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Maciej Niedźwiedzki

Maciej Niedźwiedzki

Cinema took a long time to give us its greatest masterpiece, which is Brokeback Mountain. However, I would take the Toy Story series with me to a deserted island. I pay the most attention to animations and the festival in Cannes. There is only one art that can match cinema: football.

Gladiator Russel Crowe

Is "Gladiator" already a TIMELESS classic?

I would be cautious in labeling “Gladiator” as flawless and completely fulfilled cinema. 

maxxxine

MAXXXINE. The Pearl of the X Muse

Maxxxine has tonal flaws, abruptly shifting from believable drama to absurd slapstick.

luca

LUCA. The Universe in a Glass of Water

Luca is a cinema of comfort. A cinema of delicate gestures, dealing with balance, the formation of identity, and reminding of the value of every...

quiet place day one

A QUIET PLACE: DAY ONE. The Storm Before the Silence [REVIEW]

The strongest asset of Day One is that it doesn’t follow the beaten and proven path but seeks something new.

harakiri samurai

HARAKIRI and SAMURAI REBELLION. Masaki Kobayashi's Masterful Jidaigeki

Japanese cinema presents numerous challenges when attempting a comprehensive analysis, description, and extraction of valuable conclusions.

inside out

INSIDE OUT 2. Mixed Feelings [REVIEW]

It might have seemed that the creative possibilities for Inside Out 2 were unlimited.

PARTHENOPE: Great Beauty, Turtle Pace [REVIEW]

Parthenope is everything you love and hate about Paolo Sorrentino’s cinema.

anora

ANORA. And They Lived Happily Ever After [REVIEW]

Baker is not just a “representative of the American New Wave.” With his previous Red Rocket and this year’s Anora, he proves to be a one-man...

THE SUBSTANCE. The Two-Body Problem [REVIEW]

Coralie Fargeat either went too far in “The Substance” or ascended to an artistic Olympus.

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KINDS OF KINDNESS. Kinds of nonsense [REVIEW]

“Kinds of Kindness” feels like a sketch, a film exercise done in between larger projects. It can be a reflection on rejection and...