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Can a computer write a good script? Sunspring shows the first results

Sunspring review

What will our future look like? And then I’m not even talking about the climate or a political situation, but mainly about technology. Artificial intelligence is quickly evolving and Google has recently shown that self learning computers are able to beat the world champion at the game Go. A movie like Her already shows the development it is going through might eventually to something which is able to think better than a human. The impact of that on society will be enormous. Will a technology company still have a need for programmers or testers when artificial intelligence can do their work effortlessly, 24 hours a day and much faster? Continue reading →

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Goosebumps (2015) – Review

Review Goosebumps

“The book is better than the movie” is something I often read. And yes, of course it usually is, but that isn’t surprising. When you are reading a book it is you who makes the imagery to go along with it. Besides that a book can also provide a lot more information than a movie can. A writer can spend a whole paragraph describing the scent in the air or the temperature of a meal. A movie can only show the information through imagery and dialog. So comparing the two forms of media is really something you shouldn’t be doing. They are separate forms of entertainment with their own strengths and weaknesses. Goosebumps has been a long running series of horror books for a young audience written by R.L. Stine. What Goosebumps does however is not take one of them and turn it into a film, but simply decides to use them all. Does that idea work? Continue reading →

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Eddie the Eagle (2016) – Review

Review Eddie the Eagle

How big were you willing to dream when growing up? And what were you willing to give up in order to realise those dreams? Michael “Eddie” Edwards (Taron Egerton (Kingsmen)) has dreamt of competing during the Olympics since he was a kid. Although his parents are there for him, they don’t support him in chasing his dream, he keeps trying to do everything in order to compete. He doesn’t seem to have much talent, but by being motivated he hopes to make it. When he finds out that it’s fairly easy to compete as a ski jumper (as England hasn’t competed in the event for decades), he sees an opportunity. He decides to travel to Germany to practise and qualify. There he meets Bronson Peary (Hugh Jackman), who once was a champion, but who has left the past behind him and doesn’t want to stand out. Eddie manages to convince him to give some tips. Continue reading →

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Zoolander 2 (2015) – Review

review Zoolander 2

If you would ask me to create a top 50 of guilty pleasure movies, than chances would be that the original Zoolander would end up pretty high on that list. There is a reason I own a “Derek Zoolander Center for kids who can’t read good” T-shirt and even was thinking about buying a Mugatu one as well. It was a movie with silly humour which I thoroughly enjoyed. Whether that’s the scene in which a couple of models are fighting it out with gasoline in a gas station or the whole concept of Blue Steel. So when I heard about a sequel I was quite excited, interested to see whether Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson and Will Ferrell were able to recapture the magic of the original. Turns out this wasn’t the case. Continue reading →

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Independence Day: Resurgence (2016) – Review

Independence Day Resurgence review

Before watching the new Independence Day I decided to revisit the original. I can’t remember whether or not I saw it in cinemas originally, but it must have been around twenty years ago when I last saw it. I could still remember how strange it was that someone was able to plug his laptop into an alien spacecraft and easily upload a virus. I remembered the main story, but had forgotten the details. But what a joy it was to revisit it again! It offers exactly what I have come to expect from disaster movies: a number of characters you know just enough about to care for them, impressive destruction and being able to solve impossible situations. It also used a lot of practical effects and miniatures making it all the more convincing. But what did I have to expect from a sequel? Continue reading →

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Finding Dory (2016) – Review

Review Finding Dory

When I heard that Finding Nemo would be getting a sequel, I wasn’t immediately enthusiastic. The original movie is one of the best Pixar movies and the story of a father clownfish searching for his son, was very original.. The underwater world was interestingly realized, the movie had strong emotional impact on its viewers and lots of memorable characters. Reading that the sequel was called Finding Dory I was afraid that the storyline would be similar and this would result in a weak copy. With the Toy Story sequels Pixar did prove that they are able to keep quality at the same (high) level. Have they managed to do the same with Finding Dory?

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Turbo Kid (2015) – Review

Recensie Turbo Kid

There are times when we look back at the past and this also has been happening quite a lot in various movies the last year. Kung Fury was a fantastic example of this, but also the hilarious Computer Show used the style of the eighties to great effect. Turbo Kid continues this trend, with its Laserdisc opening, synthesizer music and budget feel. Is this “style over substance” or a movie you simply can’t miss? Continue reading →

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Our Little Sister (2015) – Review

Review Our Little Sister

In families which have children from different relationships the fact that these are people who come with some baggage from situations which were broken can sometimes lead to issues. It might be that one of the kids can’t get along with the others or doesn’t have a strong relationship with the step parent. It is also possible that there is friction between one of the parents and the ex. As the number of divorces increases, so does the number of these type of families. Our Little Sister takes a look at one of them. Continue reading →

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Un homme à la hauteur (2016) – Review

Review Un Homme a la Hauteur

At which point did our society change? In the nineties we were talking about it being a melting pot of cultures, something we were proud of. When did it became a reality that we focussed more and more on our differences? A focus which has made it “not done” to make jokes about each other and where each small remark is immediately approached negatively? Whether you like it or not, it is something which influences you as well and also makes you over sensitive which I think is a shame because it means that the love which first made us blind has slowly disappeared. Continue reading →