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Identities 2017: Lovesong

Posted on September 4, 2017 by

Lovesong USA 2016 Written by Bradley Rust Gray & So-yong Kim Directed by So-yong Kim Watched on 09.06.2017 “Lovesong” is a wonderful love story about two friends who slowly realize that they might be more to each other. However, they … Continue reading →

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Identities 2017: First Girl I Loved

Posted on June 18, 2017 by

First Girl I Loved USA 2016 Written by Kerem Sanga Directed by Kerem Sanga Watched on 09.06.2017 “First Girl I Loved” is a wonderful, beautiful, sensitive and touching coming-of-age drama about first love. It does a great job capturing what … Continue reading →

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/slash ½ 2016 – Day 2: The Lure (Córki dancingu)

Posted on May 5, 2016 by

“The Lure” (Córki dancingu) Poland 2015 Written by Robert Bolesto Directed by Agnieszka Smoczynska Watched on 29.04.2016 I really wanted to love “The Lure”, but after a very promising and really strong start, it increasingly lost focus, losing itself in … Continue reading →

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At the Movies 2015: Crimson Peak

Posted on February 13, 2016 by

Crimson Peak USA 2015 Written by Guillermo del Toro & Matthew Robbins Directed by Guillermo del Toro Watched on 19.10.2015 Quite a few people ended up rather disappointed by Guillermo del Toro’s most recent cinematic outing, and while a) I’d … Continue reading →

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

Posted on December 31, 2015 by

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 3: Carol

Posted on November 4, 2015 by

Carol USA 2015 Written by Phyllis Nagy (based on a novel by Patricia Highsmith) Directed by Todd Haynes Watched on 24.10.2015 I’m a sucker for romance. I think that love in general, and romantic love in particular, is one of … Continue reading →

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/slash ½ 2015 – Day 3: Spring

Posted on May 31, 2015 by

Spring USA 2014 Written by Justin Benson Directed by Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead Watched on 31.04.2015 “Spring” is probably the closest that we’ll ever get to find out what a horror/monster-movie by Richard Linklater would look like. Not that … Continue reading →

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At the Movies 2015: The Theory of Everything

Posted on March 31, 2015 by

The Theory of Everything UK 2015 Written by Anthony McCarten, based on the book by Jane Hawking Directed by James Marsh Watched on 24.01.2015 After having a hard time with them when they became increasingly popular during the last decade, … Continue reading →

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