Tag Archives: 2015

At the Movies 2015: Everest

Everest USA 2015 Written by William Nicholson & Simon Beaufoy Directed by Baltasar Kormákur Watched on 08.10.2015 Given the fact that a) I don’t do a lot of sports and thus aren’t that fit and/or good in shape, b) suffer … Continue reading

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At the Movies 2015: The Visit

The Visit USA 2015 Written by M. Night Shyamalan Directed by M. Night Shyamalan Watched on 03.10.2015 I didn’t really plan on watching “The Visit” in the cinema, but when I was asked if I wanted to come along and … Continue reading

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At the Movies 2015: Southpaw

Southpaw USA 2015 Written by Kurt Sutter Directed by Antoine Fuqua Watched on 09.09.2015 I’m not the biggest sports- and/or boxing-movie-fan (exceptions like “Rocky” obviously prove the rule), and thus was a little reluctant to watch “Southpaw” in the cinema. … Continue reading

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At the Movies 2016: The Revenant

The Revenant USA 2015 Written by Mark L. Smith & Alejandro González Iñárritu Directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu Watched on 29.12.2015 After last years “Birdman” – and unusually fast for him – Alejandro González Iñárritu serves up a gripping tale … Continue reading

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Viennale 2015 – Day 15: Anomalisa

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

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

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

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

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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Viennale 2015 – Day 12: Ji-geum-eun-mat-go-geu-ddae-neun-teul-li-da (Right Now, Wrong Then)

Ji-geum-eun-mat-go-geu-ddae-neun-teul-li-da South Korea 2015 Written by Sang-soo Hong Directed by Sang-soo Hong Watched on 02.11.2015 “Right Now, Wrong Then” almost feels like a “How to/How not to”-video-guide for dates. On the surface, it tells the same story twice, but nevertheless, … Continue reading

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