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Viennale 2014 – Day 9: 52 Tuesdays

Posted on January 20, 2015 by cornholio1980

52 Tuesdays Australia 2013 Written by Matthew Cormack & Sophie Hyde Directed by Sophie Hyde For most of it’s running time, “52 Tuesdays” was a wonderful film. I loved not only the themes it dealt with, but also how it … Continue reading →

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Viennale 2014 – Day 9: Heaven Knows What

Posted on January 19, 2015 by cornholio1980

Heaven Knows What USA 2014 Written by Ronald Bronstein & Joshua Safdie, inspired by a book written by Arielle Holmes Directed by Ben Safdie & Joshua Safdie After “Sorg og Glaede” there was a Q&A with the director. I stayed … Continue reading →

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My 25 favorite movies of 2014

Posted on January 12, 2015 by cornholio1980

Last week I was busy writing my extensive “year in review”-special for fictionBOX, which you can read here (if you understand german, that is). Thus, I had to disrupt my Viennale-reviews once again. Before I continue them, however, I want … Continue reading →

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Viennale 2014 – Day 9: Sorg og Glæde (Joy and Sorrow)

Posted on January 4, 2015 by cornholio1980

Sorg og Glæde Denmark 2013 Written by Nils Malmros Directed by Nils Malmros The contrast between my previous Viennale-screening and this could not have been more jarring and crass. Where “Magic in the Moonlight” was an extremely light and lighthearted … Continue reading →

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Viennale 2014 – Day 8: Magic in the Moonlight

Posted on January 2, 2015 by cornholio1980

Magic in the Moonlight USA 2014 Written by Woody Allen Directed by Woody Allen Granted, “Magic in the Moonlight” is extremely light movie fare – but it’s also quite charming, often funny and very entertaining. The chemistry between Emma Stone … Continue reading →

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Viennale 2014 – Day 8: Les Combattants

Posted on January 1, 2015 by cornholio1980

Les Combattants France 2014 Written by Thomas Cailley & Claude Le Pape Directed by Thomas Cailley This is one of those movies that I watched mostly because I had tickets for the showings before and afterwards, and didn’t feel like … Continue reading →

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Viennale 2014 – Day 8: Pas son genre (Not My Type)

Posted on January 1, 2015 by cornholio1980

Pas son genre France 2014 Written by Lucas Belvaux Directed by Lucas Belvaux My main problem with “Pas son genre” was that I didn’t root for Jennifer and Clément as a couple. They just seem completely mismatched from the get-go. … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year!

Posted on January 1, 2015 by cornholio1980

Fellow readers, I wish all of you a Happy New Year! I have to say, I’m very pleased with how this blog developed in the last couple of months. It was definitely the right decision to switch to english, and … Continue reading →

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Viennale 2014 – Day 8: Happy Christmas

Posted on December 31, 2014 by cornholio1980

Happy Christmas USA 2014 Written by Joe Swanberg Directed by Joe Swanberg “Happy Christmas” is the second movie where I later found out that it was either already or imminently available on DVD; would I have known that before, I … Continue reading →

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Viennale 2014 – Day 7: Deu tae-ro ra-i-beu (The Terror Live)

Posted on December 31, 2014 by cornholio1980

Deu tae-ro ra-i-beu South Korea 2013 Written by Byeong-woo Kim Directed by Byeong-woo Kim I probably would have been a lot more impressed with “The Terror Live” if I hadn’t already seen eight and a half seasons of “24”. Yes, … Continue reading →

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