Pros: Robert Downey Jr. in a new role; good-natured message; animals with distinct personalities; travel and a large number of events Cons: sometimes the plot seems very simple “Dolittle” / Dolittle Genre fantasy, comedy Directed by Stephen Geagan Cast: Robert Downey Jr. (Dr. John Dolittle), Antonio Banderas (Rasoulli), Michael Sheen (Mudfly), Henry Collette (Tommy Stubbins), […]

Pros: successful directorial debut; balance between comedic and dramatic moments; irony of situations; soundtrack Cons: the awkwardness of some moments may seem drawn out “My Thoughts Are Silent” / “My Thoughts Are Silent” Genre comedy, drama Directed by Antonio Lukic Starring Irma Vitovskaya (mother), Andrey Lidagovsky (Vadim) Companies Toy Cinema, Ukrainian State Film Agency Year

Pros: Claes Bang as Dracula; elements from Bram Stoker’s book combined with new plot twists; unpredictability Cons: sometimes makeup lets you down; the series cannot decide either in the direction of sarcasm or in the direction of horror “Dracula” / Dracula Genre Drama, Horror Creators Mark Gatiss, Steven Moffat Cast: Claes Bang (Count Dracula), Dolly

Pros: the film is based on real events; acting; the picture is gradually gaining emotional momentum Cons: at first it seems that there are too many legal aspects “Judge by conscience” / Just Mercy Drama genre Directed by Destin Cretton Starring: Michael B. Jordan (Bryan Stevenson), Brie Larson (Eve Ansley), Jamie Foxx (Walter McMillian), Tim

Pros: good script construction; actors’ speech; music; balance between serious and comic episodes Cons: inappropriate and very naive scene in the finale “Ex” / EKS / “Ex” Genre: Drama, Action, Comedy Director Sergei Lysenko Starring Orest Pastukh, Vitaly Gordienko, Roman Kryvdyk, Liza Bakulina, Alina Kovalenko, Vasily Kolisnyk, Anatole Von-Filandra, Yulia Khmil, Victor Zhdanov, Yaroslav Fedorchuk

Pros: Excellent collaboration between Will Smith and Martin Lawrence; aged actors look more serious and lively than their younger selves; twenty-year-old jokes have become even better; good staging of action scenes; besides explosions and shootouts, the film even has something of a serious message. Cons: The number of explosions and falling helicopters is on par

Pros: cast; Scarlett Johansson game; the director in the role of an imaginary Fuhrer; satire; staging and colorful props; soundtrack Cons: editing does not always work in the desired dramatic or comedic tone Jojo Rabbit / Jojo Rabbit Genre comedy, drama Directed by Taika Waititi Cast: Roman Griffin Davis (Johannes “Jojo” Betzler), Scarlett Johansson (Rosie

Pros: Favorite characters; specific English humor; attention to detail; Numerous references to classic science fiction films and TV series Cons: Simple and predictable plot A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon Genre cartoon Directed by Will Becher, Richard Phelan The roles were voiced by Justin Fletcher (Sean, Timmy), John Sparks (Farmer, Bitzer), Amalia Vitale (Lu-la), Richard

Pros: Episodes are different in design, mood and ethnicity; good actors who starred in episodic roles; instructive and motivating stories Cons: Too simple plots that don’t make for full-fledged episodes; the length of most episodes; the authors’ morality of Little America / “Little America” Genre drama, comedy Creators: Kumail Nanjiani, Alan Yang, Lee Eisenberg Starring

Pros: Incredibly colorful characters; excellent casting; masterful game with non-linear editing; typical Guy Ritchie fencing dialogues with a double bottom; elements of dark humor and slapstick comedy Cons: At the beginning the film seems too leisurely; some element of theatricality The Gentlemen / “Gentlemen” Genre crime comedy Directed by Guy Ritchie Cast: Charlie Hunnam (Raymond),

Pros: great cast; Gerwig’s directorial work; chronology and ending; costumes; soundtrack Cons: the perception of the picture depends on the willingness to delve into the long story of the four heroines of Little Women / Little Women Drama genre Directed by Greta Gerwig Cast: Saoirse Ronan (Jo March), Emma Watson (Meg March), Florence Pugh (Amy

Pros: Stunning cinematography by Roger Deakins; fantastic editing, the whole film was shot as if in one take; excellent acting by George MacKay and Dean-Charles Chapman; music by Thomas Newman; costumes and scenery Cons: None 1917 Genre war drama Directed by Sam Mendes Cast: Dean-Charles Chapman (Lance Corporal Blake), George MacKay (Lance Corporal Schofield), Mark