Monthly Archives: May 2018

Kate Fox – Watching the English (2004). English versus Dutch culture.

Posted on May 29, 2018 by Jeroen Admiraal

I’m not English; I’m Dutch. But I’ve had the pleasure of meeting and working with many English people throughout the years. These were always enjoyable experiences, but there were always things that I couldn’t quite place. I often ended up … Continue reading →

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Frank Herbert – Dune Messiah (1969) Review

Posted on May 28, 2018 by Jeroen Admiraal

Series: Dune (book 2) My rating: 8.5/10 For all of Dune’s accomplishments, it remains a very basic Campbellian Hero’s Journey, and as such it feels like Frank Herbert never had any sequel in mind when he wrote it. Young Paul … Continue reading →

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Philip K. Dick – A Maze of Death (1970) Review

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Jeroen Admiraal

8/10 This incredibly strange novel starts out with the premise that the existence of God, or God fragments, is proven scientifically as entities existing in the cosmos. Beings described as the Mentufacturer and the Intercessor, but their power of miracles, … Continue reading →

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Isle of Dogs (2018) Review

Posted on May 21, 2018 by Jeroen Admiraal

9/10 You could not confuse this film for anything other than a Wes Anderson film. In moving to stop-motion animation he deployed his own particular style and in the fusion of the two he created his own new animation style. … Continue reading →

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Joe Abercrombie – Best Served Cold (2009) Review

Posted on May 19, 2018 by Jeroen Admiraal

8/10 Best Served Cold is a revenge tale. It is, in fact, Kill Bill in a fantasy setting. This isn’t The Count of Monte Cristo with a heartfelt, innocent beginning and a drawn-out revenge over the decades, no! This is … Continue reading →

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Nocturnal Animals (2016) Review

Posted on May 10, 2018 by Jeroen Admiraal

Amy Adams plays some rich woman (Susan) with a successful career in visual art. One day, she receives a package in the mail: a book written by her ex-husband. She hasn’t seen her ex in 19 years, and while she … Continue reading →

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Frank Herbert – Dune (1965) Review

Posted on May 7, 2018 by Jeroen Admiraal

9.5/10 What could I possibly say about Dune that hasn’t already been said by countless reviewers through the years? I’m not sure, but I’m going to write a review nonetheless. Now, if you don’t know Dune, you probably don’t read … Continue reading →

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OSS 117: Cairo Nest of Spies (2006) Review

Posted on May 3, 2018 by Jeroen Admiraal

OSS 117: Cairo Nest of Spies is a French comedy; a spoof movie in fact of Sean Connery-era James Bond movies. The movie is actually based on a long-running French series of novels starring the special agent OSS 117, written … Continue reading →

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John Crowley – Ka: Dar Oakley in the Ruin of Ymr (2017) Review

Posted on May 2, 2018 by Jeroen Admiraal

9/10 John Crowley writes books in ways that defy market sense and would never be accepted in writing classes. You want human characters, easy to understand? You want a story that starts in medias res and can be sold as … Continue reading →

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