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Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) Spoiler review & discussion

Posted on December 17, 2015 by Jeroen Admiraal

8.5/10 NON-SPOILER VERDICT (lets start with the conclusion) The world got a Star Wars film for Christmas! Thanks, Santa Abrams! Considering the enormous pressure and expectations to make this something good, Star Wars 7 delivers the goods. It isn’t a … Continue reading →

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I don’t know what’s going on anymore!!! Superhero movies today.

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Jeroen Admiraal

So, I just saw a bunch of trailers for new movies coming out. Batman vs Superman, Captain America: Civil War, Suicide Squad. And in every one of these, we see some flashes of people in costumes, and the whole internet … Continue reading →

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Bridge of Spies (2015)

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Jeroen Admiraal

8/10 The new Spielberg. A true story of New York lawyer James Donovan who defended a Russian spy at court and then covertly traveled to East Berlin to facilitate an exchange of prisoners. He is constantly tested, first by the … Continue reading →

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Incendies (2010)

Posted on November 26, 2015 by Jeroen Admiraal

8.5/10 When twins Jeanne and Simon Marwan hear the last will of their mother, they discover that they have a lost brother in the Middle East. They track the traces of their mother’s life to find the brother and fulfill … Continue reading →

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Enemy (2013)

Posted on November 22, 2015 by Jeroen Admiraal

7.5/10 A psychological thriller about identity with unnatural plot elements. Professor Adam Bell leads a rather empty life and has a rather held-back personality. One day, he discovers some strange clues about his existence. Some minor spoilers. Enemy opens with … Continue reading →

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Spectre (2015)

Posted on October 31, 2015 by Jeroen Admiraal

8/10 The James Bond franchise has been suffering an identity crisis for a nearly a decade now. How does Spectre tie into it? Bond established himself in earlier cinema as the quintessential gentleman spy. A stylish and very British hero … Continue reading →

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Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (1983)

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Jeroen Admiraal

8/10 It’s been 10 years or so since I last viewed this movie. And it really isn’t as good as I remember, unfortunately. Back in my childhood, Star Wars episodes 5 and 6 were this untouchable work of wonder, together … Continue reading →

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The Walk (2015)

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Jeroen Admiraal

7.5/10 The dramatized, theatrical version of the true story of Philippe Petit, who walked on a wire between the two towers of the World Trade Center. That was much better than I expected. If you’ve read or listened to any … Continue reading →

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Strange Days (1994)

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Jeroen Admiraal

7/10 Ex-cop Lanny Nero lives mainly through the lives of others and through his own memories of a better past. They are all recorded and he accesses them through an illegal brain interface. Things change when he accidentally witnesses a … Continue reading →

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Sicario (2015)

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Jeroen Admiraal

8/10 Kate Macer (Emily Blunt) is a cop who gets dragged into a silent, lawless war with Mexican drug lords, in which all rules of law and national boundaries seem to disappear. She tries but fails to keep control and … Continue reading →

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