Category Archives: cinema 2014

/slash 2014 – Day 3: What We Do in the Shadows

Posted on September 23, 2014 by cornholio1980

What We Do in the Shadows New Zealand 2014 Written by Jemaine Clement & Taika Waititi Directed by Jemaine Clement & Taika Waititi “What We Do in the Shadows” was a blast from start to finish. THIS is how you … Continue reading →

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/slash 2014 – Day 3: Ich seh ich seh (Goodnight Mommy)

Posted on September 23, 2014 by cornholio1980

Ich seh ich seh Austria 2014 Written by Veronika Franz & Severin Fiala Directed by Veronika Franz & Severin Fiala So, turns out I was wrong with my guess for the first surprise movie. I actually already learned what it … Continue reading →

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/slash 2014 – Day 3: Die Gstettensaga – The Rise of Echsenfriedl

Posted on September 23, 2014 by cornholio1980

Die Gstettensaga: The Rise of Echsenfriedl Austria 2014 Written by Johannes Grenzfurthner & Roland Gratzer Directed by Johannes Grenzfurthner While writing a scathing review of a bad movie can be fun occasionally – and may sometimes feel like well-deserved payback … Continue reading →

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/slash 2014 – Day 3: Sakasama no Patema (Patema Inverted)

Posted on September 23, 2014 by cornholio1980

Sakasama no Patema (Patema Inverted) Japan 2013 Written by Yasuhiro Yoshiura Directed by Yasuhiro Yoshiura At first glance, the concept of “Patema Inverted” may be reminiscent of “Upside Down”, the SF-romance with Kirsten Dunst and Jim Sturgess, but apart from … Continue reading →

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/slash 2014 – Day 2: R100

Posted on September 22, 2014 by cornholio1980

R100 Japan 2013 Written by Hitoshi Matsumoto, Mitsuyoshi Takasu, Tomoji Hasegawa, Kôji Ema & Mitsuru Kuramoto Directed by Hitoshi Matsumoto Given it’s premise, the fact that it sounded like a mix of “Quitters Inc.”, “Fight Club” and “The Game” as … Continue reading →

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/slash 2014 – Day 2: Housebound

Posted on September 22, 2014 by cornholio1980

Housebound New Zealand 2014 Written by Gerard Johnstone Directed by Gerard Johnstone THAT’S how you make a great horror comedy! “Housebound” is a highly entertaining flick, that perfectly (and frequently) shifts between very funny and truly scary. It has a … Continue reading →

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/slash 2014 – Day 2: Suburban Gothic

Posted on September 22, 2014 by cornholio1980

Suburban Gothic USA 2014 Written by Richard Bates Jr. & Mark Bruner Directed by Richard Bates Jr. “Suburban Gothic” is the new movie by Richard Bates Jr., wo made the awesome, distburbing “Excision” a couple of years ago. I’m only … Continue reading →

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/slash 2014 – Day 2: Knights of Badassdom

Posted on September 22, 2014 by cornholio1980

Knights of Badassdom USA 2013 Written by Kevin Dreyfuss & Matt Wall Directed by Joe Lynch “Knights of Badassdom” starts out pretty strong, with two friends carrying off Winston, who just got dumped by his girlfriend, to a huge LARP-event. … Continue reading →

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/slash 2014 – Day 1: Im Keller (In the Basement)

Posted on September 19, 2014 by cornholio1980

Im Keller Austria 2014 Written by Veronika Franz & Ulrich Seidl Directed by Ulrich Seidl “Im Keller” very much felt like a special made-for-the-cinema episode of Elizabeth T. Spira’s “Alltagsgeschichten”, an Austrian show from the ORF that ran a while … Continue reading →

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Prelude to /slash #7: Sien nui yau wan (A Chinese Ghost Story)

Posted on September 15, 2014 by cornholio1980

Sien nui yau wan (A Chinese Ghost Story) Hong Kong 1987 Written by Gai Chi Yuen Directed by Siu-Tung Ching After an absolutely brilliant, gloriously shot and beautifully looking prologue that for me also was the best part of the … Continue reading →

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