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I Hope This Helps, by Tommy Siegel (Review)

Posted on December 2, 2020 by Jeroen Admiraal

5/10 Comics and Cures for 21st Century Panic Aaaagh! Social media, climate change, politics, corona. In the 1990s we only had a morning newspaper and the news on tv in the evening. Even that sounds so much simpler, so much … Continue reading →

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Announcement: movie reviews will return.

Posted on May 26, 2019 by Jeroen Admiraal

But not yet. Not yet. For the moment I am struggling with a burnout and that affects my concentration so much that watching movies or even series is a bit too much for me right now. I have made a … Continue reading →

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Temporary hiatus

Posted on February 28, 2019 by Jeroen Admiraal

Dear readers, I’m taking a temporary break from reviewing because of burn out symptoms. I’ve overstressed myself during the last months/years, and at the moment I am not a blogger, or anything else; I am only a body that wants … Continue reading →

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Bad Times at the El Royale (2018) Review

Posted on October 24, 2018 by Jeroen Admiraal

This is a strange one, if you’d ask me. On the face of it, Bad Times at the El Royale is a very entertaining film, even admirable, and lovely to look at. At the same time, it relies so heavily … Continue reading →

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Avengers: Infinity War (2018) Review

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Jeroen Admiraal

If you haven’t seen many or nearly all Marvel movies, you’re not going to get much out of this. Avengers: Infinity War is not interested in introductions or starting slow. It assumes you know everyone and what they have been … Continue reading →

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The Cloverfield Paradox (2018) Review

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Jeroen Admiraal

5.5/10 The Cloverfield Paradox is a nice ride of creepy events happening. That is most of what this movie is. A crew is stuck on a disabled space station, and one by one the crewmates are confronted by something horrific … Continue reading →

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Bright (2017) Review

Posted on December 29, 2017 by Jeroen Admiraal

Bright is a Netflix-produced movie, directed by David Ayer (Suicide Squad) and written by Max Landis (Chronicle, American Ultra). Landis, having a hyperactive imagination and matching personality, is making a name for himself as a writer of quite inventive and … Continue reading →

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Blog update: I survived my PhD defense.

Posted on December 5, 2016 by Jeroen Admiraal

Last week I had the privilege to defend my thesis and obtain my PhD degree. I haven’t had any peace of mind to write new book reviews or to concentrate on new movies. But that will come back in the … Continue reading →

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