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At the Movies 2017: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Posted on May 4, 2017 by cornholio1980

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 USA 2017 Written by James Gunn, Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning Directed by James Gunn Watched on 02.05.2017 The first one was arguably was Marvel’s biggest surprise so far (and also their biggest gamble, … Continue reading →

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At the Movies 2017: Ghost in the Shell

Posted on April 7, 2017 by cornholio1980

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

Posted on April 5, 2017 by cornholio1980

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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Viennale 2016 – Day 2: Hidden Reserves (Stille Reserven)

Posted on January 2, 2017 by cornholio1980

Stille Reserven Austria 2016 Written by Valentin Hitz Directed by Valentin Hitz Watched on 21.10.2016 While Austria isn’t quite such a desert wasteland when it comes to genre movies as Germany, we hardly ever have a try at science fiction. … Continue reading →

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At the Movies 2016: Independence Day – Resurgence

Posted on August 18, 2016 by cornholio1980

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: Midnight Special

Posted on April 22, 2016 by cornholio1980

Midnight Special USA 2015 Written by Jeff Nichols Directed by Jeff Nichols Watched on 19.04.2016 Apart from the twist ending, which I felt to be rather cheap and unnecessary, I loved “Take Shelter” – which is why I was very … Continue reading →

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At the Movies 2015: Star Wars – Episode VII: The Force Awakens

Posted on February 25, 2016 by cornholio1980

Star Wars – Episode VII: The Force Awakens USA 2015 Written by Lawrence Kasdan, J.J. Abrams & Michael Arndt Directed by J.J. Abrams Watched on 17.12.2015 Ok, let’s get a few things right out of the way. A) “Star Wars” … Continue reading →

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At the Movies 2015: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2

Posted on February 23, 2016 by cornholio1980

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 USA 2015 Written by Peter Craig & Danny Strong, based on the novel by Suzanne Collins Directed by Francis Lawrence Watched on 01.12.2015 After the first two movies, which I liked very much … Continue reading →

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At the Movies 2015: The Martian

Posted on February 15, 2016 by cornholio1980

The Martian USA 2015 Written by Drew Goddard, based on the novel by Andy Weir Directed by Ridley Scott Watched on 20.10.2015 After the mediocre “Robin Hood”, the disappointing “Prometheus”, the pretty bad “The Counselor”, and “Exodus: Gods and Kings”, … Continue reading →

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/slash 2015 – Day 3: Masters of the Universe

Posted on September 21, 2015 by cornholio1980

Masters of the Universe USA 1987 Written by David Odell Directed by Gary Goddard Watched on 19.09.2015 “Masters of the Universe” is one of the most-watched movies of my life – due to the fact that it was one of … Continue reading →

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