Category Archives: Viennale

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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At the Movies 2016: Radio Dreams

Posted on August 16, 2016 by cornholio1980

Radio Dreams USA 2016 Written by Babak Jalali Directed by Babak Jalali & Aida Ahadiany Watched on 13.08.2016 “Radio Dreams” was the Viennale surprise preview at this years “Kino wie noch nie” open air-festival, and I have to be honest … Continue reading →

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Viennale 2015 – Day 15: Anomalisa

Posted on January 1, 2016 by cornholio1980

Anomalisa USA 2015 Written by Charlie Kaufman Directed by Duke Johnson & Charlie Kaufman Watched on 05.11.2015 “Anomalisa” may not have changed my life – but it sure as hell is a fucking great movie. I’m a sucker for stop-motion-animation … Continue reading →

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Viennale 2015 – Day 14: Valley of Love

Posted on January 1, 2016 by cornholio1980

Valley of Love France 2015 Written by Guillaume Nicloux Directed by Guillaume Nicloux Watched on 04.11.2015 If you’d force me to sum up my reaction to the movie with just one sentence, it’d probably be: Je ne sais au juste. … Continue reading →

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Viennale 2015 – Day 14: Carmin Tropical

Posted on December 31, 2015 by cornholio1980

Carmin Tropical MEX 2014 Written by Rigoberto Pérezcano Directed by Rigoberto Pérezcano Watched on 04.11.2015 “Carmin Tropical” wasn’t quite the movie that I expected it to be. The short description in the festival guide had me believe that Mabel left … Continue reading →

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Viennale 2015 – Day 13: The Diary of a Teenage Girl

Posted on December 31, 2015 by cornholio1980

The Diary of a Teenage Girl USA 2015 Written by Marielle Heller, based on the novel by Phoebe Gloeckner Directed by Marielle Heller Watched on 03.11.2015 “The Diary of a Teenage Girl” tells a morally quite complicated and tough story. … Continue reading →

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Viennale 2015 – Day 12: 99 Homes

Posted on December 30, 2015 by cornholio1980

99 Homes USA 2015 Written by Ramin Bahrani, Amir Naderi & Bahareh Azimi Directed by Ramin Bahrani Watched on 02.11.2015 “99 Homes” takes a devastating look at the recent economic crisis in the U.S., and puts flesh on the countless … Continue reading →

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