Category Archives: movie review

13 Mini-Reviews of Movies & Series from 2022

Posted on May 14, 2022 by Jeroen Admiraal

The Power of the Dog (2021). Nominated for 12 oscars. Is it really that good? No. But it is a decent western with a slow story that only becomes clear near the end in a very strong ending. Cumberbatch plays … Continue reading →

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11 Mini Reviews of Films and TV Shows from 2021 & 2022

Posted on March 16, 2022 by Jeroen Admiraal

Eternals (2021). A very long film about barely interesting superheroes. Some of the ideas and visuals are interesting if you don’t think about the story too much, but in the end it is just a randomised assortment of actors punching … Continue reading →

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Two Films: Winnie the Pooh (2011) & Christopher Robin (2018)

Posted on March 2, 2022 by Jeroen Admiraal

Winnie the Pooh (2011) 6.5/10 Disney produced a whole slew of Pooh related films through the 2000s. There was a Tigger movie named The Tigger Movie (2000) and a Piglet movie named Piglet’s Big Movie (2003) and a Heffalump movie … Continue reading →

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The Matrix Resurrections (2021) and 11 Other Mini-Reviews of Recent Films and TV Shows

Posted on January 10, 2022 by Jeroen Admiraal

The Matrix: Resurrections (2021). This film is so “meta”, that the writers took their own brainstorm meetings at Warner Bros and said: “you know what, let’s just make a film about these meetings. Let’s make a film about people trying … Continue reading →

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No Time To Die (2021) and mini-reviews of 7 other recent films

Posted on November 15, 2021 by Jeroen Admiraal

No Time To Die (2021). Bond, James Bond. It’s full of amazing scenery, well-choreographed action scenes, great special effects, and James Bond does a lot of James Bondey things like racing in cars, making love to women, sailing boats, shooting … Continue reading →

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Dune (2021) and mini-reviews of 10 other recent films

Posted on October 5, 2021 by Jeroen Admiraal

Dune (2021). It is very good. But far from perfect, and not even Villeneuve’s best. As an adaptation it is very faithful to the source material, which is hugely satisfying as a fan of the book, and it’s a feast … Continue reading →

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Reviews of 13 recent films from 2021

Posted on August 3, 2021 by Jeroen Admiraal

Army of the Dead (2021). More zombies than you can shake a stick at, hombre. Zack Snyder is back in the game with a new zombie film and it is exactly what you would expect from a Snyder film: long, … Continue reading →

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The Crazy Story of Fitzcarraldo (1982)

Posted on June 26, 2021 by Jeroen Admiraal

Fitzcarraldo is a 1982 film made by Bavarian filmmaker Werner Herzog. It is one of multiple epic, grand films of his from the 1980s, most of them starring the German diva actor Klaus Kinski. Fitzcarraldo is a really fascinating one. … Continue reading →

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Mini-Reviews of recent Films, Documentaries and TV Shows

Posted on May 18, 2021 by Jeroen Admiraal

—— Movies —— Nomadland (2020). It has the feel almost of a documentary. Shot with a lot of real people (but some of them are actors). Basically it is about people, good people, trying to make the best of a … Continue reading →

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Mini-Reviews of recent films from 2021, and some from 2020 and 2019

Posted on April 21, 2021 by Jeroen Admiraal

The White Tiger (2021). Engrossing film about an Indian man trying to escape poverty, based on an equally engrossing novel. A painful look at class differences and inequality. Begins to sag a bit towards the end, but overall great cinematography … Continue reading →

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