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Shape of Water, The
In a 50's secret facility, a mute cleaning lady falls in love with an aquatic creature they experiment on
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23-03-2018
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A unique and pretty modern fairytale experience
It is an unusual blend of humor, science fiction and an escape movie, all wrapped in an arthouse atmosphere, and somehow it works beautifully. The trademark color tones and style of Del Toro look as gorgeous as ever in this 50s setting.Incredibles 2, The
Again living in secrecy, the family gets a chance to do their superhero stuff again when they are contacted by a secret organization
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30-06-2018
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What a lovely family
A lovely episode that once again shows the aces of the franchise: Spectacular action, a lot of humor and an exciting, well-developed story line. But what The Incredibles absolutely excel at are the non-heroic moments where we see them as normal, fallible persons trying to get by like anyone else.Smile
Psychiatrist investigates a chain of people who kill themselves after have seen a smile from strangers
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28-12-2022
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Quality horror to make you smile
While the concept is quite familiar, I quite enjoyed this. On a few occasions it resorts to banal jump scares, but mostly it proves that it stands above these, with quality horror containing plenty of moments to send shivers down your spine.Paranorman
Not only does this kid see ghost, he is now trying to get rid of zombies and a witchcurse too.
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28-05-2013
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Horror for kids, made with love and style
Unique stylish claylooks, a wonderful atmosphere, great effects and big heart.Creator, The
A man is after a new weapon from AI powered robots, but when he finds it it turns things on it's head
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Wittenberg
09-10-2023
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Familiar elements blended into something exciting and new
A lot of elements and concept are quite familiar. It reminded me of Elysium for example, both in style, looks and story. But it manages to combine it's sources of inspiration into a new, exciting story, with gorgeous visuals, great performances and it even touched me emotionally.Spy
Condemned to work in a basement supporting agents doing all the action, a CIA agent finally gets a change to do some fieldwork of her own
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14-08-2016
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Dare I say hillarious?
In a time where 'comedies' merely evoke a vague smile at best, I was delighted to find this genuinely funny movie that had me laughing out loud several times. Deliciously nasty and hysterical.Northman, The
When his father is killed, a young viking grows up with nothing but revenge on his mind
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17-04-2022
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Great as a spectacle, but average in involvement
A big, brutal, sweaty and intense historic epic, that I was spectating and enjoying rather than feeling. Perhaps because all characters continuously speak in this these articulated, poetic, over-dramatic phrases, which kind of dehumanizes them. It worked in Lighthouse, here it alienates.When Evil Lurks
Two farmers encounter a 'rotten' demonic curse, and must race to stop if from spreading
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01-01-2024
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The best possession movie I know
The macabre folklore, while slightly weird, gave this a unique atmosphere. The characters are interesting and well acted, and it has some brilliant gut-punch horrorscenes. And finally, it has a constant high tension drive, making it feeling almost like an action movie.Antichrist
A therapist helps out his own wive in recovering from the tragic loss of their son, and takes her into the woods to do so.
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12-05-2018
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Wow and ouch
A von Trier movie that checks all his boxes; Borderline pretentious, unsettling and uncomfortable, slow, provocative, vile and at times staggeringly beautiful. I am starting to appreciate his style more and more. These are movies that matter, make an impact within.Alpha
Set in the stone age, a boy gets seperated form his group and must find his way home, but befriends a wolf along the way
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16-12-2019
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Beautiful and heartfelt
I like to think of this as perhaps the first domestication of wolfs, eventually leading to dog breeds. Extremely pretty, akin towards kitsch, but never crossing that line. The storyline is also gripping, making me care about this journey and swallowing tears near the end.Annihilation
Scientist team is sent into area that is surrounded by an expaning bubble from space, in which strange things happen
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23-03-2018
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Refreshing
A really good and satisfying scifi mystery that mixes some familiar elements but ends up being quite original as a whole. Sometimes scary, sometimes gory but mostly fascinating. I thought it was let down mainly because of the rather unconvincing science protocols and way this mission was set up.Conjuring, The
How to get rid of a bad demon....
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04-01-2015
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Genuinely scary and expertly done
A really scary movie with agonizing tension built-up courtesy of great camerawork, a slow but deadly script and effective and sober use of sounds. I'd say it was a bit too long though. The finale is suitably terrifying, but by then I felt a bit saturated.![RockmeNow](images/users/8dennis.png)
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23-12-2013
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One hell of a scary movie!
