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At the Movies 2015: Avengers – Age of Ultron
Avengers: Age of Ultron USA 2015 Written by Joss Whedon Directed by Joss Whedon Watched on 27.04.2015 It’s true: “Avengers: Age of Ultron” isn’t quite as fresh, funny, and delightful as the first one. It misses the appeal of seeing … Continue reading
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Tagged Aaron-Taylor Johnson, action, Anthony Mackie, Avengers, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Cobie Smulders, comic book movie, Don Cheadle, Elizabeth Olsen, imax, James Spader, Jeremy Renner, Joss Whedon, Mark Ruffalo, Marvel, Paul Bettany, Robert Downey Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson
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At the Movies 2015: Ex Machina
Ex Machina UK 2015 Written by Alex Garland Directed by Alex Garland Watched on 24.04.2015 After writing the scripts for – among others – “28 Days Later”, “Sunshine”, “Dredd” and “Never Let Me Go”, Alex Garland finally decided to make … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Garland, Alicia Vikander, Domhnall Gleeson, Ex Machina, Oscar Isaac, science fiction
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At the Movies 2015: The Voices
The Voices USA | Germany 2014 Written by Michael R. Perry Directed by Marjane Satrapi Watched on 11.04.2015 I was looking forward to this for quite a while now (the first positive reviews came in already more than a year … Continue reading
At the Movies 2015: Furious 7
Furious 7 USA 2015 Written by Chris Morgan Directed by James Wan Watched on 08.04.2015 The “Fast & Furious”-series definitely is a phenomenon. The first one was a nice “Point Break”-like undercover/action movie that definitely hit a nerve. The sequel … Continue reading
At the Movies 2015: Kingsman – The Secret Service
Kingsman: The Secret Service UK 2014 Written by Jane Goldman & Matthew Vaughn Directed by Matthew Vaughn Watched on 19.03.2015 Since the excellent “Stardust” – still one of the very best fantasy films coming out in this millennium that doesn’t … Continue reading
At the Movies 2015: Das ewige Leben (The Eternal Life)
Das ewige Leben (The Eternal Life) AUT 2014 Written by Josef Hader, Wolfgang Murnberger & Wolf Haas Directed by Wolfgang Murnberger Watched on 13.03.2015 The “Brenner”-films are some of the best movies that Austria has produced within the last decades, … Continue reading
At the Movies 2015: The Loft
The Loft USA 2014 Written by Bart De Pauw & Wesley Strick Directed by Erik Van Looy Watched on 11.03.2015 Despite an intriguing concept and an all-star cast (albeit rather B- than A-list), “The Loft” completely bombed at the US … Continue reading
At the Movies 2015: Selma
Selma USA 2014 Written by Paul Webb Directed by Ava DuVernay Watched on 20.02.2015 When watching a movie like “Selma”, I’m always torn between horror at the discrimination and atrocities that took place in the not-too-recent-past, and enthusiasm about how … Continue reading
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Tagged Ava DuVernay, biopic, David Oyelowo, Marthin Luther King, Paul Webb, Selma
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At the Movies 2015: The Imitation Game
The Imitation Game UK | USA 2014 Written by Graham Moore, based on a book by Andrew Hodges Directed by Morten Tyldum Watched on 19.02.2015 “The Imitation Game” is an interesting mixture of biopic, drama, thriller, and (historic) war movie. … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Turing, Benedict Cumberbatch, biopic, drama, Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode, Morten Tyldum, The Imitation Game, thriller, WWII
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At the Movies 2015: The Interview
The Interview USA 2014 Written by Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg & Dan Sterling Directed by Evan Goldberg & Seth Rogen Watched on 18.02.2015 I guess we’ll never now how much of the craziness surrounding this movie at the end of … Continue reading
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Tagged comedy, Evan Goldberg, James Franco, Seth Rogen, The Interview, USA
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