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At the Movies 2015: Terminator Genisys

Posted on July 10, 2015 by cornholio1980

Terminator: Genisys USA 2015 Written by Laeta Kalogridis & Patrick Lussier Directed by Alan Taylor Watched on 09.07.2015 Despite the fact that it was almost unanimously panned by critics… given my distaste for “Rise of the Machines” as well as … Continue reading →

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Movie-Flashback #04: Terminator – Salvation

Posted on July 9, 2015 by cornholio1980

Terminator: Salvation USA 2009 Written by John D. Brancato & Michael Ferris Directed by McG Watched on 08.07.2015 I know that I’m in the minority on this, but I actually liked “Terminator: Salvation”, and definitely prefer it over the very … Continue reading →

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Movie-Flashback #03: Terminator 3 – Rise of the Machines

Posted on July 8, 2015 by cornholio1980

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines USA 2003 Written by John D. Brancato, Michael Ferris & Tedi Sarafian Directed by Jonathan Mostow Watched on 07.07.2015 God, I hate this movie. On an objective level, I can acknowledge that it offers … Continue reading →

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Movie-Flashback #01: The Terminator

Posted on July 6, 2015 by cornholio1980

The Terminator USA 1984 Written by James Cameron, Gale Anne Hurd & William Wisher Jr. Directed by James Cameron Watched on 02.07.2015 Welcome to a new feature on my blog: Movie-Flashback, where I’ll discuss past films – good or bad, … Continue reading →

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At the Movies 2015: Mad Max – Fury Road

Posted on May 31, 2015 by cornholio1980

Mad Max: Fury Road Australia | USA 2015 Written by George Miller, Brendan McCarthy & Nick Lathouris Directed by George Miller Watched on 22.05.2015 I wasn’t quite as smitten with “Mad Max: Fury Road” as many (or most?) others were. … Continue reading →

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At the Movies 2015: Ex Machina

Posted on April 28, 2015 by cornholio1980

Ex Machina UK 2015 Written by Alex Garland Directed by Alex Garland Watched on 24.04.2015 After writing the scripts for – among others – “28 Days Later”, “Sunshine”, “Dredd” and “Never Let Me Go”, Alex Garland finally decided to make … Continue reading →

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At the Movies 2015: Jupiter Ascending

Posted on April 2, 2015 by cornholio1980

Jupiter Ascending USA | UK 2014 Written by The Wachowskis Directed by The Wachowskis Watched on 07.02.2015 In 2011 I started a new tradition: Watching a new movie release in the cinema on my birthday. This year, for whatever reason, … Continue reading →

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Coda to /slash #4: Under the Skin

Posted on October 22, 2014 by cornholio1980

Under the Skin UKUSA 2013 Written by Jonathan Glazer & Walter Campbell, based on the novel by Michel Faber Directed by Jonathan Glazer ICYMI: I had already seen “Under the Skin” in may, at this years /slash 1/2-Festival. It was … Continue reading →

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/slash 2014 – Day 10: These Final Hours

Posted on October 13, 2014 by cornholio1980

These Final Hours Australia 2013 Written by Zak Hilditch Directed by Zak Hilditch A fair word of warning: I’d be surprised if there were many people who are going to love this movie as much as I did. It’s just … Continue reading →

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/slash 2014 – Day 3: Sakasama no Patema (Patema Inverted)

Posted on September 23, 2014 by cornholio1980

Sakasama no Patema (Patema Inverted) Japan 2013 Written by Yasuhiro Yoshiura Directed by Yasuhiro Yoshiura At first glance, the concept of “Patema Inverted” may be reminiscent of “Upside Down”, the SF-romance with Kirsten Dunst and Jim Sturgess, but apart from … Continue reading →

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