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/slash 1/2 2014 – Day 3: Young Detective Dee, Der Samurai, The Raid 2: Berandal, Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead

Posted on September 2, 2014 by cornholio1980

Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon The first one was… ok, but nothing special. I didn’t really expect a lot from this, not least because it’s a prequel, but I was pleasently surprised – and well entertained. It’s … Continue reading →

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The Expendables 3

Posted on August 18, 2014 by cornholio1980

(Aside: I know I still owe you five /slash reviews, but I attended one of my very rare press screenings today, and afterwards was asked to write a short review in english for the distributor. Which, obviously, I did right … Continue reading →

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IT’S ALIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIVE!

Posted on August 15, 2014 by cornholio1980

*sigh* What is it with me and film festivals? As long as they’re going, I’m sufficiently motivated to keep the reviews coming, but as soon as they’re over, all that pressure seems to evaporate into nothingness. Thus, after the Viennale … Continue reading →

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/slash 1/2 2014 – Day 2: The Sacrament, Under You Skin, All Cheerleaders Die, Witching & Bitching

Posted on May 3, 2014 by cornholio1980

The Sacrament: I’m not a big fan of pseudo-documentaries and/or found footage – however, it’s not so much the style that jarrs me, than the movies itself. One thing that always bugs me considerably is if you wanna have all … Continue reading →

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Slash 1/2 2014 – Day 1: You and the Night, The Strange Color of Your Body’s Tears, Dracula 3D

Posted on May 2, 2014 by cornholio1980

You and the Night: A little too weird for my taste, and it took me a while to really find my way into the film and settle in, but once I did I started to enjoy it. Also: Great performances … Continue reading →

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Changes

Posted on May 2, 2014 by cornholio1980

Before I start with my recount of the /slash-1/2 film festival, a short update about my blog, with some announcements: 1.) As you can already see, I decided to switch to english for this blog (thus, it’s now called “A … Continue reading →

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Viennale 2013 – Tag 11: Blue Jasmine

Posted on November 6, 2013 by cornholio1980

“Blue Jasmin” wird mir vor allem dafür in Erinnerung bleiben, zwei meiner Lieblingsstädte aus den USA, San Francisco und New York, als Hauptschauplätze auszuwählen (wenn der Film am Ende das Wien-Versprechen eingelöst hätte, wäre das überhaupt perfekt gewesen), sowie für … Continue reading →

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Viennale 2013 – Tag 9: Haunted 3D

Posted on November 2, 2013 by cornholio1980

Nehmt das was ich bei “Lady Assassin” geschrieben habe, diesbezüglich dass ich den Film gerne mit dem /slash-Publikum gesehen hätte, und multipliziert es mal 10. Ganz ehrlich… “Haunted” wäre legendär geworden, auf einer Stufe mit “Sharknado” (vor allem mit einem … Continue reading →

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Viennale 2013 – Tag 9: Michael Kohlhaas

Posted on November 1, 2013 by cornholio1980

Ich bin mir sicher, dass “Michael Kohlaas” bei uns im Deutschunterricht besprochen wurde (gelesen habe ich es aber soweit ich mich erinnern kann nicht) – aber das ich schon wieder eine halbe Ewigkeit her, und so hatte ich die Geschichte … Continue reading →

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Viennale 2013 – Tag 9: Le Passé

Posted on November 1, 2013 by cornholio1980

Es gibt so einiges an “Le Passé”, das mir wirklich gut gefallen hat, aber auch ein paar Kritikpunkte die für mich den ganz großen Wurf verhindern. Eine der größten Stärken des Films ist für mich, wie wir als Zuschauer – … Continue reading →

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