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Viennale 2015 – Day 10: Irrational Man

Irrational Man USA 2015 Written by Woody Allen Directed by Woody Allen Watched on 31.10.2015 After last years very charming “Magic in the Moonlight”, I’m afraid that I’d personally rank “Irrational Man” among Woody Allen’s lesser works. Which is not … Continue reading

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Viennale 2015 – Day 9: Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl USA 2015 Written by Jesse Andrews (based on his novel) Directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon Watched on 30.10.2015 “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” was absolutely wonderful and fantastic. Strangely enough, given the … Continue reading

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Viennale 2015 – Day 8: Results

Results USA 2015 Written by Andrew Bujalski Directed by Andrew Bujalski Watched on 29.10.2015 Mumblecore is tricky business. Done right, it can be more lifelike and thus relatable than a regular hollywood comedy. Done wrong, it can be extremely mundane, … Continue reading

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Viennale 2015 – Day 6: Tangerine

Tangerine USA 2015 Written by Sean Baker & Chris Bergoch Directed by Sean Baker Watched on 27.10.2015 “Tangerine” was the last film of a 6-movie-marathon – by far my busiest day of this years Viennale. As you can imagine, by … Continue reading

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Viennale 2015 – Day 6: The Lobster

The Lobster Ireland | UK | Greece | France | Netherlands | USA 2015 Written by Yorgos Lanthimos & Efthymis Filippou Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos Watched on 27.10.2015 “The Lobster” starts off so strong that for about half of its … Continue reading

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Viennale 2015 – Day 2: Female Pervert

Female Pervert USA 2015 Written by Jiyoung Lee Directed by Jiyoung Lee Watched on 23.10.2015 “Female Pervert” (my first screening of this years Viennale, since I skipped opening night) wasn’t quite what I expected. The short IMDB description makes it … Continue reading

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/slash 2015 – Day 9: The Final Girls

The Final Girls USA 2015 Written by M.A. Fortin & Joshua John Miller Directed by Todd Strauss-Schulson Watched on 26.09.2015 “The Final Girls”is a very funny and entertaining movie that produced a lot of laughs, and was quite well-received by … Continue reading

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/slash 2015 – Day 8: Scherzo Diabolico

Scherzo Diabolico Mexico | USA 2015 Written by Adrián García Bogliano Directed by Adrián García Bogliano Watched on 24.09.2015 I know that I start to sound like a broken record, but it’s not my fault that “Scherzo Diabolico” is yet … Continue reading

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/slash 2015 – Day 3: Bloody Knuckles

Bloody Knuckles CAN 2014 Written by Matt O‘Mahoney Directed by Matt O‘Mahoney Watched on 16.09.2015 “Bloody Knuckles” takes a hot topic which you might as well have used for a highbrow drama, and uses it as springboard for a trashy … Continue reading

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/slash 2015 – Day 3: Bunny the Killer Thing

Bunny the Killer Thing Finland 2015 Written by Joonas Makkonen & Miika J. Norvanto Directed by Joonas Makkonen Watched on 15.09.2015 Joonas Makkonen was part of a panel discussion about indie horror filmmaking at this years /slash Filmfestival, and seemed … Continue reading

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