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Noah
God asks Noah to built a boat to save all animals from the upcoming global flood
Wittenberg
21-09-2014
Strong but very religious (duh!)
Strong and well made epic. Once they are on the boat, the endless contemplations about God's intentions and whether killing baby's is ok, is quite a lot to take in.Suicide Club
Detectives try to figure out a pandamic of mass suicides
Wittenberg
12-06-2023
Good until the actual club shows up
The first half is quite shocking and uneasy, as we're all left in the dark as to what is causing these tragedies. Then the real 'club' shows up, which are terribly annoying characters who do annoying things and form a dissonant wedge from which the film does not recover.Croods, The
Caveman family must explore new grounds in order to survive
Wittenberg
30-12-2013
Great prehistoric graphics and fun
Not overly successful in setting up characters you start to love, but beautifully rendered, quite exciting and good for a few laughs. I deduction half a point because it failed to make a lasting impression on my kids.Durante La Tormenta
Through an electronic storm and old camera, a woman saves the live of a boy who died in the past. But now her own live is no longer what it was.
Wittenberg
04-07-2021
A more personal drama involving time paradoxes
I thought it was an interesting idea to have the effects of messing with time work on a more personal, relational level. And while it certainly works and creates a commendable movie, sometimes it felt more like a family drama and it sort of dozes off.Robot & Frank
Grumpy old Frank is given a robot to look after him. What to do with it?
Wittenberg
23-03-2013
Nice machine
Timid but witty comedy.Haute Tension
A woman and her girlfriend go to her parent's isolated house to study, but a brutal serial killer invades their home
Wittenberg
04-09-2023
A more 'classy' slasher.. if that means anything
After a pretty gory and nasty beginning, it switches to a cat-and-mouse game later on, and has a twist on offer as well. It's more intelligent and refined that your average popcorn slasher, but the characters left me somewhat underwhelmed.As Above So Below
Mockumentary about a historian and friends who go into tunnels below Paris to find an ancient stone. But there's things down there.
Wittenberg
28-06-2015
Reasonable
Mockumentaries en found-footage appearantly must feature teens. Always. The subplots and themes within the tunnels appear a bit rushed and underdeveloped. But there are still some good scares and effective claustrophobic scenes down there too!V/H/S/85
Another batch off vaul horror story's presented and grainy and buggy VHS quality
Wittenberg
08-11-2023
restless but satisfying horror and mystery in a distinctive format
The stories are dark and nasty but all have some have a pleasing element of mystery in them, really making you curious. Later on, some smart connections between the stories unfold, which shows they put in some effort instead throwing in random gore. The nervous presentation is a lot, but it workedAir
In a poisoned world, Noah-like facilities harbor deep frozen scientists for better days. Two engineers are periodically woken up for maintenance duties.
Wittenberg
17-03-2018
Minimally pulled me through
A low budget affair that is in danger of having way too much time to fill up, and does so with long, overstretched scenes with very little in it. But, they managed to put in enough mystery and anxiety about the ending to make it work and keep me interested. Not too bad!Extraction
Man is hired to extract a kidnapped son of a rich and powerful mob, and gets in whole lot of trouble
Wittenberg
13-11-2020
Good heavy duty action with some issues
A commendable action flick with some very well shot, high-octane, hard-hitting brawling going on. After a while though, the man's ability to endure pain and injury gets a bit much, and the annoying acting style of the kid makes it hard to buy into their supposedly developing bond.Unbroken
The strory of an athletic runner who crashlands during WWII and becomes POW in Japan.
Wittenberg
05-08-2015
Sligthly unemotional
An impressive story that is filmed tidily and with class, yet is a somewhat numb and flat experience, making it miss out on the impact it should have had.After Earth
After crashlanding on a hostile planet, a boy must embark on a dangerous journey to save himself and his father.
