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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
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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Tagged 2015, animation, Anomalisa, Charlie Kauffman, David Thewlis, drama, Duke Johnson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tom Noonan, USA, Viennale, Viennale 2015
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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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Tagged 2015, drama, france, Gérard Depardieu, Isabelle Huppert, Valley of Love, Viennale, Viennale 2015
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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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Tagged 2015, Carmin Tropical, drama, José Pecina, mexico, Rigoberto Pérezcano, Viennale, Viennale 2015
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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
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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Tagged 2015, Andrew Garfield, drama, Michael Shannon, Ramin Bahrani, USA, Viennale, Viennale 2015
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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
Viennale 2015 – Day 11: The End of the Tour
The End of the Tour USA 2015 Written by Donald Margulies, based on a book by David Lipsky Directed by James Ponsoldt Watched on 01.11.2015 I’m afraid it’s once again time to prove my cultural ignorance by admitting that before … Continue reading
Viennale 2015 – Day 10: Einer von uns (One of Us)
Einer von uns AUT 2015 Written by Stephan Richter Directed by Stephan Richter Watched on 31.10.2015 This is going to be a hard review to write, since a) I’m an advocate for Austrian cinema, b) I commend the filmmakers for … Continue reading
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