An excellent adaptation of the standard "creepy demon in a house" plot, that will scare the **** out of you. Sound effects and background music perfectly add to the suspense..Nightingale, The
After unspeakable cruelty was done to a woman and her family, she chases down the perpetrators through the Tasmanian bush, with the aid of a native aboriginal
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12-05-2020
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Heavy, but very good
It covers a lot of heavy-handed subjects (racism, revenge, rape, murder, repression) and inevitably features some tough scenes. But it has all been done really well. I liked how during the revenge part she remained fragile and insecure, and didn't have sudden superskills that came out of nowhere.Saint Maud
Deeply religious palliative nurse becomes dangerously fanatical when she thinks she has performed a revelation on a patient
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01-08-2021
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Impressive and scary, with thick layers of atmosphere
An impressive psychological thriller with some horror and supernatural elements in a very tasteful, restrained and effective way. The atmosphere oozes of the screen, performances are great, especially Maud's of course.Everything Everywhere All at Once
Woman struggling to manage her store, marriage, tax audit and daughter, suddenly gets access to skills of her self in other parallel dimensions
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26-05-2022
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Completely bonkers yet keeping it real
Probably the craziest, most out-there, outrageous, over the top movie ever, that still - impressively - manages to keep it together, bring it with humor and have it resonate on an emotional level. It's too bizarre to really reach inside, but I am just so glad that stuff like this gets green-lighted.American Hustle
Con man and con woman doing a lot of conning, with Feds, politicians and mobsters involved
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17-01-2014
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Great acting in a movie filled with conning
Conning, trickery, treason and seduction with a thin layer of comedy showing through occasionally, in a balanced movie with great acting by the main charactersCamp X-Ray
Newbie MP soldier get stationed at Guantanamo, where she bonds with one of the detainees
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05-03-2016
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Honest little gem
A sober yet rewarding experience, with an awesome looking and playing Stewart and very good music backing it up. I sort of missed a beat in the transition of Lector turning into a genuine nice guy, but that's ok.Speak No Evil
Danish couple visits Dutch friends they met on vacation. The weekend slowly becomes agonizing, then turns into something much worse.
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Wittenberg
20-11-2022
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A tough watch, but the quality makes it a worthwile one
The feeling of ever growing discomfort really gets to you, and works well because of the natural acting and settings. It ends sad and depraved, but somehow feels like the right conclusion of the dread that had been accumulating.Ghost Story, A
After a deadly car accident, a man wakes up as a ghost and dwells in his former house, with his former girlfriend
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21-02-2024
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A unique point of view in a unique movie
The long, sometimes very long, static scenes mean this movie will not be for everyone. But for me, it neatly visualized the endless time ghost exist in, until their unresolved issue is dealt with. I also loved the ghost perspective, and it is quite haunting and even touching at times.Beaver, The
Depressed man finds therapy by talking to himself using a beaver handpuppet
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25-02-2013
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Can I say 'great' about this much depression?
Even the premise of this movie gets you depressed, but it was a fine piece of work - courtesy of the actors in this.Zootropolis
Rabbit tries to make it as a police officer in the big city inhabited by all kinds of animals
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19-06-2016
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A matured quality animation
A wonderful tale that is brought to live with colorful charterers, a good sense of humor and a detective crime story that has an mature quality to it.Starship Troopers
Friends sign in to combat terror from space. Both their skills and friendship are put to the test.
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26-08-2015
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A brutal space fight that requires the right mindset
It all depends on whether you can appreciate the deeper meaning of incredibly cheesy barbie people have soap opera relationship quarrels - followed by dismembering fights with aliens.Arrival
Linguist is asked to crack the language of the aliens who landed and ask them: why are you here?
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17-11-2016
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Elegant, deep and sober scifi, just the way I like it.
My favorite movie themes combined: science fiction and deep mystery/mind benders that will have you pondering days after. Excellent and refreshing.Boyhood
Movie portraying the ups and downs in the life of Mason and his family between his 5th and 18th year
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20-01-2015
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There are many good reasons why this movie is nominated for the Oscars
I was suprised by the excellent casting and makeup artists that convincingly managed to make the characters look older during the movie, until I realised (read somewhere) that it was filmed with the same cast over a 12 year period. Great acting and empathetic presentation of the targeted zeitgeist.Still Alice
A woman is diagnosed with Early-onset Alzheimer's Disease and tries to deal with it together with her family
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02-03-2015
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Impressive
An eye-opener for everybody, including myself, who had not been directly confronted before with the devastating consequences of Early-onset Alzheimer's Disease. There are many good reasons why Julianne Moore won an Oscar for her role in this impressive movie.Captain Philips
An American cargo ship gets hijacked by Somali pirates (Arrr matey!)
