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The Last Black Man in San Francisco (2019) – Review

The Last Black Man in San Francisco review

It doesn’t happen often, but sometimes there are those movies where, after seeing them, you get the feeling that the real world is boring and gray. And then I am not even talking about the extremes of a Speed ​​Racer or Alice in Wonderland, but simply about the way in which a filmmaker has been able to capture “normal life” in a beautiful way, with each shot looking like a piece of art. A moment that you could frame and hang on your wall.

If a director is able to do that with his first feature film, then you know that it is one that you should keep an eye on. Director Joe Talbot does this together with cinematographer Adam Newport-Berra. He grew up in San Francisco and was good friends with Jimmie Fails. Jimmie told a lot about his youth and how he grew up. It inspired Talbot and they decided to make shorts, which eventually became a Kickstarter and got interest from Brad Pitt’s production company Plan B Enterntainment. Thanks to his help, Talbot was given access to a larger budget to film the story, which is partly based on the life of his friend, with Jimmie playing the leading role. Continue reading →

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Blinded by the Light (2019) – Review

Blinded by the light recensie

When I found the music that appealed to me as a teenager, I wanted as many people as possible to hear the songs I loved as well. When you feel a connection with something, you want to share it, because you think that others will have the same connection. So I opened the window of my room and blasted my music loud, when I was in the tram I actually turned up the volume of my walkman way too high and when I had my first car I usually drove with the windows open (ok, the latter also had to do with the fact that I had no air conditioning). The influence of music on someone can be huge, especially as a teenager. I also see that with my daughters when they share a song and you see how much it means to them and they want you to experience the same thing. It is that feeling that Blinded by the Light is all about. Continue reading →

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Who Is Arthur Chu? (2017) – Review

Recensie Who is Arthur Chu

Who Is Arthur Chu? That was the question I asked myself when I saw this title. Since Jeopardy! isn’t a show that’s available here I didn’t know anything about him. In this game show the answers are shown and the participants have to guess the question. Arthur Chu also participated and managed to win a lot of money. However, the way he played earned him a lot of criticism from the show’s fans, who felt that he was playing in an unfair way by not playing in a fixed order. Some people called him a “Jeaopardy! Villain”. This documentary spends little time on his participation, but focuses more on his life afterwards. Continue reading →

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Minding the Gap (2018) – Review

Recensie Minding the Gap

The first idea you might get when you see the poster for this documentary is that it is a film about skating. A topic about which interesting documentaries have been made (Dogtown and Z-Boys), but that’s not what Minding the Gap is. Bing Liu is a skater who, within his circle of friends, is the one who has enjoyed filming and editing everything from an early age. From the start of their teens, the boys spend every moment they can skating and therefore have a close bond. They grow up together, but as they age, the mutual dynamics begin to change. What starts as a skate film develops to more than that during the running time. A journey of discovery that is not only about finding your own purpose in life, but also dealing with the past and knowing how to handle that. Continue reading →

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Blindspotting (2018) – Recensie

Recensie Blindspotting

Whether we realize it or not, from the moment we see someone for the first time we make assumptions about that person, both positively and negatively. We are unconsciously blind to aspects that do not fit with that image and can therefore draw completely wrong conclusions. That is the important idea behind Blindspotting and that results in a very powerful film. Continue reading →

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Brothers’ Nest (2018) – Review

Review Brothers Nest
Relationships are complicated and people have secrets, even for those who have known them all their lives. There are situations or feelings that you keep to yourself and may never discuss or express in other ways. Frustration can swell up and eventually manifest itself in a shocking way. The same goes for the two brothers in Brothers’ Nest. Continue reading →

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Cold Pursuit (2019) – Review

Cold Pursuit review

At the age of 66, Liam Neeson still manages to come across as an action hero. Although he did say in the past that he would no longer do those roles, he eventually said he changed his mind. He wants to keep doing them until he is no longer there (or of course the audience watching these films). Since Taken he has starred in one or more action films each year. The quality is generally quite the same: entertaining films to satisfy the hunger for action, but often nothing more than that. Is Cold Pursuit the same? Continue reading →

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Rim of the World (2019) – Review

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The nice thing about Netflix is ​​that every week an enormous amount of content is added and you occasionally have absolutely no idea what to expect from a certain title. That may mean that you are pleasantly surprised, but also that you sometimes watch titles of which you think that they should not have been made. A while ago, Rim of the World appeared on the on-demand service. I hadn’t read or heard about it yet, but since the film was directed by McG (who also has directed, for example, 3 Days to Kill, Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle and Terminator Salvation), my expectations were not high, but I was curious about the concept. I always have a weakness for science fiction and a movie in which teenagers fight aliens looked interesting on paper. Continue reading →

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Border (2018) – Review

Gräns Border recensie
In a sea of ​​films, the waves can sometimes become so predictable that, while sailing, you hope for a wave that may have a different shape, such as square, so it stands out and gives you a new experience. Unfortunately the chance of this happening is extremely small, but as a film lover you hope to discover one. A film which gives you hope that there are still unique things to be found. Gräns ​​(Border) is such a title. Continue reading →