Monthly Archives: June 2016

Independence Day (1996) revisited

Posted on June 29, 2016 by Jeroen Admiraal

7/10 With the mess that is Independence Day: Resurgence now released, let’s look back at what inspired that incoherent bore of a film. Is there anything of interest in Independence Day (1996)? Listening to the reactions on the internet lately, … Continue reading →

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Terry Pratchett – The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents (2001)

Posted on June 27, 2016 by Jeroen Admiraal

7.5/10 The cat Maurice and a rat pack have been infected by magic from the rubbish heap next to the Wizards university, and now they are intelligent and can talk. The bossy cat cooks up a scam to make money, … Continue reading →

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Independence Day: Resurgence (2016) full spoiler rant

Posted on June 25, 2016 by Jeroen Admiraal

4/10 Independence Day: Resurgence (2016) full spoiler rant I decided to make this a full spoiler review, because nothing makes any sense in it. The original Independence Day (1996) is a streamlined, coherent story by comparison. I will list the … Continue reading →

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The Neon Demon (2016) Review

Posted on June 23, 2016 by Jeroen Admiraal

8/10 Jesse (Elle Fanning) begins a career in modeling, young and naive. She moves to Los Angeles where, all alone, she is adopted by three women who also compete for jobs in the model industry. They become jealous of Jesse’s … Continue reading →

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Ken Liu – The Grace of Kings (2015) review

Posted on June 22, 2016 by Jeroen Admiraal

8.5/10 epic fantasy, 600 p. Some stories feel like clay that you can shape around you, where you can picture yourself walking through a fantasy city and interacting with the characters. The Grace of Kings feels more like a marble … Continue reading →

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Eddie the Eagle (2016) review

Posted on June 21, 2016 by Jeroen Admiraal

7/10 Based on the real story of Eddie Edwards, Eddie is a little kid obsessed with the Olympics. Nobody really supports him though. But even though he isn’t that good and he isn’t that smart, he has determination enough and … Continue reading →

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My blog is 1 year old!

Posted on June 20, 2016 by Jeroen Admiraal

My blog is 1 year old! Thank you all so much, everyone who ever visited this blog! It is the sharing that makes it fun! For this special occasion, I’d like to highlight 5 movie experiences and 5 book experiences … Continue reading →

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Allegiant (2016)

Posted on June 18, 2016 by Jeroen Admiraal

4.5/10 There is an odd theme of purity and degeneration running through this film that makes me queasy. Our heroine is not only super special in Chicago; she is also super special outside it because she is “genetically pure”. It … Continue reading →

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China Mieville – This Census-Taker (2016)

Posted on June 16, 2016 by Jeroen Admiraal

7/10 The first thing that’s noticeable about This Census-Taker is its marketing. I’d imagine that author China Mieville had the following conversation with his publicist: “Say mate, I have this little novella lying around. It’s only about 140 pages but … Continue reading →

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Hot Fuzz (2007)

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Jeroen Admiraal

9/10 Officer Nicholas Angel is so good at his job that he makes his colleagues look bad. So, he is transferred from London to the little village Sandfort, where he has to deal with a different way of life, and … Continue reading →

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