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Top 10 Films of 2022

Posted on January 4, 2023 by Jeroen Admiraal

Welcome to that time of the year to feel guilty! Guilty? Why yes, because I have not seen nearly enough of those artsy fartsy arthouse films that are supposed to be good, and not nearly enough of those subtle sensitive … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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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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Mini-Reviews: 14 movies from 2020

Posted on February 19, 2021 by Jeroen Admiraal

Hey everyone, Here are some more micro reviews for movies from 2020. I did this before. Here is part 1 for 2020: Linky McLinkface. Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019). The F&F franchise has inexplicably morphed into a … Continue reading →

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Mini-reviews: 15 movies from 2019 and 2020

Posted on January 19, 2021 by Jeroen Admiraal

Hey everyone, Here are a bunch of micro reviews for movies from the last 2 years. I already made two other lists like this for movies from 2019 (part one and part two) and this one also features 2019 movies … Continue reading →

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Catching up on movies from 2019 (part 2: another 15 movies)

Posted on December 25, 2020 by Jeroen Admiraal

Hey everyone, Because of a burnout I was unable to watch movies for about 1.5 years. For 20 months, more precisely. Now it’s time to catch up! In part 1 I consumed a bit too many superhero movies and my … Continue reading →

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