Category Archives: movie review

Inside Llewyn Davis (2013) Review

Posted on June 23, 2018 by

7.5/10 Inside Llewyn Davis shows us a young man (Oscar Isaac) who’s trying to break out as a successful musician, but all we see is him failing at that goal. He had a small measure of success with his erstwhile … Continue reading →

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The Death of Stalin (2018) & In the Loop (2009), films by Armando Iannucci.

Posted on June 18, 2018 by

This movie confused me a lot. Not the story – the story is straightforward – but what the director was trying to go for. It is obviously a political satire, but at the same time it is so serious and … Continue reading →

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Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) Review

Posted on June 11, 2018 by

The park got destroyed. Now dinosaurs roam the island. Professional hunters are paid to put the dinosaurs in cages and transport them to the mainland. Sounds familiar? Yeah, for the first hour, Jurassic World 2: Fallen Kingdom follows Steven Spielberg’s … Continue reading →

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Florence Foster Jenkins (2016) Review

Posted on June 1, 2018 by

I got the impression that this film wasn’t “meant” for my “demographic”, but this was a very enjoyable film that I can recommend to everyone. The story is apparently based on reality, but loosely. Florence Foster Jenkins (Meryl Streep) was … Continue reading →

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Isle of Dogs (2018) Review

Posted on May 21, 2018 by

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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Nocturnal Animals (2016) Review

Posted on May 10, 2018 by

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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OSS 117: Cairo Nest of Spies (2006) Review

Posted on May 3, 2018 by

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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