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09-03-2014
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Nailbiting, sweaty and genuine experience
Maybe it is a tad too long, but for sure this is a compelling, griping and intense experience.![RockmeNow](images/users/8dennis.png)
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01-02-2014
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Boats, pirates and a psychological battle between two captains
Highly recommended movie, at first glance simply about the hijacking of a cargo ship. But it also conveys a deeper message by implying the complex situation in many African countries, where the difference between right and wrong is not always that clear. Authentic acting by Tom Hanks.Kung Fu Panda 3
In order to repell a new threat to peace, Panda must resort to his Panda family to learn the power of chi
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18-04-2016
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A very mature and excellent episode
Some fatigue may kick in, as we can sort of predict how everything it going to turn out. But the humor, atmosphere, unique blend of 3d animation and traditional artwork, the loyalty to the characters and the depth of the story remain of a very high standard.Lamb
Couple who run a secluded sheepfarm get a very special lamb one day
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12-11-2021
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Bizarre and modest at the same time
I think I'd call it horror, which is uncanny, bizarre and disturbing but at the same time very plain, pure and subtle and without ever becoming cheap. And I finally liked Noomi Rappace, who looks and acts fantastic here.Sinister
Writer and his family move into a house where horrible attrocities have taken place, so he can research these and write a book about it. To start him of, he finds a box with old 8mm films...
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29-02-2016
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Eerie
Didn't crawl under the skin as I thought it would (for some reason), but a very eerie, umcomfortable and stylish horror nevertheless. 8mm graininess is used to great effect together with really unsettling music.Fall
Two girlfriends climb a huge radio tower to overcome trauma
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13-11-2022
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I forgot what movies can do to you
"These first 10 minutes were more exciting that the entire Starwars series we are watching," my wife remarked. And she was right. It may not be perfect or very realistic, but I can't remember a recent movie I shouted advice at, and which caused so much anxiety and sweaty hands.Life of Pi
After a shipwreck, boy is stuck on a lifeboat with wild animals as he sails into a trippy journey
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24-05-2013
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wonderful journey
Intriguing mix of hardship and fantasy storytelling. Unique, brave and utterly beautiful.Cure for Wellness, A
Businessman is sent to retrieve a colleague from a mysterious and remote mental institute
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11-11-2017
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Pretty mystery
Not the full-on horror movie the trailers would have you believe, but more a mystery with supernatural elements. I quite liked it. It has beautiful imagery and the unfolding mystery kept me interested all the way.I Origins
In a search for the evolutionary origins of the eye, the lovelifes of the scientists lead to an even more profound discovery
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19-01-2015
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A wonderfull mix science of spirituality
Appeared slighty pro-spirituality, anti-science, depicting scientist as strange, rigid, disconnected people. It's no big problem though, because it is still a very well done, nicely paced movie with an unsubstantiated premise that is nevertheless nice to see where it's going.Oppenheimer
A biography of the father of the atomic bomb
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11-08-2023
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A fascinating drama disguised as an adrenline action ride
A very intense and splendidly shot, acted and directed movie. But part of me thought Nolan was cheating, by presenting what is essentially a drama as an pumping action movie, using all of his film-making prowess. There was a dissonance beween what was actually happening and how it was presented.Shawshank Redemption, The
A banker is send to prison unguilty, where he slowly makes new friends and uses his skills to be going places
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09-01-2022
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Yes it's good (But not that good)
Finally I saw this endlessly lauded movie. I agree that it is good and very gripping. I can't remember a recent movie that I was this much 'into'. But the best movie ever made? Perhaps I am just not that into prison movies, and the idea that only super smart will make it is hardly inspiring, is it?Rambo 4
Rambo and a few mercenaries confront evil troops in Burma in order to rescue a kidnapped family.
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12-12-2014
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Brutally effective
The atrocities committed by the badguys make sure you don't care for a moment when they are blown to pieces by Rambo. An unusual mixture of the trademark Rambo one-man-army action combined with a dead serious and horrifying look of what that would actually look like. It hits you like a hammer.Martian, The
Left for dead astronaut on mars tries to survive
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15-01-2016
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Mars revisited
Great visuals and rather convincing approach to the Mars hype (except for the last 30 minutes or so).![Wittenberg](images/users/8wittenberg.png)
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23-10-2015
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It's 'gravity' in mars. Or 'Cast Away' on mars.
