Paula Fleri-Soler
Tomatometer-approved critic
Movies reviews only
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Military Wives (2019) |
As the film reaches its rousing climax it is not hard to appreciate why the Military Wives Choirs network has come to play a vital role in the lives of women in the military community together. - Times of Malta
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| Posted Mar 12, 2020
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The Call of the Wild (2020) |
It is a role that fits Ford like a glove ... - Times of Malta
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| Posted Feb 28, 2020
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Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020) |
One of Robbie's strengths is her ability to fully immerse herself in any role and Harley is a character Robbie clearly relishes. It is a bravura performance -- a wild and wacky one which Robbie tackles with infectious enthusiasm. - Times of Malta
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| Posted Feb 21, 2020
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Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018) |
It's a lovely inspirational little piece, eschewing schmaltzy sentimentality for genuine emotion. - Times of Malta
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| Posted Feb 06, 2020
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Bombshell (2019) |
Ultimately, Bombshell underlines the courage of a group of women who finally stood up to right a horrific wrong; sadly one episode of many that stoked the fires that started the #metoo movement. - Times of Malta
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| Posted Jan 31, 2020
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Just Mercy (2019) |
A powerful and thought-provoking true-story... - Times of Malta
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| Posted Jan 23, 2020
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A Hidden Life (2019) |
While the film bears all of Malick's distinctive hallmarks - it is technically flawless - I felt that narratively and emotionally the film comes up short. - Times of Malta
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| Posted Jan 23, 2020
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1917 (2019) |
With its extraordinary long takes and constant focus on the protagonists, it allows the viewers to become even more immersed in the action, inviting total emotional engagement which never lets up. - Times of Malta
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| Posted Jan 16, 2020
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Jojo Rabbit (2019) |
Jojo is the glue that holds the ensemble together and he grows before our eyes in his relationship with Elsa, which is simply a delight to behold. - Times of Malta
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| Posted Jan 10, 2020
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Motherless Brooklyn (2019) |
Norton and his team have excelled in crafting a movie that oozes atmosphere with its excellent depiction of New York during that era, from the busy streets and crumbling houses of Brooklyn's working class... - Times of Malta
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| Posted Dec 18, 2019
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Last Christmas (2019) |
...truth be told, in the tumultuous times we are currently going through, a couple of hours of mindless fluff is just the tonic you need. - Times of Malta
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| Posted Dec 13, 2019
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Frozen II (2019) |
It more than lives up to its predecessor's reputation, with an ambitious and emotional story at its icy (in a good way) heart; and 90 minutes of rollicking Disney adventure. - Times of Malta
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| Posted Nov 27, 2019
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Midway (2019) |
It brings together a considerable ensemble against an action-packed backdrop, made with Emmerich's signature size and scope; yet for all its spectacle, and its noble story of camaraderie and heroism, it rarely touches the heart as it should. - Times of Malta
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| Posted Nov 20, 2019
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Terminator: Dark Fate (2019) |
Sarah Connor/Linda Hamilton resets the bar for female action heroes the same way she did in 1984, and boy are we glad that she is back! - Times of Malta
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| Posted Nov 08, 2019
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Judy (2019) |
Judy is a beautiful homage to the woman being celebrated, powered by an astonishing central performance. - Times of Malta
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| Posted Oct 17, 2019
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Joker (2019) |
Director Todd Phillips does not let up on the bleakness at any point. It is a film firmly grounded in humanity and ordinary and basic human vulnerabilities and needs in moments of challenge. - Times of Malta
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| Posted Oct 17, 2019
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Ad Astra (2019) |
Some unexpected, well-executed action pieces ratchet up the pace - and the tension - considerably, resulting in another worthy entry to the canon of space-set films. - Times of Malta
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| Posted Oct 02, 2019
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Angel Has Fallen (2019) |
It is only Nick Nolte, as Banning's gruff and grubby estranged father, who registers and makes the film a tad bearable. Pity his scenes are few and far between. - Times of Malta
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| Posted Sep 13, 2019
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Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood (2019) |
This is probably Tarantino's most personal film yet -- a loving homage to Hollywood itself, home of the art form that he's worshipped since childhood, and that informed his career. - Times of Malta
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| Posted Aug 23, 2019
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The Current War (2019) |
If the story doesn't quite gel, and the characters are not given the depth they deserve, at least the performances are strong enough to keep the audience's interests from fading. - Times of Malta
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| Posted Aug 16, 2019
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Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019) |
Hobbs & Shaw blasts open a new door in the Fast & Furious universe. - Times of Malta
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| Posted Aug 08, 2019
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The Lion King (2019) |
Director Jon Favreau gives the story much less attention to detail and nuance than he gives the visuals, and so allows little time for the viewer to engage on a visceral level. - Times of Malta
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| Posted Jul 25, 2019
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Annabelle Comes Home (2019) |
As the end credits roll you are in no doubt that Annabelle Comes Home is by far the weakest in the franchise, shorn of the horror that has permeated many of the previous titles in favour of something tamer -- Annabelle Lite, if you will. - Times of Malta
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| Posted Jul 18, 2019
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Yesterday (2019) |
[Patel] effortlessly carries the film with his easy charm and hits both the heartfelt and the humorous notes with consummate ease. - Times of Malta
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| Posted Jul 03, 2019
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Dark Phoenix (2019) |
It is testament to the legacy of the films that have gone before that this is such a searing disappointment. The series, which has soared exceptionally high -- despite reaching some lows -- deserved a much better conclusion. - Times of Malta
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| Posted Jun 21, 2019
