Reviews

I love to watch movies, no matter from which country to see how they pass their messages. The technique of story telling is so diverse and it's a pleasure to see a movie like Maktub available to us on streaming. First of all, Israeli life is harsh, but the people and the mentality is amazing. We can see a mix of mafia type good guys, after a life changing experience, become angels. You laugh with the ways they go to achieve their good deeds. The same goes for relationships , men/women, kids parents, that are brought up on this movie. Chuma and Steve are buddies for ages, you can see their are complementary on all the levels, with the smarts from Steve and the heart from Chuma. The initial scene is just full of little pearls - two goons with a great fine cuisine knowledge, really analysing the Restaurant menu .. they are goons not food critic, but that bring the comedy all along the movie. Chuma eating all the time, the whole sefarad Israelli with chilis, falafel and the best a true Marrocan style party for Boris Bar Mitzvah - with donkeys and belly dancers. Trully worth to watch, as I've already done at least 10 times and never gets old or tired to feel good after .

Just Another Christmas or Tudo bem no natal que vem, is another movie from Leandro Hassun and Paulo Cursino colaboration. The duo already gave us O Candidato Honesto series and Ate que a sorte nos separe. This Netflix movie is a pearl, not like a regular X-mas tale, but a brazilian X-Mas reality. No snow, Hot, really hot and the Rio's already legendary traffic jam with all the folks asking for cash or selling fruits or food for living. The film grabbed this reality, where Xmas has no snow and we shop in shorts on a 40C temperature outside while Xmas songs are playing everywhere. The idea for the movie is simply great, if you're a little hasty on your conclusions, you might see the plot as a "groundhog day" but as the film goes you see the issue is a little deeper and Jorge has amnesia from the other 364 days of the year. We forget those who are important for us, and by miracle we just remember them on xmas day, where all will be forgotten and the family will gather together to a meal and open gifts. Jorge shows to all of us that a busy life make us forget the important things in life... Family . You will laugh, you might cry on a movie that at the beginning seems like "just another Christmas" movie