Part of my São Paulo International Film Festival movie marathon - Movie #4. "Veins of the World" is a Mongolian-German co-production, written and directed by Byambasuren Davaa. I had never watched something from Mongolia before, so that is what first drew me to this, and I am so happy it did. This movie is a... Continue Reading →
Review: “The Trouble with Being Born” (2020)
Part of my São Paulo International Film Festival movie marathon - Movie #3. "The Trouble with Being Born", an Austrian-German co-production, sounded like an interesting idea. It really did. Its tagline is "Elli is an android programmed with memories that mean everything to her owner but nothing to her. The story of a machine and... Continue Reading →
Review: “New Order” (2020)
Part of my São Paulo International Film Festival movie marathon - Movie #2. "New Order" is a Mexican-French co-production, written and directed by Michel Franco. In it, a very high-class wedding in Mexico turns violent after the arrival of some protesters. From then on, the film follows the chaos that unfolds. The movie is fast-paced... Continue Reading →
Review: “Bad Tales” (2020)
Part of my São Paulo International Film Festival movie marathon. Movie #1 "Bad Tales", directed by Damiano and Fabio D'Innocenzo, brings us to a summer in a small community near Rome, where adults are angry and senseless, and kids are bored and desperate. Nothing is said and everything is hidden in plain sight. But this... Continue Reading →
Review: Sergio (2020 – Film)
(Image from Netflix) Life took over and while I kept on watching movies, I just did not have time to write about them all that much. But that is all about to change! I hope. I think. Potentially. Let's start with Sergio, one of Netflix's 2020 launches. Sergio is a somewhat biographical movie telling the... Continue Reading →
Review: “The Haunting of Hill House” (2018 – Season 1)
THHH is a 10-hour long descent into sheer panic. Click to read the full review.
Review: “The Punisher” (2017 – Season 1)
I am angry at myself for taking so long to finally watch the first season of The Punisher. It may have stolen Jessica Jones' spot as my favourite Netflix Marvel series. Already in Daredevil Season 2, Frank Castle quickly became one of my favourite characters, as opposed to Elektra, whom I loathed and who now... Continue Reading →
Review: “Star Wars – The Last Jedi”
One of the most anticipated blockbusters of the year has finally arrived in grand style! I saw it last night and here are my first impressions straight from the Dark Side. As an initial disclaimer, I must say as a fan I loved the film, I really did. I was entertained and on the edge... Continue Reading →
Review: “The Defenders”
I have usually loved the Netflix Marvel Cinematic Universe. Jessica Jones and Daredevil are thrilling, Luke Cage worked really well and Iron Fist... well, we don't talk about Iron Fist. Jessica Jones most of all, as it was such a different and personal take on the "superhero" world, very all around well-crafted. Because of that,... Continue Reading →