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Possessor
A team does assassinations by temporarily taking control of other persons. One mission does not go well when both consciousnesses co-exist.
Wittenberg
05-02-2023
Stylish and focussed
Instead of getting overly smart with the premise, or making it a gimmicky science fiction, it keeps focus on the main story and a few central characters, and makes it all very classy, mysterious and sometimes dark movie indeed.Serenity
In a divided universe, the crew of a rogue spacehip takes along a fugitive psychic girl who brings them great trouble but also truth
Wittenberg
16-12-2014
A little scifi gem
It's a bit campy and occasionally borderline B-movie-ish. But it never crosses that line, instead delivering many memorable and well done scifi moments, some great designs and humor that works.Superbad
Two constantly arguing but inseparable friends on a mission to get booze and laid on the last party of the year
Wittenberg
05-08-2018
The Tarantino of highschool movies
The constant and lengthy foul-mouthed dialogues and contemplations create an atmosphere reminiscent of Tarantino movies. It's kind of like an adult version of highschool movies. Cool.Shin Godzilla
A bureaucratic Japanase governance is trying to stop a monster from walking over it's cities and reaching Tokyo
Wittenberg
16-10-2022
A reboot done well, good stuff for the fans
Clearly made with much love and respect for the original, with no Americanism in sight. Effects strike a balance between the original feel of the movies and modern techniques, without drowning in CGI coldness. The bureaucratic struggle to get anything done in time was a nice framework.Keep Breathing
Woman survices a crash landing, and needs to surive the wild as well as her inner demons
Wittenberg
05-06-2023
Clever survival story
Although the numerous flashbacks sometimes get in the way of the action, they are also a clever way too tell a survival story in a broad sense of the word. I guess it makes sense that you spend a lot of time with your thoughts in a situation like this. Nice.Total Recall (2012)
Man inserts cool secret agent memories in his brain
Wittenberg
16-08-2013
A very decent sci-fi action thriller.
If you manage to NOT see this as a reboot, it's a fine sci-fi action flick with some great designs.Beyond the Black Rainbow
I THINK it's about a woman in therapy in a secluded hypermodern (in the eighties at least) facility, trying to get out
Wittenberg
13-06-2016
If you see it you might need therapy also
A weird ass trip of the first kind, in which you mostly have to figure out for yourself what to make of it as you are being sedated by the psychedelic colors and imagery. Its crawling pace is both a strength and weakness. Not for everyone, but I was quite hooked indeed.Under the skin
Alien version of Scarlett Johannsson looking for men who will not live to tell about their close encounter
Wittenberg
09-11-2014
A pleasant mystery
The mystery of not quite getting what is going on really adds to suspense and intrigue and this stylish scifi. Low profile in an effective way, but the many long scenes can be a bit much at times.RockmeNow
04-08-2014
Bit weird and unsettling, but nevertheless interesting and sensual
A must see for those interested in original alien movies, Scarlett Johansson, or both. Partially filmed with standard digital cameras, providing a successfull hidden camera experience. Visual effects from the eighties and creepy sounds throughout the movie provide the cherry on top.Proxima
Female astronaut must balance her work with taking care being there for her little girl
Wittenberg
28-07-2020
Touching and intimate parenthood story with a cool context
I was lured into this by Eva Green, space and the awesome trailer music (which shadows Ryuichi Sakamoto's slightly lazy soundtrack). But what is is mostly is a struggle of career, dreams and parenthood, and a pretty good one at that. But I still want a 'real' Eva Green space movie.Blame!
In a world where strange entities keep building endless structures and annihilating humans, a mysterious man may be a saviour
Wittenberg
30-10-2023
A cool anime deserving a better title
This oddly titled anime features some beautiful and moody drawings, exiting action, great music and snappy sound effects. On top of that, the story has some depth and interest, so this added up to a rather enjoyable package.Godzilla (2014)
Monsters attack (was that a spoiler already?)