A splendid, sharp looking and wholefully exciting space survival adventure. It's fantasy of course, but with just enough ties to science to make you buy it. I thought maybe the high count of jokes and wisecracks sort of distracted from the gravity of the situation.Quiet Place, A
Family tries to live in silence when the world has been overrun by creatures that attack at the slighest sound
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17-04-2018
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A solid and well made horror
While there is room for some nitpicking, overall this was a fresh, intense and very solid horror that features much better performances, atmosphere and style than most.Kubo and the Two Strings
Stop motion animation about a young boy who enters a ghostly realm to flee from dark enemies and prepare for a confrontation with his grandpa, who is after the boys eye.
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07-08-2019
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Wonderfully diverse, different and pleasant
The story may sound bizarre, but it is told in a very interesting, confident and pleasantly mysterious way. It is beautiful to look at, has some really exciting scenes and is a welcome change in style from the big-name animations coming from the big studios.Ghost in the Shell (2017)
Live action Manga remake of the android fighting crime, her past and herself
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27-04-2017
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It gets it right
So people were complaining this had no depth, but were fine with Avengers? Screw that. This is an awesome looking movie that is exciting throughout and has plenty of depth and bucketloads of atmosphere. It also strikes a good balance between a 'western take' and the core Japanese original.Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
After his mother dies, a boy has nothing left to loose, installs a bionic component and joins some some cyberpunks to get even
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16-10-2022
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Restored my faith in anime
Just when I thought anime was just not for me, along comes this gorgeously drawn, well acted, cool, brutal and absolutely kick ass anime. It's use of music is also quite fresh.Contagion
A viral oubreak
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24-02-2013
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Succesfully dark
Has a realtime, stressed feeling throughout which makes it upsetting and eerie.Beau is Afraid
A scarred man is literally and figuratively going on a bad trip to his mother
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27-08-2023
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A wonderfully bad trip
To think that someone made up this story, somehow decided it was finished, and concluded it was ready to make a movie out of it is even more baffling the the movie itself. But here it is, and I am glad it is. A wild ride, bizarre, disorienting but also skillfully made, intriguing and unique.Hateful Eight, The
Bounty hunter, his prisoner, and a bunch of cowboys get stranded in an inn, in a Agatha Christie kind of setting
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15-01-2016
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Who can be trusted? Damn those cowboys, just shoot them all...
Typical Tarantino twists, blood, gore, and humour in a successfull blend of western and detective elements. The story slowly unfolds in this somewhat lenghty movie, but manages to grasp your attention until the last second....Resurrection
A woman has an anxiety attack when a man from her past shows up in her live. What happened here?
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23-12-2022
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Great actors, story and weirdness.
Rebecca Hall once again carries this neat little mystery/horror puzzler with strides. It's all done very tastefully, acted beautifully, and some tasty absurdity is gives you something to ponder on.World War Z
Zombies
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27-07-2013
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Triple A mediocrity
For a movie about zombies investing the world, people seeking shelter in save havens with high walls, and a hero finding a cure just in time, this one is very good.Quiet Place Part Two, A
Apart from a flashback, a seamless continuation of part one, in which the family is trying to find a safe place
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28-07-2021
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Just as good as part one
A worthy sequel in that it really offers the same level of acting, nailbiting tension and heartfelt performances. Clearly one of the better horrors of the last few years.Joker
How Joker, you know - Batman's nemesis, came to be
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31-10-2021
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Exactly what Joker's origin story deserves
It's done right. You can feel the man sliding off, the transformation is plausible and understandable, it's not simplistic right and wrong, and I sympathized with him. The movie also features beautifully lit scenery and of course world class acting.Die Brucke - Bernhard Wicki (1959)
There can't be enough anti-war movies
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06-03-2023
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a sad warstory, told well
After all these years, this is still a worthwhile movie, effectively painting contrast between the boys in their daily life and the pointless and violent war they end up in. Some remarkable cinematography for it's age, too.![hente](images/users/9hente.png)
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10-10-2013
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Armed conflict can infect us all
I saw this movie half a century ago and it is still impressive even without the usual mass scenes and shoot-outs. Make sure you watch the original version by director Wicki and not the later re-make with the same title.Raised by Wolves
Escaping a war torn earth, two androids fly to a distant planet in order to restart humanity. But they are not the only ones.
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16-04-2023
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Even if it can't keep up the with the first eposide, it still is great
Although it looses a bit of momentum with every episode after to the majestic grand opening, this series had a lot going for it. Fantastic design that mixes medieval with ultra futuristic, a deep and interesting storyline and intense characters. And a splendid opening track to top it off!Movies found: 1078 | max movies per page: 50 | Showing: 101 - 150
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