A Cure for Wellness — An old-style horror crafted in a modern way — 8*/10

It's a horror film only as far as there are a few horrifying things, mostly psychological. It does, however, have an old horror type feel to it, like something you know is there, without getting any real evidence of it, ever.

The structure of the flick is amazing, incredible craft. It is captivating, even though at some point it falls flat, using too well-traveled roads, but it picks up again for a solid ending. Slow. Not for everyone. Excellent work by Gore Verbinski.

Celia Imrie.

Synopsis & information: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4731136/

Truffe — Bizarre, simple et très bien monté — 7*/10

Un film de science-fiction légèrement surréaliste et imaginatif qui compte parmi ses figurants Roy Dupuis. Le petit budget ne parait pas trop et les situations sordides ou étranges ne font que nous attirer en plus profondément dans ce monde insolite.

Synopsis & information: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1031288/

Song of the Sea — An extremely touching and soft story — 9*/10

• Overall: A sad but marvelous faerie tale.
• Who is it for? Anyone that doesn't mind a slow pace and a few tears.
• Synopsis & information: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1865505/
• Known actors: Brendan Gleeson.
• Style: An old folk tale with magic.
• Pacing: Slow. If you let yourself float on, by the end of the first act, you won't want to stop.
• Story: No action, but full of meaning. Very touching. Beautiful.
• Ending: Amazing. Be ready to shed a few tears.
• Epilogue: It helps. Extremely short.
• Dialogs: Simple, but just right.
• Characters: Simple, but well developed.
• Acting: Solid.
• Visuals: Extremely beautiful. Very stylized.
• Afterthoughts: It took me a while to get into it, but it touched me greatly. Loved it.

Swiss Army Man — It's like being on the psychotropic substance — 8*/10

• Overall: Completely offbeat, weird, surreal and silly, verging on the psychotic.
• Who is it for? Not everyone. If you want to experiment something different, this might be for you.
• Synopsis & information: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4034354/
• Known actors: Paul Dano and Daniel Radcliffe.
• Style: The adventure of a delusional mind with silly almost juvenile humor and a sad context.
• Pacing: Slow.
• Intro: Right into it, almost brutal, which leaves a lot of space for the main body.
• Story: Plenty of silly moments mixed with the search for deeper understanding. It's light and heavy at the same time. It's definitely gripping.
• Ending: Disappointing. Although what is happening is solid, logical and very well made, the production value isn't there to maintain the high quality we're used from the beginning. It makes us lose confidence in the movie and stop our suspense of disbelief. That is very unfortunate, because the rest was excellent. It's probably just a bad decision between the story versus the means to make it happen. Maybe a different route should have been taken.
• Dialogs: Amazing.
• Characters: The main two are just superb and psychologically deep. There shouldn't have been any others. I like movies with just one or two characters, even three or a handful, but there's a point where it becomes too many to have a cozy enough cast and so few that it looks cheap.
• Acting: Perfect as far as the main characters are concerned. Incredible performances. The others are just not up to the task, maybe not given enough material to work with. I don't know. The contrast is harsh. I liked the little girl, though.
• Visuals: Incredible. They easily maintain our mind in the state where it's supposed to be.

The Neon Demon — Macabre beautiful abstract drama — 9*/10

• Overall: Few will appreciate the beauty and the art, but that's okay.
• Known actors: Elle Fanning, Jena Malone, Bella Heathcote and Abbey Lee.
• Cameos: Keanu Reeves and Christina Hendricks.
• Style: Part surrealist and abstract, part critique, all drama.
• Pacing: Very slow.
• Intro: Excellent mood setter.
• Story: Pulls at your guts, makes you look sideways and surprises you all along. Deep down, you know it's right.
• Ending: The kind that's an ending but not an ending. Great.
• Epilogue: None. The mark of a good movie.
• Dialogs: Few, realistic and bleak.
• Characters: Transcendent. Razor-sharp personalities that are bound for drama.
• Acting: Solid. Harsh. Just. They were all perfect for their role, but I'd like to point out that Reeves was never more right on.
• Visuals: Pretty astounding, captivating, abstract.
• Score: Captivating.
• Synopsis & information: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1974419/
• Who is it for? Those who like abstract or surrealist art film like what David Lynch can do.

I don't know if this is a movie to see in theatre, though. Most seem to go see it thinking it's a horror movie and they laugh at few very inappropriate moments breaking the mood. Also, some leave during the presentation. Still, it's nice to see it on the big screen, the mood is incredible. You be the judge.

The Scribbler — Not your average psycho movie, a must try for explorers — 8*/10

• Story: Very interesting with lots of novel concepts or at least novel twists on old ones.
• Characters: Nicely built. Some are simple and don't need much more, while the main ones well fleshed out.
• Dialogs: Love them, except of the psychiatric talk and the final speech who is a bit too "final philosophical monolog" for my taste. We could have live with a shorter version or none at all.
• Scenario: Overall, it's great. However, there are a few flaws, mostly related to multiple personality disorder and the psychiatric hospital. They can be overlooked, and if you can, the result is a great entertaining flick.
• Actors: Solid work on the part of everyone, except the male cop and the male assistant psychiatrist who were barely believable. Cast members include Katie Cassidy, Michelle Trachtenberg and Eliza Dushku.
• Photography: Very nicely done.
• Sound: Great music and score to plunge you in this dark tale.
• Special effects: Acceptable, sometimes even good, except for the crap they're trying to pass as the burn machine and the light in the eyes.
• Synopsis & information: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2396721/
• Who is it for? Those who want a great novel story and a nice intrigue, but don't mind if some parts of the movie are below minimum standard.

Under the Skin - A psychological journey through the unknowable - 9*/10

Under the Skin is a surreal experience. Scarlett Johansson is brilliant as the main character of this piece that floats in between a Stanley Kubrick and David Lynch movie. You'll be captivated by the great visuals and the stupendous metaphors. Your brain will be transported by a rising tide of unanswered questions. Be ready for more than you can chew.

For those who don't mind interpreting a film for themselves as they watch it.
9*/10