Wittenberg
30-05-2014
Still too much Hollywood for it's own good
Big and bold monster rampage is the easy part, making it count is hard. Some surprisingly stylish scenes are overshadowed (I think it had two artdirectors) by the usual movie laziness en cliches - like people constantly briefing each other about things everyone's already doing. A fun ride though.Life on the Road
David Brent goes touring with his band, hoping for a breakthrough and a recorddeal
Wittenberg
02-09-2017
I you love to hate him, you'll love this
Maybe not quite as unbearable as The Office, this movie still provides a fresh dose of the self-torture, cringing, laughing, shame and gasping that come with watching this man at work.Cashback
Chronically unable to sleep after a breakup, a guy decides to use this new time to work in a supermarket, where he discovers he posesses time alteration abilities
Wittenberg
26-08-2020
Nice, but not all the way
A very charming, sympathetic and occasionally very sexy movie. The atmosphere of these teenagers plowing through the night is neat. Unfortunately, it can't maintain the magic all the way through, and even deteriorates some of it with dissonant elements like the soccermatch and kung-fu kid.Ted
A boy's teddybear comes to live and they become best friends.... which becomes problematic when he is an adult
Wittenberg
25-02-2013
Should have been even funnier
The whole idea is so outstandingly funny that I couldn't help feeling somewhat disappointed. But it IS funny.Terrifier 2
Girl faces a a clown that slaughters people in the most brutal ways
Wittenberg
13-11-2022
A bold slaughterfest with eighties vibe
There's plenty of shock value, with executions that are bloody and painful the watch. They also managed to set up an eighties vibe by the colors used, and perhaps even the acting style. But I also felt is was a bit long and pointless.Escape from Tomorrow
Familyman slowly looses his mind in Disneyland
Wittenberg
14-09-2014
Succesful absurdity
Successfully achieves an uncanny atmosphere without over relying on effects, instead setting an ominous mood with black and white tones. I also dig the usage of a superhappy place for something twisted to evolve. Quite exciting.Honeymoon
Things aren't the same after a husband finds his newlywed standing half naked in the woods in the middle of the night
Wittenberg
11-01-2015
Good one
A pleasing mystery horror that builds well on the intimacy and isolation of the couple, and reels you in as the mystery increases but hardly resolves.Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The
Hobbit is asked to join midgets and a wizard on a journey to regain access to a castle taken by a fire dragon.
Wittenberg
13-02-2013
Awesomeness, but did not leave me in awe
It's a beautiful grandiose piece of work. But somehow I was looking at it more than I was experiencing it. And why are these whining hobbits the chosen one? And why didn't Gandalf summon those giant birds earlier, to get them there immediately? WHYYY.Moloch
A woman is living amidst the Dutch bog land, where mummified bodies seem related to a curse she carries with her
Wittenberg
03-01-2023
Good, suffering somewhat from a clear story
I had a hard time describing and remembering the story, which illustrates it's main problem: there's a lack of focus or a clear narrative, and several ideas, like Moloch himself, feel thrown in. Still, there is an awesome setting, it has pleasant, natural characters and plenty of worthwhile moments.Knights of Sidonia (season 1)
A huge spaceship-part-meteorite is in constant battle with equally huge space creatures that can take over humans traits
Wittenberg
19-07-2020
Pretty fly
Some characters can be a bit manga-crincy as expected (especially the women), but it has stuff to make up for it: exciting space battles and weaponry, a well developed atmosphere, and very imaginative, strange and impressive (dare I say scary?) gauna monsters indeed.Luca
Young sea monster like kid (mermaid?) secretly ventures above the surface where he finds new friends and adventures
Wittenberg
26-08-2021
Just fine
A wholesome and warm feelgood movie that is hard to fault. The Italian setting and vibe is a nice extra touch which gives it some personality and validity. Can't say much bad about it really, although personally I would have liked a bit more edge and risk.Game Over
Gamer girl finds out there is something morbid with her tattoo ink, and is also being hunted down by a serial killer
Wittenberg
08-09-2019
Quite creative
I am still not sure if I fully grasp the story, let alone summarize it properly, but this is a rather interesting horror with plenty of worthy moments. It uses some well known horror elements but uses them to built a creative and refreshing story with.Prometheus
Team sets out on a spacejourney to a investigate a distant location indicated by ancient cave drawings
Wittenberg
27-05-2013
Beautiful failure
Shattering beauty in an exciting alien universe - badly damaged by an unlikely crew doing unlikely things in a scenario full of WTF-moments.Eraserhead
A man finds out he is the father of a hideous baby creature, but there are probably better ways to decribe this movie
Wittenberg
04-08-2023
Still a a bizarre and tatsy nugget
I can see how this blew people's minds to become a cult classic of surreal body horror. Nowadays some of the shock value is gone, but it is still a unique, weird and unsettling experience... all in a good way of course!Turist
After a man's unheroic behavior during an avalanche, both the skiing vacation and relationship with his family is falling apart
Wittenberg
03-02-2018
Intriguing and very well acted
It beautifully showed how this single event was slowly infecting and spreading like disease in their marriage, courtesy of the textbook acting and gentle pacing and camera work. One of those movies I didn't plan on watching, but couldn't stop once I did.Menesker Insolent
Two couples on vacation have to deal with each other. And the end of the world.
