Monthly Archives: September 2016

Princess Mononoke (1997) Revisited

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Jeroen Admiraal

Princess Mononoke was the first film by Hayao Miyazaki that I ever saw. At the time I was working as a young student in a supermarket in the weekend and a colleague talked about anime that he loved, and the … Continue reading →

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Mark Manson – the Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck (2016) review

Posted on September 28, 2016 by Jeroen Admiraal

I hardly ever read self-help books, but I make an exception for Mark Manson. His book is about carefully choosing what you care about. About accepting that there will always be struggle in your life, and about changing your problems … Continue reading →

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Swiss Army Man (2016) Review

Posted on September 26, 2016 by Jeroen Admiraal

7.5/10 In which Daniel Radcliffe plays a farting corpse. Hank (Paul Dano) is marooned on a small island, and is ready to commit suicide. Just as he is about to hang himself, he sees another body washed on the shore. … Continue reading →

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Michael R. Fletcher – Beyond Redemption (2015) Review

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Jeroen Admiraal

Genre: Fantasy, Grimdark Series: Manifest Delusions 1 Pages: 480 My rating: 8/10 Beyond Redemption is a chilling, stunningly dark fantasy work. In a world where people’s power of belief shapes the actual world, fanatics and sociopaths rise to power, and … Continue reading →

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Time for a random Star Trek episode.

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Jeroen Admiraal

This is not going to be a recurring category, I think, unless you guys and girls want me to write more of these. For reasons that now seem opaque to me, I found myself watching a random Star Trek episode … Continue reading →

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Captain Fantastic (2016) Review

Posted on September 16, 2016 by Jeroen Admiraal

9/10 Captain Fantastic is the beautiful story of a dad who wants to be a perfect dad and a perfect husband, but it all just doesn’t work out as planned. Both hilarious and sad, Captain Fantastic holds up a mirror … Continue reading →

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Scent of a Woman (1992)

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Jeroen Admiraal

8.5/10 The poster says “from the director of Bevery Hills Cop”. Well, this movie is just about the polar opposite of that one. Director Martin Brest also did Meet Joe Black and finally ended his career with the horrendous Gigli. … Continue reading →

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Cixin Liu – The Dark Forest (2008) Review

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Jeroen Admiraal

Genre: science fiction Series: Three-Body series, part 2 Pages: 550 My Rating: 8/10 Earth is in crisis. The alien invasion fleet is at a distance of 4.3 lightyears and closing. It will take them another 400 years to reach Earth. … Continue reading →

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The Mummy Returns (2001) Revisited

Posted on September 10, 2016 by Jeroen Admiraal

6.5/10 It is said that the British Queen Mum felt addressed by the title of this film, and she joked that the movie posters announced her arrival wherever she went. The Mummy Returns starts out just like its predecessor: with … Continue reading →

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Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) Review

Posted on September 7, 2016 by Jeroen Admiraal

8/10 Minor spoilers in the review. Kubo lives in a cave with his ailing mother. They washed ashore while they were running from Kubo’s evil grandfather, who wants something from him. When his evil aunties, in league with his grandfather, … Continue reading →

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