Category Archives: Crime

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I Am a Killer (2018) – Review

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What is the reason that we have such an interest in crime in films and series? Is it the ‘shock value’ of what people are capable of or is the fascination deeper? Do we want to see if someone is really so different from ourselves, could we also do the same if we were in the same situation? When I saw the Netflix series I Am a Killer appear on the service, it seemed to me that it was mainly to sensationalise. A documentary series where you come face to face with the monsters the media describes them as. Yet the curiosity did dominate and I decided to watch. Continue reading →

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Upgrade (2018) – Review

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Every year there are only a few films in which there are shots that amaze me. Moments where I wonder how they are made or that overwhelms me visually (but that might be a subject for a separate article). When you watch a lot of movies it’s much more difficult to get wowed and you hope to see inventive imagery that feel fresh/new. Initially, I had no idea that Upgrade would be a title that had such characteristics. It starts as a fairly average science fiction story, but from the moment above I could not wait to see what else the film had in store. Continue reading →

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Searching (2018) – Review

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How much time do you spend behind a screen every day? If you had an app that would keep track, you might be shocked. We know the interfaces that we use in detail. Nevertheless, in many cases, films and series often choose to present us with an interface that is unfamiliar to us, even if it takes place in the present. A screen that has been specially designed for a film and should look sleek. As a result, as a viewer you have no strong connection with what you see. Searching is an exception. It is a film that takes place completely in operating systems that we know: Windows and Mac OS. Continue reading →

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To Catch a Thief (1955) – Review

Review to catch a thief2018 Blindspot films
Some directors have made a name for themselves and as viewer you have specific expectations when you go see their films. Whether it is the violence, dialogue and references to other movies in Tarantino films, the weirdness of David Lynch’s work or the practical way Christopher Nolan shoots everything on film, you have an idea of what to expect. It is something you look forward to when checking their work out. Alfred Hitchcock is also one of those names. I’ve seen a lot of his work and love the look of them (of course because of the era they were shot in), the character interactions and of course (usually) the suspense. To Catch a Thief was a movie of his I hadn’t seen yet and added to my blindspot list for this year. It turned out to be slightly disappointing. Continue reading →

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Ocean’s Eight (2018) – Review

When the George Clooney version of Ocean’s Eleven (a remake of the 1960 original) came out, it was a hit and got great reviews. Director Steven Soderbergh managed to create a movie that was fast paced, slick and fun. It’s sequel stumbled and Ocean’s 13 in 2007 managed to be pretty good as well. Eleven years later there is Ocean’s 8, which doesn’t star (well, almost) any stars from the trilogy and isn’t set before the other ones as the title might suggest. This new version changes things up and replaces the cast with an all-female lineup who are planning a heist. Continue reading →

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Bad Genius (2017) – Review

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For everyone there has been a moment while you were attending school where it was very attractive to cheat in order to pass that difficult exam. To make sure you don’t get caught, you think of ingenious ways to bring along information that’s hard for others to discover. When you eventually decide to actually use it, it can lead to some very tense moments. You feel like a secret agent who can’t stand out and has to copy some information. If you would translate that feeling to a movie, you’d end up with Bad Genius. A mix of The Breakfast Club and Ocean’s Eleven… Continue reading →

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The Villainess (2017) – Review

Review The Villainess
As soon as you start watching The Villainess, it immediately becomes very clear that this is a tough as nails action movie. You witness a fight which is best described as a mix between the first person view of Hardcore Henry and the famous hall fight in Old Boy. It’s tightly choreographed and extremely violent. Just like Park Chan-Wook’s classic this movie (originally called Ak-Nyeo) is also South Korean. It’s been directed by Byung-gil Jung. Continue reading →

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Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) – Review

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Up till now most people I talked to about upcoming Star Wars movies, responded that they were looking forward to them. That changed when it came to Solo: A Star Wars Story. Personally I never had a huge connection with Star Wars (only watching them for the first time on VHS in my late teens) but I have been enjoying most of them (forgetting about the first three prequels), so to me this would just be something along the same lines as Rogue One only this time with a character we already know.

Of course Han Solo is one of the most iconic characters in history and maybe that’s the reason people were hesitant about a film looking at his backstory. As we’ve seen with for example Alien: Covenant, sometimes you don’t want answers to some questions. I personally didn’t need an explanation how the Xenomorphs came into being. They should remain a mystery as that just adds to the legend of a character. Some people had the same idea about Solo. But the film is now here so we can find out if this is a film that should have been made and if it indeed demystifies the legend that is the man who did shoot first. Continue reading →

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Deadpool 2 (2018) – Review

Review Deadpool 2

When Deadpool came out in 2016 it was a breath of fresh air amongst the overload of superhero movies. The formula of them was well-known and for some people the fatigue started to creep up. It was a film that wasn’t what you were expecting. It managed to shock, not take itself seriously and make fun of a lot of things, including other superhero movies. I had a blast watching it and was looking forward to the sequel. Would it be possible to follow the original up with something just as fresh? Continue reading →