Wittenberg
22-09-2023
Cheeky fun
A remarkable and witty comedy with pleasant colors and humor, funny characters and a cheeky story. A nice surprise.Judge, The
Succesfull lawyer tries to help his estranged father, who is a judge and suspected of murder
RockmeNow
02-02-2015
Not bad for a movie about lawyers and judges
Solid acting performance by the cast, but no big surprises in the plot. Overall, a pleasant movie.Call, The
Woman gets a call from a woman living in the past. Friends at first, they end up hunting each other in different times
Wittenberg
19-02-2021
A well executed idea
A great idea that is played out interestingly and excitingly without overdoing it. Some horror, some thriller and smart tricks with time. I couldn't ask for more.Benedetta
Nun in Monastry developes sexual feelings for another nun. And stigmata, too.
Wittenberg
25-12-2021
The mix works
Lesbians nuns would seem like a recipe for disaster, but I don't think it is. The mystery of her divinity and stigmata is interesting enough, the religious habits give it some weight, the supernatural elements give it some spice, and well - it can be sort of erotic. Interesting package deal.Don't Worry Darling
A woman is living a perfect live in an isolated town, but she slowly discoveres something is off. Set in the 50's
Wittenberg
11-11-2022
An entertaining, mysterious puzzler with a dash of sciencefiction.
I love these "somethings-not-quite-right" movies, and this one certainly delivers. The energetic actors, color palette and lively fifties vibe add to the mix.Climax
Party with dancers goes haywire when all of them appear to be drugged by something causing really bad trips
Wittenberg
22-03-2022
Masochism
All the dancing in the beginning was almost too much for me, but slowly the Gaspar Noé camerawork, shocks and nausea unfold, making this an intense and courageous 'experimental horror' indeed. I am beginning to think watching this kind of stuff could be a form of masochism.Gone Girl
One day, a guy's wife is gone. The search that follows reveals many noire twists to this event
Wittenberg
04-10-2015
Mostly a satisfying mystery crime story
Gloomy and very Finscher indeed. I liked it, but I thought the girl was too alien and the guy too earthlike to make much sense of their relationship in the first place.Die Hard 2
This time our hero gets caught up in the hostile take-over of an entire airport
Wittenberg
14-03-2018
A worthy succesor
I guess it would never have been able to top the original, but I commend them for getting close and successfully prolonging the same action, humor and on-man-army formula. It's all just a bit less snappy.Perfect Blue
Pop idol band girl switches to acting, which quickly turns dark and strange
Wittenberg
02-06-2019
Great change of tone
With it's minimal animation, stiff voiceovers and Japanese girlpop power vibe, it took me some effort to get into this. But this beautifully contrasts with the dark and vile direction it takes on later, and then, when it starts to mess with time and your head as well, the effort had been worth it!T-34
A Russian ace tank commander is captured by the germans, but gets a unique opportunity to escape. With a tank, of course.
Wittenberg
06-12-2020
Tank porn. It exists.
A rather bold action flick showing loads of tanks with super slowmo shell penetrations and sweaty screaming Russians. I feared it was more of a videoclip than a movie, but the story catches up and makes it worthwhile and quite exciting indeed. Perfect for tank aficionados like me.Midnight Mass
A new priest comes to a small island with a deeply christian community. Alongside miracles, he brings something more sinister
Wittenberg
25-11-2021
Reli horror story with pleny of class (and monologues)
Very atmospheric, with a calm but steady pace, a slow but addictive built-up of mystery and loads of interesting characters. Many tend to talk in long, long, monologues which impresses at first, then starts to feel unnatural, then slowly become too much and even get in the way of the finale.Mountain
A documentary that explores our relationship with mountains
Wittenberg
04-03-2023
A poetic analysis
Instead of a dry analytic approach, it chooses a more poetic blend of music, philosophic narration and plenty of spectacular images. Very beautiful, but I remained on my couch nonetheless. And while the sport scenes are probably rightfully part of the story, they felt a bit dissonant to me.Grave of Fireflies
A brother and his little sister try to make it through the bombardments of worldwar 2
Wittenberg
22-10-2023
Honest and sad
A sad and sober story without much window dressing, instead focusing on these kids and their innocence, and heart shattering daily tasks of looking for shelter and food. I wasn't as destroyed by it as some viewers apparently were, but that's just because I have no emotions.Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
A vulcano is threatening to wipe out the dinos, so they set up a rescue operation.... or is it?