Wittenberg
19-10-2013
Decent scifi survival adventure
I thought it was an original and good looking adventure that kept me interested all the way.Expendables 2, The
A simple recovery job quickly turns into something big for the Hollywood A-team of self proclaimed dinosaurs
Wittenberg
18-01-2014
Guilty pleasure
I liked it. Brutal, dumb, heavy duty action with some laughs thrown in.They/Them
A conversion camp for gays and other QHBT+ variations holds dark secrets and methods
Wittenberg
12-02-2023
Mostly fine
I wasn't sure I wanted to watch an entire movie featuring exaggerated Q+HTBI characters, but Kevin Bacon is putting on quite a show, and the slowly developing sinister undertone makes it interesting. As it draws to and end, it felt ideas ran out and it winded up as a mediocre slasher.Guilty, The
Police officer must do 911 operator work as a disciplinary measure, when he takes a call that will keep him up all night
Wittenberg
04-10-2021
A decent but not perfect single-person, single-location flick
One of those risky movies shot on a single location with a single actor holding everything together. It works - it is a thrilling watch. It lacks, however the craftsmanship or plot to really make it bite your nails, and would have benefited from more realism and a more likable lead character.Ant-man and the Wasp
They want to get mum back from the quantum realm, but a new ghost enemy, mafia and the FBI are complicating things
Wittenberg
16-12-2018
Succesful formula
It successfully prolongs the mixture of snappy action, heaps of humor and self reflection whilst still being exciting the same time. "Do you guys put 'quantum' in front of everything?" Haha.Closer to God
The aftermath of bringing the first cloned child into this world... or was it?
Wittenberg
16-06-2019
Uneasy in a good way
Has an effective, uneasy atmosphere, and the agonizing sensation of people trying to take care of a strange human in a room in the house, without really revealing what's in there. Could have had more impact with some more style and direction though, and booh for the misleading artwork.Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
In a mission to save a planet from a hostile takover, two jedi stumble across a boy with great promise.
Wittenberg
26-09-2013
Majestic saga lost in space
It had everything you could possibly wish for: spaceships, droids, lightsabers, jedi's, aliens and saga. It has a phenomenal pod race. But because of multiple factors, it is a somewhat dull experience.Head Hunter, The
Medieval solitary warrior is combating demons and collecting their heads
Wittenberg
29-11-2021
Nice surprise that dares to do things differently
I quite liked this little nugget. The way we see him going about his work without even seeing the demons, and without any pampering explanation, is pleasantly mysterious and makes us observers peeking into his life. It keeps it intimate and compact, and the visuals are nice.UFO
Talented math student gets obsessed with a brief UFO sighting. Not only to find out about their intentions, but also the coverup surrounding it.
Wittenberg
09-02-2019
Intriguing little UFO tale
I was sort of waiting for a movie like this. Make the UFO secondary, and focus on what it does to people. This one sort of does that, and I was quite amused by it and liked the central role of mathematics. It can feel a bit low budget at times, but overall: yeh, a smart and nice surprise.Triple 9
Corrupt agents doing one more gig get caught up in a swamp of distrust
Wittenberg
27-12-2016
Gloomy and effective but not very involving
It's good to see some dark, well-acted, sweaty, and straight up bad cop action again, with effective action/violence because it doesn't want to over dramatize or orchestrate anything. It would have helped though, if we knew a little bit more about these guys so we can sympathize a little better.Arctic Void
Televisioncrew on a boat in the Arctic tries to keep their sanity (and stay alive) after all passengers dissappear in an instant
Wittenberg
27-02-2022
Sweet little mystery
It could be said that the content is fairly minimal, but this didn't bother me at all. It is wonderfully mysterious, the slowness just adds to atmosphere and feeling of desolation, and they were really able to get the most out of the awe inspiring scenery and mystical abandoned town.Menu, The
Couple goes to an exclusive dining experience on an island, but the evening and courses get more distrurbing as the evening unfolds
Wittenberg
15-01-2023
Tasty shocker, but not all ingredients match
Likable because it is original and pleasantly bizarre, but I found the events to unlikely to really be shocking, and the mix of humor and horror isn't for me. Like sweet and salt.Devilman Crybaby
A dude can turn into a devil without becoming evil, which gives him the powers to save the world from demons taking over.
Wittenberg
31-07-2020
Intriguing oddball
A really odd manga that is wrong for many reasons, and had me wondering why I was watching it several times. But the strange turned into intrigue, and kept me curious enough to watch all of it - which was rewarded by a tasty finale.Campaign, The
Cocky congressman suddenly faces competition from an unlikely candidate in the elections
Wittenberg
30-03-2014
Nice, but could have used a smarter story
Funny and witty spoof of contemporary politics, that's probably not far from the truth either. Slightly let down by a simplistic and predictable story.Spine of the Night, The
Animation about a power struggle involving witchcraft
Wittenberg
12-11-2021
Plenty to like but not to feel
Overall a satisfactory experience for animation enthusiast like myself, with some imaginative action and storytelling. But with no background story and no real character to know or love, it's doesn't really hit you emotionally.Last Days on Mars, The
Mars mission is about to wrap up, when they find something in the rocks....
