Monthly Archives: October 2015

Spectre (2015)

Posted on October 31, 2015 by Jeroen Admiraal

8/10 The James Bond franchise has been suffering an identity crisis for a nearly a decade now. How does Spectre tie into it? Bond established himself in earlier cinema as the quintessential gentleman spy. A stylish and very British hero … Continue reading →

Posted in movie review, Movies | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (1983)

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Jeroen Admiraal

8/10 It’s been 10 years or so since I last viewed this movie. And it really isn’t as good as I remember, unfortunately. Back in my childhood, Star Wars episodes 5 and 6 were this untouchable work of wonder, together … Continue reading →

Posted in movie review, Movies | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Mark Lawrence – Emperor of Thorns (2013)

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Jeroen Admiraal

9/10 150 pages into this book and again I am really torn about what to think of The Broken Empire trilogy. There are two elements pulling me in different directions: the excellent writing and plotting and the excessive violence. These … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Fantasy | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Panique au Village / A Town Called Panic (2009)

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Jeroen Admiraal

7/10 Also known as A Town Called Panic in English. A claymation movie from 2009, which won a number of European awards. It is a feature-length version of an older French cartoon series that started in 2002. So, it is … Continue reading →

Posted in movie review, Movies | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Poul Anderson – Tau Zero (1970)

Posted on October 24, 2015 by Jeroen Admiraal

7.5/10 The space ship Leonora Christine gets irreparably damaged and now can’t stop accelerating. As the ship approaches light speed, time slows down on board and the crew witness eons and galaxies go by, all the way up to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Science fiction | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

The Walk (2015)

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Jeroen Admiraal

7.5/10 The dramatized, theatrical version of the true story of Philippe Petit, who walked on a wire between the two towers of the World Trade Center. That was much better than I expected. If you’ve read or listened to any … Continue reading →

Posted in movie review, Movies | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Be Thankful Challenge!

Posted on October 18, 2015 by Jeroen Admiraal

Ressivocmer of The Silver Screen Savant blog nominated me to participate in the Be Thankful Challenge. Check out his blog about movies! The Rules – Share this image in your blog post – Write about 5 people in your life … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Strange Days (1994)

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Jeroen Admiraal

7/10 Ex-cop Lanny Nero lives mainly through the lives of others and through his own memories of a better past. They are all recorded and he accesses them through an illegal brain interface. Things change when he accidentally witnesses a … Continue reading →

Posted in movie review, Movies | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Sicario (2015)

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Jeroen Admiraal

8/10 Kate Macer (Emily Blunt) is a cop who gets dragged into a silent, lawless war with Mexican drug lords, in which all rules of law and national boundaries seem to disappear. She tries but fails to keep control and … Continue reading →

Posted in movie review, Movies | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Terry Pratchett – The Truth (2000)

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Jeroen Admiraal

8/10 Book number 25 in the Discworld series. It is said that you can read the discworld books independently without having read others, but if you want to get the most out of them, that is not true. The Truth … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Fantasy | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments