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Janek Brzozowski

Jan Brzozowski

Permanently sleep-deprived, as he absorbs either westerns or new adventure cinema at night. A big fan of the acting skills of James Dean and Jimmy Stewart, and the beauty of Ryan Gosling and Elle Fanning. He is also interested in American and French literature, as well as soccer.

20 days in mariupol

20 Days in Mariupol. The First Oscar in Ukraine's History [REVIEW]

“20 Days in Mariupol” is a documentary account of the history of the besieged city.

american fiction

AMERICAN FICTION. Why "Green Book" should never have won an Oscar [REVIEW]

If Jefferson is ruthless and tactless in portraying the intricacies of the publishing market, then in the personal scenes of Monk’s...

SASQUATCH SUNSET. Big Foot's little adventures

The idea on which “Sasquatch Sunset” is based is splendid but risky. At first glance, it may seem like a surefire hit, but it risks quick...

A DIFFERENT MAN. Beauty and the Beast [REVIEW]

“A Different Man” is a contemporary fairy tale with a clear moral, yet it’s also a truly successful and amusing dark comedy.

MARRIAGE STORY. Noah Baumbach's Triumph

The script to “Marriage Story” was primarily inspired by Baumbach’s own divorce.

Teach or Endure. About Alexander Payne's THE HOLDOVERS

In the moving finale of The Holdovers, Hunham finally begins to understand what Marcus Aurelius meant when he wrote, “People exist for each...

THE BOY AND THE HERON. The End of Ghibli [REVIEW]

Miyazaki’s work is permeated with an atmosphere of decay, a sense of an end – in terms of the created mood, it is definitely the most...

SALTBURN. A Sophisticated Game of Pretense [REVIEW]

In ‘Saltburn,’ there are extreme scenes that challenge the viewer’s perception. It’s worth facing them.

MR. MONK'S LAST CASE. The iconic detective is back – entirely unnecessarily

For every fan of the “Mr. Monk’s Last Case” series, it is, without a doubt, a significant cinematic event.

WEST SIDE STORY. Play it again, Steven

The strongest aspect of the new West Side Story remains the songs.