Wittenberg
10-06-2018
Another fine but slightly depressing episode
This franchise keeps delivering solidly made, unpretentious adventure in which over the top nonsense and action just feels as part of the deal. I did think this one had a too dark and depressing atmosphere, and after so much dino's footage lately I can only get modestly excited by them.Touch Me Not
I think it's about a woman trying to break through her fear of intimacy
Wittenberg
07-05-2023
Experimental sexual therapy
No, it's not soft erotica as the description might seem to suggest. Instead, it is an experimental, wandering movie that explores the meaning of sexuality to remarkable people. Cold due to the bright lights and analytical style, yet intimate by letting us in.Raya and the Last Dragon
A girl sets out the unite a divided nation, but needs to revive the last Chinese dragon to do so
Wittenberg
28-03-2021
A sweet adventure with some new and some familiar stuff
A competent, colorful and quite exciting adventure. I liked how the appearance and behavior of the dragon wasn't 're-imagined' and stays close to the Chinese originals (even if they somewhat resemble Little Pony's®). The humor and inevitable morals in the story are a bit much, but ok.Leave the World Behind
A family on vacation find themselves cut off from the rest of the world, with an increasingly horryfying realization that something terrible is happening
Wittenberg
09-01-2024
A thrillride
All in all a really satisfying movie that draws you in by feeding you small chunks of the puzzle without overdoing or spoiling it. Interesting characters, interesting and well paced story.Underwater
People have to find their way up to the surface when something assaults and crumbles an underwater station
Wittenberg
27-04-2020
Not much new but still good underwater thrills
This was unexpectedly solid in fact. Not much wrong with the underwater and alien excitement at all. It is let down by the rather linear story with no real surprises, and looses an entire point for awful appearance of Stewart. God I wish she looked like she did in Camp X-ray in this.Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Amidst action and chases, Peter finds his dad. But a great danger lurks for the guardians and the universe.
Wittenberg
28-01-2018
Bursting with life
It's almost impossible not to fall for the groovy atmosphere, ultra saturated colors, fantastic designs, wonderful scenery and continuous wisecracks. It was clearly made with heaps of faith and love for this universe, and I salute them. But a deep, engrossing adventure it is not.Sadness, The
Boy tries to find his grilfriend, as the town is overun by a virus that turns people into violent, sadistic, sex-hungry zombies
Wittenberg
31-07-2022
A painful but highly amusing take on the zombie genre
The gore is quite shocking, but it is a welcome take on zombies (although technically I don't think they are dead?). It worked for me - I was amused, appalled and quite into it. The ending features slower, deeper contemplations instead of a bloody grand finale; courageous if not a bit anticlimactic.My Heart Can't Beat Unless You Tell it to
Brother and sister need blood for their brother who has a very special condition
Wittenberg
29-06-2023
Different and unpleasant, and definitely worthwhile.
There's something quite unsettling about seeing normal people processing heavy dead bodies, especially when the atmosphere and acting is natural and plain. The special 'patient' even manages to evoke feelings of sympathy.V/H/S aka VHS
A collection of stories, glued together by a horry story, involving various videorecordings of horrific events .Though not all on VHS it seems.
Wittenberg
17-12-2017
Loud noise but plenty to make up for it
The hard, restless cuts and loud music can be a bit much, but I did think they have a unique mood going on, there are enough memorable shock moments. And what really struck me was the natural and believable acting throughout, which made the entirely adolescent cast bearable for once.Pearl
A farm girl wants to make it big in dancing. By any means necessary.
Wittenberg
29-01-2023
Good combi of drama and horror
An atmospheric flick that is in no rush to reach the horror, but instead gives ample space to lead actress Mia, who caries this movie wonderfully from the beginning until the end.Short Peace
4 short anime tales
Wittenberg
22-11-2021
Puts some full-length anime's to shame
While they are too short to really have an impact, I quiet enjoyed these original and beautifully drawn anime's. They are a big step up from the usual, similar looking and sounding anime stuff and I am ready for more!Kairo (Pulse)
Ghosts appear, related to loneliness and the early internet - in ways I did not understand
Wittenberg
04-10-2022
Great mystery with some impressive ghost discomfort
The creepy ghosts and their interaction with of darkness and shadows is impressive, perhaps a masterclass in fear and discomfort in film. I didn't mind the unexplained, open ended nature of the story either, but the characters doing seemingly random 'stuff' was a bit off-putting.Movies found: 1042 | max movies per page: 50 | Showing: 201 - 250
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