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Identities 2017: Bar Bahar (In Between)

Bar Bahar (In Between) Israel/France 2016 Written by Maysaloun Hamoud Directed by Maysaloun Hamoud Watched on 08.06.2017 “Bar Bahar” tells the story of three very different Palestinian women who share an apartment in Tel Aviv: Leila, a party girl who … Continue reading

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At the Movies 2017: Ghost in the Shell

Ghost in the Shell USA 2017 Written by Jamie Moss, William Wheeler & Ehren Kruger, based on the comic by Shirow Masamune Directed by Rupert Sanders Watched on 07.04.2017 First of all: I won’t get into the whitewashing-debate. I understand … Continue reading

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At the Movies 2017: Life

Life USA 2017 Written by Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick Directed by Daniel Espinosa Watched on 04.04.2017 “Life” delivered pretty much exactly what I expected. It’s a solid B-science fiction-horror-movie with a good cast and a couple of visually stunning … Continue reading

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At the Movies 2016: Safari

Safari AUT 2016 Written by Directed by Ulrich Seidl Watched on 14.09.2016 I was very much looking forward to Ulrich Seidl’s newest documentary, however, I have to say that I ended up slightly disappointed. There is one truly devastating moment, … Continue reading

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At the Movies 2016: Captain Fantastic

Captain Fantastic USA 2016 Written by Matt Ross Directed by Matt Ross Watched on 04.09.2016 “Captain Fantastic” was sweet, but not unproblematic. However, before we get into that – and thus, ultimately into (light) spoiler territory, let’s first talk about … Continue reading

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At the Movies 2016: The Shallows

The Shallows USA 2016 Written by Jaume Collet-Serra Directed by Anthony Jaswinski Watched on 03.09.2016 “The Shallows” wasn’t quite the highlight that I hoped for, but it nevertheless was an enjoyable entry into the ever-growing list of shark-themed horror thrillers. … Continue reading

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At the Movies 2016: Jason Bourne

Jason Bourne USA 2016 Written by Paul Greengrass & Christopher Rouse Directed by Paul Greengrass Watched on 14.08.2016 “Jason Bourne” is yet another one of this year’s sequels that were made solely out of commercial interests, and not because someone … Continue reading

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At the Movies 2016: Independence Day – Resurgence

Independence Day: Resurgence USA 2016 Written by Nicolas Wright, James A. Woods, Dean Devlin, Roland Emmerich & James Vanderbilt Directed by Roland Emmerich Watched on 16.07.2016 “Resurgence” is just one of many sequels this year for which arguably no one … Continue reading

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At the Movies 2016: Maggie’s Plan

Maggie’s Plan USA 2016 Written by Rebecca Miller & Karen Rinaldi Directed by Rebecca Miller Watched on 16.08.2016 In my review of “Radio Dreams”, I mentioned that at the moment, I’m just not into movies that are too ponderous and/or … Continue reading

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At the Movies 2016: Radio Dreams

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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