Wittenberg
23-11-2013
So close to being great
This would have been a bomb if it had a more original, imaginative story. Now it's just a good, quite scary and beautiful looking movie.Earth to Echo
Distortions on telephones lead a group of friends to an extraordinary discovery, keeping them busy all night
Wittenberg
14-12-2014
The kids deliver
Not sure it needed those shaky camera shots, on top of an already restless story that is literally allover the place. Mostly though, this is a highly sympathetic, nicely done scifi adventure which radiates the same positive energy as E.T. and Super 8.Exodus Gods and Kings
The story of Moses, who sets out to free his people from egyptian oppression, with a little help from divine intervention
Wittenberg
19-04-2015
Good yet linear and flat
Well made, acted and tightly shot, it is let by a very slow middle section, a failure to evoke deeper emotions and a rather uninspired depiction of the plagues, as if they are checking them out on a list; Yeh ok so that's the frogs, what's next? How many more?Insidious
Family moves into a home, soonafter which paranormal things happen and the boy falls into a chronic sleep (but it's not a coma!)
Wittenberg
12-06-2016
Half great, half ok
Starts of terrifying indeed. But then the inevitable ghost expert team moves in and sort of break the tension with misguided humor, along with the cliched medium and a tacky explanation for it all, and it sort of drifts into a slightly messy Poltergeist clone.Snowpiercer
Survivors of a frozen world found shelter on a selfsupporting train, driving endlessly circles. But a war of classes rages.
Wittenberg
03-08-2014
Interesting
At first I was put off by the cliched revolt of lowerclass people in dirty clothes and low lighting conditions. But as they fight their way to the higher class front of the train, color comes in literally and figuratively, bringing to live this interesting metaphor of real live society.M3GAN
Woman introduces her orphan niece to a new hyper advanced doll for comfort. Will it turn violent or OF COURSE IT WILL
Wittenberg
28-04-2023
not scary, not surpising, but ok
It's not scary and quite predictable, but it is quite solid nonetheless, and offers some decent amusement.Greyhound
A warship protects a convoy from german wolfpack submarines during a dangerous pass in WW2
Wittenberg
28-02-2021
Good warmovie but short on real involvement
Enough thrills of naval combat to satisfy war movie aficionados like myself, but it's not perfect. The gray and dark tones seem excessive, and the story is a very basic mission-begins-mission-ends affair, causing a lack of involvement. The two flashbacks of a woman seem a futile attempt to fix thisJungle Cruise
Woman charters a captain to take her into the jungle to find mysterious healing plant
Wittenberg
27-12-2021
Fun adventure let down by the CGI fights
A lively adventure movie with a 'classic' atmosphere, and fun performances of the main characters and their constant quarrels. Like many other CGI-heavy movies, I found the combat scenes hard to follow, unpleasant and ultimately not very exciting. I wish they kept them more 'classic' as well.Sightseers
A rather daft couple goes on a dopey UK trip, which gradually turns into a Bonnie and Clyde rampage through the countryside
Wittenberg
06-12-2015
Unique, uncomfortably funny
An oddball movie with a strange but ultimately successful combination of comedy, violence and utterly boring vacation trips.Altered Carbon (season 1)
In a future bladerunner-like world where peoples change bodies as they see fit, a man is asked to investigate a murder
Wittenberg
05-04-2020
Ups and downs. Mostly up though.
