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Viennale 2015 – Day 3: Carol

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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Viennale 2015 – Day 2: Female Pervert

Female Pervert USA 2015 Written by Jiyoung Lee Directed by Jiyoung Lee Watched on 23.10.2015 “Female Pervert” (my first screening of this years Viennale, since I skipped opening night) wasn’t quite what I expected. The short IMDB description makes it … Continue reading

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/slash 2015 – Day 9: The Final Girls

The Final Girls USA 2015 Written by M.A. Fortin & Joshua John Miller Directed by Todd Strauss-Schulson Watched on 26.09.2015 “The Final Girls”is a very funny and entertaining movie that produced a lot of laughs, and was quite well-received by … Continue reading

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/slash 2015 – Day 9: Tales of Halloween

Tales of Halloween USA 2015 Written by Various Directed by Various Watched on 25.09.2015 I haven’t seen “Trick ‘r Treat” yet (I know I know… I’m about to remedy that), but I’ve been told that “Tales of Halloween” is cast … Continue reading

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/slash 2015 – Day 8: Candyman

Candyman USA 1992 Written by Bernard Rose, based on the story by Clive Barker Directed by Bernard Rose Watched on 24.09.2015 Coming rather late to the horror-genre (a couple of exceptions notwithstanding), I never saw “Candyman” when it hit the … Continue reading

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/slash 2015 – Day 5: Nasty Baby

Nasty Baby USA 2015 Written by Sebastián Silva Directed by Sebastián Silva Watched on 21.09.2015 For the first 60 minutes or so, even though I mostly enjoyed it, I really started to wonder what the heck it was doing at … Continue reading

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/slash 2015 – Day 4: Excess Flesh

Excess Flesh USA 2015 Written by Sigrid Gilmer & Patrick Kennelly Directed by Patrick Kennelly Watched on 20.09.2015 In the run-up to the screening, “Excess Flesh” got a little overhyped by the crowd, me included – not least because of … Continue reading

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/slash 2015 – Day 4: Body

Body USA 2015 Written by Dan Berk & Robert Olsen Directed by Dan Berk & Robert Olsen Watched on 20.09.2015 “Body” has an interesting concept, but towards the end, it derailed, and even before that, I had a couple of … Continue reading

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/slash 2015 – Day 3: Uncle Kent 2

Uncle Kent 2 USA 2015 Written by Kent Osborne Directed by Todd Rohal Watched on 19.09.2015 Like 99.9 percent of moviegoers, I’ve never seen “Uncle Kent”. Fortunately, it’s not really necessary in order to watch – and enjoy – the … Continue reading

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/slash 2015 – Day 2: We Are Still Here

We Are Still Here USA 2015 Written by Ted Geoghegan Directed by Ted Geoghegan Watched on 18.09.2015 “We Are Still Here” starts off rather formularic, and even though it slighty shifts gear towards the end, it ultimately proves that “formularic” … Continue reading

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