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Identities 2017: AWOL

Posted on September 8, 2017 by

AWOL USA 2016 Written by Deb Shoval & Karolina Waclawiak Directed by Deb Shoval Watched on 14.06.2017 Every film festival has the right to one major fuck-up – and in case of Identities 2017, this was it (to be fair, … Continue reading →

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Identities 2017: Other People

Posted on June 21, 2017 by

Other People USA 2016 Written by Chris Kelly Directed by Chris Kelly Watched on 09.06.2017 “Other People” is a pretty good, albeit somewhat trivial, family drama with a superb cast and a couple of very strong, emotional moments, especially towards … Continue reading →

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At the Movies 2017: Ghost in the Shell

Posted on April 7, 2017 by

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

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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Screener-Review: The Void

Posted on April 4, 2017 by

The Void USA 2016 Written by Jeremy Gillespie & Steven Kostanski Directed by Jeremy Gillespie & Steven Kostanski Watched on 03.04.2017 In recent years, we saw a rise in nostalgic entertainment, mostly when it comes to the 80s. “The Void” … Continue reading →

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Viennale 2016 – Day 1: Manchester by the Sea

Posted on November 18, 2016 by

Manchester by the Sea USA 2016 Written by Kenneth Lonergan Directed by Kenneth Lonergan Watched on 20.10.2016 “Manchester by the Sea” was the opening movie of this year’s Viennale. After so many movies at the /slash filmfestival that felt rather … Continue reading →

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/slash 2016 – Day 10: Abattoir

Posted on November 14, 2016 by

Abattoir USA 2016 Written by Christopher Monfette Directed by Darren Lynn Bousman Watched on 01.10.2016 Going in, I knew nothing about the movie, except the promising promo picture of a woman standing in front of a strange looking house, as … Continue reading →

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/slash 2016 – Day 10: Swiss Army Man

Posted on November 13, 2016 by

Swiss Army Man USA 2016 Written by Dan Kwan & Daniel Scheinert Directed by Dan Kwan & Daniel Scheinert Watched on 01.10.2016 Despite the fact that it did not only receive rave reviews, but also a lot of positive word … Continue reading →

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/slash 2016 – Day 10: Yoga Hosers

Posted on November 12, 2016 by

Yoga Hosers USA 2016 Written by Kevin Smith Directed by Kevin Smith Watched on 01.10.2016 I wasn’t really a fan of Kevin Smith’s previous feature, “Tusk”, which started strong, but ultimately was a tad too absurd for me. With its … Continue reading →

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/slash 2016 – Day 9: Don’t Kill It

Posted on November 8, 2016 by

Don’t Kill It USA 2016 Written by Dan Berk & Robert Olsen Directed by Mike Mendez Watched on 01.10.2016 “Don’t Kill It” was a lot of fun. Silly, trashy, violent, and very entertaining, it’s exactly what I hoped for after … Continue reading →

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