger than life universe to receive the seventh art treatment. The movie is infused with mind boggling imagery and is in constant progress. It moves at a rea...

Official Dunkirk Poster Masterfully crafted by visionary director Christopher Nolan , Dunkirk is a must see this summer. This movie does not obey the so called laws or pattern of Hollywood filmmaking, for lack of a better term. Dunkirk is a movie primarily about the event, the evacuation itself, and, consequently, has a very different structure, in terms of narrative. There is no such thing as main characters, or villains, or long lines of dialogue and soldiers sitting around the campfire talking about the life they left behind… Dunkirk - Still of 400.000 soldiers waiting to be evacuated on the beach This movie is a tremendous black hole; as soon as it starts, you are pulled towards it, an intense ride from start to finish. The sound editing is top notch and the soundtrack is superb. Hans Zimmer has done it again. Astonishing, how those notes he picks increment the cinematic experience and, in this case, augment the horrors of war. The clocks ticking furiousl...

Official Spider-Man Homecoming Poster The title for this movie, “Homecoming”, captures the essence of this film, both in and off screen. Speaking in universe, Spidey is coming home after the events of “Captain America Civil War”; but, perhaps most importantly, the character is back at Marvel Studios’ creative control and Sony is paying the bill. What once was a far-fetched dream in the most hardcore fan’s mind is now a palpable reality. All of this thanks to the amazing deal orchestrated by Kevin Feige . Business structures aside, it is now time to focus on the film itself. What is Spidey up to in this tunnel? Directed by Jon Watts , a relatively new bet in Hollywood after having proven himself with “Cop Car”, “Spider-Man: Homecoming” feels fresh. Much of this credit goes to the unique and diverse cast, who is comprised of very young faces. Tom Holland embodies Peter Parker and his alter ego in a way that we have never seen before. He is Spider-Man! As talked during t...

Official War for the Planet of the Apes Poster The third entry in the newly rebooted series, the second one helmed by Matt Reeves , after having directed Dawn. It is a very solid film, narratively speaking. The story is compelling and Matt chooses an interesting way to approach it. War is a movie primarily about the apes and their struggles and the audience is invited to see this world through their eyes; and quite successfully, I must say. The screenplay has vast sequences of the apes interacting with each other, making silence and body language key players. This aspect is preserved impeccably, as the soundtrack serves the story with its ominous beats. The cinematography is great and the apes have never looked better; I mean, we are living the golden age of technology and the way CGI is used here will make you forget that it is there. But believe me, it is there. Besides the common use of green screen, we still have motion capture, at its best. Two species prepare to enter...