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Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) |
Somewhat predictably, that message has been diluted over the decades - to the point that here, the use of nuclear weapons is celebrated as a good thing, with nary a hint of subtlety or solemnity about their repercussions. - Times of Malta
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| Posted Jun 14, 2019
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Rocketman (2019) |
Hats off to [Fletcher for] his overall imaginative and colourful execution of Lee Hall's excellent script. Yet it would all have come to nought had its lead performance not been as moving, funny and powerful as Egerton's. - Times of Malta
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| Posted Jun 07, 2019
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John Wick: Chapter 3 -- Parabellum (2019) |
We had reason to engage with the character in the past, despite his penchance for violence, yet here it is nothing more than a video-game rendition of the character. - Times of Malta
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| Posted May 25, 2019
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A Dog's Journey (2019) |
The screenplay consists of some terribly clichéd dialogue... - Times of Malta
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| Posted May 17, 2019
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Avengers: Endgame (2019) |
Mind-blowing and nail-biting doesn't begin to describe it as the biggest assemblage of Avengers we have seen approach endgame, to provide the perfect send-off for the billions of fans worldwide who have been with them all the way. - Times of Malta
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| Posted May 13, 2019
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Hellboy (2019) |
Like pretty much everything else, the chemistry between Harbour and his sidekicks Lane and Dae-Kim never really ignites...failing spectacularly to live up to the film's promise that "Hellboy is back, and this time he's on fire!" - Times of Malta
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| Posted May 10, 2019
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Son of a Gun (2015) |
It's not a setup we haven't seen before, yet Son of a Gun trots along at an effective pace, resulting in what is simply a good old-fashioned crime drama. - Times of Malta
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| Posted Apr 18, 2019
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Dumbo (2019) |
When Dumbo soars, so does the film. That it is lamentably only for a few very brief scenes only serves to underline the ordinariness of everything else. - Times of Malta
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| Posted Apr 12, 2019
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What Men Want (2019) |
In sum, we never actually do get to know what men want (apart from the obvious). And neither is it really illustrated how, even if she did know, Ali could change things. - Times of Malta
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| Posted Apr 01, 2019
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Boy Erased (2018) |
Edgerton also wisely does not give in to the temptation of painting Jared's parents as one-dimensional, evil beings. Both Kidman and Crowe give them depth and nuance. - Times of Malta
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| Posted Mar 15, 2019
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Transcendence (2014) |
Disappointingly, despite the top-notch cast headlining the film, Transcendence does not quite live up to its potential. The narrative is too clunky and the characters are a tad superficial. - Times of Malta
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| Posted Mar 08, 2019
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Brick Mansions (2014) |
The film is characterized by a dull plot, uninspiring acting and thinly-sketched characters. - Times of Malta
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| Posted Mar 08, 2019
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Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) |
Given the type of tight storytelling we are used to from Marvel, Guardians feels like it could have used a little tweaking, both narratively and character-wise. - Times of Malta
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| Posted Mar 08, 2019
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Deliver Us From Evil (2014) |
Deliver us from Evil offers too much of the same thing... may future horror films deliver us from the evils of repetitiveness. - Times of Malta
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| Posted Mar 08, 2019
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The Boxtrolls (2014) |
Despite its shortcomings, The Boxtrolls boasts enough to add up to an eccentric and overall rather entertaining entry in the animation canon. - Times of Malta
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| Posted Mar 08, 2019
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Simshar (2014) |
Cremona has delivered something that has been well worth the wait, resulting in a motion picture that is a worthy ambassador for Malta's film industry. - Times of Malta
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| Posted Mar 08, 2019
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Sabotage (2014) |
The story boasts a dramatic personae of larger-than-life characters that are physically imposing but have little by way of personality. - Times of Malta
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| Posted Mar 07, 2019
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Pompeii (2014) |
If the film lacks energy up to this point, it more than makes up for it hereon in, saving this disaster film from being a complete and utter disaster. - Times of Malta
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| Posted Mar 07, 2019
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Tarzan (2013) |
It all looks suitably nice and colorful and jungle. But is never spectacular in the sense that it takes your breath away, and the humans are a little bland and personality-free. - Times of Malta
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| Posted Mar 07, 2019
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Ride Along (2014) |
This is a film rife with buddy comedy/opposites collide/fish-out-of-water clichés that by now have been done to death and so fail to really register on any level let alone a comedy one. - Times of Malta
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| Posted Mar 07, 2019
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Divergent (2014) |
The story is told in a much too clinical fashion. - Times of Malta
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| Posted Mar 07, 2019
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The Other Woman (2014) |
The Other Woman looked promising, it doesn't quite escape the confines of predictability. Instead, it is sadly a squandered opportunity to carry the funny torch ignited by Bridesmaids. - Times of Malta
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| Posted Mar 07, 2019
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The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) |
It is certainly a magical and childlike way of storytelling, even if the content is a little more adult. - Times of Malta
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| Posted Mar 07, 2019
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Godzilla (2014) |
The film suffers exposition overload and the plot threads unravel somewhat; the script by Max Borenstein veers off in one direction too many. This is no fault of the cast, a solid mix of the veteran and the new. - Times of Malta
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| Posted Mar 06, 2019
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X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) |
The excellent script by Simon Kinberg, and the assured direction by Singer, ensure that each character does their job, and never feels extraneous. - Times of Malta
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| Posted Mar 06, 2019
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