I liked the overall concept, the dark yet sensual atmosphere, and some cool action scenes. But I was struggling with the ice cold characters, a lot of talking, the unnecessarily complicated story and the ridiculous Agatha Christie climax with the big reveal with everyone standing in a room.LEGO Batman Movie, The
Batman must not only face the usual enemies (all at once), but also his inner self
Wittenberg
19-02-2017
Too fast and furious
A colorful blast of action and endless jokes. Maybe I am getting old, but I found everything too fast and insanely frantic, making it impossible to follow and keep up. The few moments of silence (mostly also intended as a joke) felt like I could breathe again.Superdeep, The
Russian horror about a rescue team entering the deepest researchfacility on earth where strange things have been occuring
Wittenberg
10-07-2021
Plenty to complain about, but enough going for it
Maybe it didn't quite nail the claustrophobic atmosphere the way it could have, it aches towards a B-movie and most characters are unlikable and simplistic. But I gotta say: the overall concept is creepy and done nicely, and the mold/spore enemy original and impressive. Nice music, tooKung Fu Panda 4
While in search for a succesor, the panda must face his most formidable foe(s) yet
Wittenberg
23-03-2024
The secret ingredient was missing
One of those curious cases where everything seems to be in place, yet still something's not quite right, and you can't pinpoint what it is. It is made just fine, but I had trouble getting into it, getting exciting by it, and remembering much of it.Ultrasound
Due to a flat tire man is forced to spend the night at strangers, but it marks the beginning of his entire reality falling apart
Wittenberg
14-04-2022
Intriguing but executed a bit dull
It is hard to follow, but in a nice, mindfuck twisted way, and it is carried on a diligent synth ambient track as well. But something about it is a bit simplistic and uninspired, like the creators were more interested in the idea itself that the presentation of it.Crimson Peak
Woman marries a man who brings her to his spooky mansion, where she finds out what a ghost in her childhood tried to warn her for
Wittenberg
10-04-2016
The good bits are mostly a side dish
With almost every scene a piece of art, this is quiet a looker. The ghost scenes were great too. But the story holding it together is mostly a costume drama of love, crime and passion, which I found quite slow and pale by comparison. I really liked Jessica Chastain's performance, thoughPadington 2
The bear is saving for a perfect gift for his aunt, but he is not the only interested in it
Wittenberg
30-08-2020
Warm and cozy
It's hard to fault this family-friendly, cozy, good looking and amusing comedy, as they balanced of of these things just about right for the target audience. Personally, I'd like some more edge, but this is probably the wrong movie to ask.Avengers, The
Team of superhero's must save earth from an evil god with evil plans
Wittenberg
26-09-2013
Too super
A good-looking fun ride which radiates positive energy. But gees, with so many superpowers combined, a truly exciting confrontation with evil is out of the equation. It's also too plain silly to be really exciting.Vanishing Waves
Science team tries to save a comatose patient by connecting her brain with that of a a healthy subject.
Wittenberg
10-09-2014
Kills it's darlings
Much to my regret, this movie kills most it's wonderful, imaginative and tasteful scenes, by endlessly dwelling in them. The unprofessional and unlikely science guy and his motivations are also a dissonant I wished they had left out. Too bad, as this had potential for becoming a mesmerizing gem.Orphan
After a miscarriage a family takes in an orphan, but they take in a lot more than they bargained for
Wittenberg
20-02-2022
Adult enough to avoid horror pitfalls, but doesn't add much either
For the most part it stays away from cheap scares, and has enough confidence to slowly but surely built up the tension and story, and reach a fairly creative reveal. But it fails to get under your skin as it remains slightly tame and suffers from some implausibility.iBoy
A guy accidentely gets a piece of phone lodged in his brain, giving him superpowers he the uses for a good cause
Wittenberg
28-07-2020
A fair variation on superhero movies
The story is told more interestingly and seriously as the title and subject would have you think, and I quite enjoyed this small but tasteful superhero variation.Blue Jasmine
Woman becomes emotionally unstable after her wealthy, cheating and fraudulent husband goes to prison, but tries to get on with her life anyway
RockmeNow
17-03-2014
Typical Woody Allen movie?
I heard rumours that some Woody Allen movies are actually not that bad. This certainly is a movie aimed at character building and slow story telling, but nevertheless kept me interested till the last scene. Eventually, I even felt sorry for the main character, played by Cate Blanchett.Old
People trapped on a secluded beach get old very quickly
Wittenberg
28-08-2021
Attractive mystery let down by words and characters
I love Shyamalan's enticing and mysterious stories, as well as the way he floats the camera through them. So I will probably watch all of them, but unfortunately this one was let down by rather clunky dialogue, delivered unnaturally by odd characters. It felt like watching a play.Spawn
Killed assassin makes a deal with the devil to lead his army with new superpowers, and in return he may see his wife again
Wittenberg
25-10-2017
Not brilliant, but has plenty of tricks to make it work
People weren't to keen on this comic adaptation, but I am quite ok with it. There's a special kind overacting that seems just right for a movie like this, I liked the dark theme and some of the fx, the clown is just awesome and the movie simply entertains.Afflicted
While documenting a Eurotrip, two friends also document one of them turning into a vampire
Wittenberg
18-08-2015
More interesting than scary
A combination of natural acting and convincing effects create some effective WTF moments. Well done, but it wasn't really scary - mostly because they seem sort of ok with the transformation.Movies found: 1048 | max movies per page: 50 | Showing: 451 - 500
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