Category Archives: cinema 2016

Viennale 2016 – Day 2: Aquarius

Posted on April 8, 2017 by cornholio1980

Aquarius Brazil/France 2016 Written by Kleber Mendonça Filho Directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho Watched on 21.10.2016 When a movie starts with a song by “Queen”, who to this day are my favorite band of all time, and later on features … Continue reading →

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Viennale 2016 – Day 2: Hidden Reserves (Stille Reserven)

Posted on January 2, 2017 by cornholio1980

Stille Reserven Austria 2016 Written by Valentin Hitz Directed by Valentin Hitz Watched on 21.10.2016 While Austria isn’t quite such a desert wasteland when it comes to genre movies as Germany, we hardly ever have a try at science fiction. … Continue reading →

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Viennale 2016 – Day 2: Alone (Hon-ja)

Posted on November 19, 2016 by cornholio1980

Alone (Hon-ja) South Korea 2015 Written by Hye-jin Cha & Hong-min Park Directed by Hong-min Park Watched on 21.10.2016 Every year there are a couple of movies that end up on my “maybe”-list. Sometimes, I decide to give them a … Continue reading →

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Viennale 2016 – Day 1: Manchester by the Sea

Posted on November 18, 2016 by cornholio1980

Manchester by the Sea USA 2016 Written by Kenneth Lonergan Directed by Kenneth Lonergan Watched on 20.10.2016 “Manchester by the Sea” was the opening movie of this year’s Viennale. After so many movies at the /slash filmfestival that felt rather … Continue reading →

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/slash 2016 – Day 11: They Call Me Jeeg Robot (Lo chiamavano Jeeg Robot)

Posted on November 15, 2016 by cornholio1980

They Call me Jeeg Robot Italy 2015 Written by Nicola Guaglianone & Menotti Directed by Gabriele Mainetti Watched on 02.10.2016 In the last couple of years, the supporter-exclusive secret society screenings were rather mediocre (“Raze”, “13 Sins”, “Klown”), and “They … Continue reading →

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/slash 2016 – Day 10: Abattoir

Posted on November 14, 2016 by cornholio1980

Abattoir USA 2016 Written by Christopher Monfette Directed by Darren Lynn Bousman Watched on 01.10.2016 Going in, I knew nothing about the movie, except the promising promo picture of a woman standing in front of a strange looking house, as … Continue reading →

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/slash 2016 – Day 10: Are We Not Cats

Posted on November 14, 2016 by cornholio1980

Are We Not Cats USA 2016 Written by Xander Robin Directed by Xander Robin Watched on 01.10.2016 I’m afraid “Are We Not Cats” turned out to be too weird for me. It also lacked content. There was hardly any noteworthy … Continue reading →

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/slash 2016 – Day 10: Swiss Army Man

Posted on November 13, 2016 by cornholio1980

Swiss Army Man USA 2016 Written by Dan Kwan & Daniel Scheinert Directed by Dan Kwan & Daniel Scheinert Watched on 01.10.2016 Despite the fact that it did not only receive rave reviews, but also a lot of positive word … Continue reading →

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/slash 2016 – Day 10: Yoga Hosers

Posted on November 12, 2016 by cornholio1980

Yoga Hosers USA 2016 Written by Kevin Smith Directed by Kevin Smith Watched on 01.10.2016 I wasn’t really a fan of Kevin Smith’s previous feature, “Tusk”, which started strong, but ultimately was a tad too absurd for me. With its … Continue reading →

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/slash 2016 – Day 10: The Love Witch

Posted on November 12, 2016 by cornholio1980

The Love Witch USA 2016 Written by Anna Biller Directed by Anna Biller Watched on 01.10.2016 “The Love Witch” was a lot of fun. What I loved most about it is how closely it imitated the style of movies from … Continue reading →

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