Murat Akser

Favorite films

  • Once Upon a Time in America
  • Three Colours: Blue
  • Time to Love
  • Pink Floyd: The Wall

All
  • Anora

    ★★★★★

  • Atatürk 1881 - 1919

    ★★★★★

  • Firebrand

    ★★★★★

  • Revenge

    ★★★★★

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Anora

2024

★★★★★ Liked Watched

A once in a lifetime experience. Glad that I did not see anybtrailers ormreqd about thendilm. A present day tribute to John Cassavetes and Jim Jarmusch films like Stranger Than Paradise. No question that Mikey Madison delivers. Stunt coordination must be tough as dights feel very real. Not for every viewer but it is rewarding for those who wait for act 2.  There is a pinch of Tarantino and Pulp Fiction in it too.

Atatürk 1881 - 1919

2023

★★★★★ Liked Watched

Excellent period biopic about the man who founded modern Turkey. Mustafa Kemal’s feverish nightmare sequence and the opening Gallipoli attack are among the best scenes.

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Firebrand

2023

★★★★★ Liked Watched

Excellent and realistic take on 16th century English court. Alicia Vikander and Jude Law are cruising safely to their Oscar nomination in 2025. Raw and intense performances and inspiring cinematography. Kudos to crew of all departments who are mostly composed of women talent.

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

2024

★★★ Liked Watched

An inventive squel-ish return to Tim Burton’s classic macabre world from 1988. Great to see Keaton, Ryder and Ohara again. Missed Jeffrey Jones though. DeVito and Belluci are mere plot devices. Fun and entertaining. Best part is the chuckylike son of a beetlejuice.