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/slash ½ 2015 – Day 3: Spring

Posted on May 31, 2015 by cornholio1980

Spring USA 2014 Written by Justin Benson Directed by Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead Watched on 31.04.2015 “Spring” is probably the closest that we’ll ever get to find out what a horror/monster-movie by Richard Linklater would look like. Not that … Continue reading →

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/slash ½ 2015 – Day 3: Welp (Cub)

Posted on May 30, 2015 by cornholio1980

Welp Belgium 2014 Written by Jonas Govaerts & Roel Mondelaers Directed by Jonas Govaerts Watched on 31.04.2015 “Welp” starts off rather promising. While the setting in the woods is very familiar by now, the scout-angle gives it a touch of … Continue reading →

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/slash ½ 2015 – Day 3: Marshland

Posted on May 28, 2015 by cornholio1980

Marshland Spain 2014 Written by Rafael Cobos & Alberto Rodríguez Directed by Alberto Rodríguez Watched on 31.04.2015 “Marshland” gets advertised as “The Spanish ‘True Detective’”, and once you’ve seen the movie (and the HBO-series), it’s clear why: Because it’s true! … Continue reading →

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/slash ½ 2015 – Day 3: The Dead Lands

Posted on May 27, 2015 by cornholio1980

The Dead Lands New Zealand 2014 Written by Glenn Standring Directed by Toa Fraser Watched on 31.04.2015 “The Dead Lands” is an adventure-movie from New Zealand, and my favorite thing about it – which also really set it apart from … Continue reading →

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/slash ½ 2015 – Day 2: Wyrmwood

Posted on May 25, 2015 by cornholio1980

Wyrmwood Australia 2014 Written by Tristan & Kiah Roache-Turner Directed by Kiah Roache-Turner Watched on 31.04.2015 “Wyrmwood” offers a promising start, a couple of nice moments, some neat and original ideas, a sexy-as-hell lead actress – and unfortunately not much … Continue reading →

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/slash ½ 2015 – Day 2: The Guest

Posted on May 24, 2015 by cornholio1980

The Guest USA | UK 2014 Written by Simon Barrett Directed by Adam Wingard Watched on 30.04.2015 In my assessment, “The Guest” was the biggest crowd-pleaser of this years “/slash ½”-festival. And while I liked it too, I was not … Continue reading →

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/slash ½ 2015 – Day 2: Lost River

Posted on May 23, 2015 by cornholio1980

Lost River USA 2014 Written by Ryan Gosling Directed by Ryan Gosling Watched on 30.04.2015 From the reactions that I overheard after the movie – first directly in the cinema as then later in the hallway, where we all gathered … Continue reading →

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/slash ½ 2015 – Day 2: The Man in the Orange Jacket

Posted on May 6, 2015 by cornholio1980

The Man in the Orange Jacket Latvia | Estonia 2014 Written by Aik Karapetian Directed by Aik Karapetian Watched on 30.04.2015 “The Man in the Orange Jacket” actually starts off quite nice, with some moody shots of the titular character … Continue reading →

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/slash ½ 2015 – Day 1: German Angst

Posted on May 6, 2015 by cornholio1980

German Angst D 2015 Written by Jörg Buttgereit, Michal Kosakowski & Andreas Marschall Directed by Jörg Buttgereit, Michal Kosakowski & Andreas Marschall Watched on 29.04.2015 “German Angst” is a horror anthology, featuring three different segments by three german writers/directors. As … Continue reading →

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/slash ½ 2015 – Day 1: Amor Eterno (Eternal Love)

Posted on May 4, 2015 by cornholio1980

Amor Eterno Spain 2014 Written by Marçal Forés & Vicente de la Torre Directed by Marçal Forés Watched on 29.04.2015 When it comes to the /slash Filmfestival, I tend to not inform myself about the movies too much in advance, … Continue reading →

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