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The Missing (2014) – Season 1 – Review

Review The Missing

2006, vacation time. The British Hughes family travels to France with their son Oliver to relax. Unfortunately while underway they run into car trouble and are forced to sleep in the village Chalons du Bois. To make sure they are still having fun father Tony (James Nesbitt) takes his son swimming. It is during the world championships football and therefore it is extremely busy. When Tony goes for a drink with his son, the worst thing that a parent can experience happens: In a few seconds he loses sight of Tony and can’t find him anymore. In a panic, he starts searching, but does so in vain. Continue reading →

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Cartel Land (2015) – Review

Review Cartel Land

Last year the documentary Narco Cultura already showed that in some places in Mexico drugs have a firm grip on several towns. Cartel Land also makes that clear during its opening when several familymembers tell how a large part of their family, including children and a baby, were murdered by a cartel as they were working on a citrus farm. The reason for this was that the owner of the farm didn’t pay enough “protection money”. It immediately sets the tone for this documentary and it’s not difficult to understand that residents, both in Mexico and America, take matters into their own hands and go head to head with the cartels. It results in a raw, but very impressive documentary. Continue reading →

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Black Mass (2015) – Review

Review Black Mass

I’ve always had a soft spot for the gangster genre. Of course there is violence in these kind of movies, but the thing which I find fascinating isn’t only the hunger for power, but also the personal relationships in which trust plays a very big role and the characters gamble with their lives if that trust is harmed. Johnny Depp in the past has played several roles in the genre in movies like Blow, Donnie and Public Enemies. In this new film he plays the infamous James ‘Whitey’ Bulger in Boston. Lees verder

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They Live (1988) – Review

Review They Live

“I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass…and I’m all out of bubblegum” are the most iconic words from the sci-fi/horror/action movie from the eighties. Director John Carpenter, who also directed titles like The Thing, Escape from New York and Big Trouble in Little China, works together with wrestler Roddy Piper, who plays Nada. Nada is best comparable to the lone cowboy who enters a western town. Where he comes from or what his background is, is not really important, but that he´s there is. Continue reading →

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Pixels (2015) – Review

Recensie Pixels

I had promised myself to skip this latest Adam Sandler film. I had a good reasons to do so: If you look at the last ten films he made there isn’t one of them that’s worth watching. In his younger years, I could still enjoy his movies, but I have developed an aversion towards Sandler because he keeps making disappointing movies.

But why did I end up still watching Pixels? Curiosity probably is the most important reason. And I wasn’t curious if he had made a good movie this time, but I wanted to know how the game element is incorporated into the film. As someone who grew up gaming that element excited me so I decided, against my better judgment, to give Pixels a chance Continue reading →

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Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015)

Review Maze Runner Scorch Trials

Earlier this year I watched The Maze Runner on DVD and I was pleasantly surprised by the “next” young adult book series which has been turned into a movie series and where every year a new part is released (I do hope that the last film in the series will not be split into two parts because it is at the moment one of my biggest frustration for both the Hunger Games as Divergent series). The advantage of seeing the first film in February, I only had to wait a couple of months for the next part, which I was really looking forward to. Is The Scorch Trials as good as the first part? Continue reading →

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Broadchurch – Season 1 – Review

Broadchurch review season 1

Even though TV offers a lot of new shows, I’ve been watching quite a few older shows on Netflix lately. It is nice not having to wait a week before finding out what will happen during the next episode. The fact that I recent years I watched more movies than TV means I’ve missed a lot of good shows, including Broadchurch. It was recommended to me by several people and since season only consists of eight episodes (short series have in fact my preference) it was a good show to start with and finish in only a couple of days. Continue reading →

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American Ultra (2015) – Review

Recensie American Ultra

You take a former CIA agent who can not remember his past (the Bourne films), let him work as a stoner in a small supermarket (Clerks), then send a number of people out to eliminate him (Terminator), which triggers the agent to know exactly what he must do to survive (The Equalizer). Add a little bit of romance to it and the result is American Ultra, with Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart in the lead roles. Continue reading →

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Lila & Eve (2015)

Lila & Eve review

The loss of a child is one of the worst things you can experience as a parent and unfortunately that is exactly what Lila (Viola Davis) experiences. Her son is shot during a drive by shooting. She decides to go to a meeting where for mothers who have experienced the same. Although she doesn’t like to talk she meets Eve (Jennifer Lopez), who lost her daughter. The two get along great, help each other and after a while decide to take action themselves and do the work the police doesn’t do…and more. Continue reading →

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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 (2015)

Review Hunger Games Mockingjay part 2

Although I’m definitely not the target audience for young adult movies (even though I still feel like I’m young), I can still appreciate them. And just like in every genre there are good and bad movies. I quite enjoyed the first film in this series, but the sequels didn’t manage to convince me as much. Mockingjay Part 1 felt empty and not much seemed to be happening. After 3 movies it’s finally time for the last part. Does it manage to recapture the excitement of the first film? Continue reading →