Tag Archives: thriller

Austrian Cinema #03: Der Knochenmann (The Bone Man)

Posted on September 10, 2015 by cornholio1980

Der Knochenmann AUT 2009 Written by Wolf Haas, Josef Hader & Wolfgang Murnberger Directed by Wolfgang Murnberger Watched on 08.08.2015 “Der Knochenmann” ranks somewhere in the middle between “Komm, süßer Tod” and “Silentium” for me. Once again, Simon Brenner stumbles … Continue reading →

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At the Movies 2015: Mission Impossible – Rogue Nation

Posted on August 18, 2015 by cornholio1980

Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation USA 2015 Written by Christopher McQuarrie & Drew Pearce Directed by Christopher McQuarrie Watched on 12.08.2015 Let’s do a short recap: I really liked the first one, but thought that the great spy-plot was in … Continue reading →

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/slash ½ 2015 – Day 3: Welp (Cub)

Posted on May 30, 2015 by cornholio1980

Welp Belgium 2014 Written by Jonas Govaerts & Roel Mondelaers Directed by Jonas Govaerts Watched on 31.04.2015 “Welp” starts off rather promising. While the setting in the woods is very familiar by now, the scout-angle gives it a touch of … Continue reading →

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/slash ½ 2015 – Day 3: Marshland

Posted on May 28, 2015 by cornholio1980

Marshland Spain 2014 Written by Rafael Cobos & Alberto Rodríguez Directed by Alberto Rodríguez Watched on 31.04.2015 “Marshland” gets advertised as “The Spanish ‘True Detective’”, and once you’ve seen the movie (and the HBO-series), it’s clear why: Because it’s true! … Continue reading →

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/slash ½ 2015 – Day 2: The Man in the Orange Jacket

Posted on May 6, 2015 by cornholio1980

The Man in the Orange Jacket Latvia | Estonia 2014 Written by Aik Karapetian Directed by Aik Karapetian Watched on 30.04.2015 “The Man in the Orange Jacket” actually starts off quite nice, with some moody shots of the titular character … Continue reading →

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At the Movies 2015: Das ewige Leben (The Eternal Life)

Posted on April 9, 2015 by cornholio1980

Das ewige Leben (The Eternal Life) AUT 2014 Written by Josef Hader, Wolfgang Murnberger & Wolf Haas Directed by Wolfgang Murnberger Watched on 13.03.2015 The “Brenner”-films are some of the best movies that Austria has produced within the last decades, … Continue reading →

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At the Movies 2015: The Loft

Posted on April 8, 2015 by cornholio1980

The Loft USA 2014 Written by Bart De Pauw & Wesley Strick Directed by Erik Van Looy Watched on 11.03.2015 Despite an intriguing concept and an all-star cast (albeit rather B- than A-list), “The Loft” completely bombed at the US … Continue reading →

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At the Movies 2015: The Imitation Game

Posted on April 4, 2015 by cornholio1980

The Imitation Game UK | USA 2014 Written by Graham Moore, based on a book by Andrew Hodges Directed by Morten Tyldum Watched on 19.02.2015 “The Imitation Game” is an interesting mixture of biopic, drama, thriller, and (historic) war movie. … Continue reading →

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Viennale 2014 – Day 7: Deu tae-ro ra-i-beu (The Terror Live)

Posted on December 31, 2014 by cornholio1980

Deu tae-ro ra-i-beu South Korea 2013 Written by Byeong-woo Kim Directed by Byeong-woo Kim I probably would have been a lot more impressed with “The Terror Live” if I hadn’t already seen eight and a half seasons of “24”. Yes, … Continue reading →

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/slash 2014 – Day 11: 13 Sins

Posted on October 16, 2014 by cornholio1980

13 Sins USA 2014 Written by Daniel Stamm & David Birke Directed by Daniel Stamm “13 Sins” was this years “supporter & friends”-exclusive Secret Society-screening. And while I already knew the other two surprise movies in advance, in this case, I … Continue reading →

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