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Nebraska (2013)

Review Nebraska

Director Alexander Payne’s previous movie, The Descendants was one of my favorite films of 2012. It starred George Clooney, was set in Hawaii and was about family issues. Although Nebraska also deals with family issues the comparisons end there as this movie is far removed from The Descendants. Instead of a tropical and colorful setting the imagery here is in a bleak black and white. The movie also doesn’t star actors who the average movie going public will know. It is a different beast, but one that is just as interesting. Continue reading →

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Saving General Yang (2013)

Review Saving General Yang (2013)

Althought the average moviegoer will mainly watch movies coming out of Hollywood, there are a lot of very good movies made in other countries. The past couple of years I really started appreciating South Korean films. Movies like My Sassy Girl, Old Boy, The Host of No Mercy are just some examples of movie I really liked. The Chinese movie industry has also a lot of amazing films. Most people will know Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, but there are tons of other movies to check out like Hero, Curse of the Golden Flower and the many Ip Man films. I have to admit that I should be watching more Chinese made movies, but it is something I don’t get around to often because there is such an overwhelming supply of movies I want to check out. Continue reading →

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Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)

Review Inside Llewyn Davis

The brothers Coen have made some very good movies in their long career. Looking at their filmography there are some movies I have seen many times and which are easily some of my favorites. Despite that though I am not someone who will blindly love their movies because they have directed it. For every Fargo there is a The Ladykillers or A Serious Man. Maybe not bad movies, but ones I really was not able to enjoy or could not get into. Inside Llewyn Davis has been getting a lot of buzz the past couple of months. Although I was hoping I would also be enjoying it I somehow had a feeling this would not be a movie for me. Unfortunately it turned out I was right. Continue reading →

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12 O’Clock Boys (2013)

Review 12 O'Clock Boys (2013)

If you have been following My Filmviews for a while you know I am a big fan of documentaries. I have had the feeling that during the last couple of months there weren’t as many documentaries released as normally. It might be that I have missed a lot of news about them, but I felt there was a bit of a drought. So I was happy to see this one being released. The pictures I saw about it looked exciting, with people on motorcycles popping wheelies. So was watching it as exciting?
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Bounty Killer (2013)

Review Bounty Killer

With a huge supply of movies you have to make choices about which ones to see. Which way that is done differs from person to person. I usually do that based on IMDB scores, but I sometimes watch movies which don’t score high because a specific actor is in it or if I usually enjoy the director’s work. Bounty Killer is a movie I was given and I decided to watch it without doing any further investigation. Continue reading →

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Frozen (2013)

Review Frozen

I used to love watching animated movies. If there was a new one I just had to check it out as soon as possible. But something has changed and I’m not sure what it is. Even though every year has some great animated movies, there are a ton of horrible ones. I guess I have seen too many bad ones to be excited about what is being released. Last year I could not be bothered to check out movies like Planes or Turbo because the concept behind them just felt like marketing and nothing more. Movies just to sell toys. Still I did watch some animated movies. One of them was Epic and that film disappointed me and probably also made me a bit more cautious. Still I was quite intrigued by the teaser trailer for Frozen and since this is a Disney movie it could be good. Tangled was a lot of fun, so chances were this one would be enjoyable too. My trip to the cinema confirmed my hopes. Continue reading →

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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)

Review The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)

The Lord of the Rings trilogy told an epic story, filled with adventure and when The Hobbit trilogy was announced people were expecting the same. Last year’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey did not manage to match those expectations. Although I did enjoy it, the movie felt too long, with not much happening. As someone who has not read the books a lot felt like filler. It is not a movie I am tempted to revisit. Now having seen the second movie I would almost be inclined to say that most of the first movie could have been scrapped with only some small portions added to this one. If you have not seen the first one you could easily see this second film and not miss out on much. The hobbit and the dwarf continue their journey to reclaim the city of the dwarves. Continue reading →

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Enough Said (2013)

Review Enough Said

When actor James Gandolfini passed away last year it came as a surprise. Enough Said is en romantic comedy/drama and the last movie in which he plays one of the main roles. That knowledge gives the movie some weight and it was a reason for me to check it out. In general I do not quickly watch these type of movies because it is not my genre, but I wanted to check out Gandolfini’s role. Is Enough Said, not only because of his appearance, a movie worth watching? Continue reading →

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Captain Phillips (2013)

Review Captain Phillips

Tom Hanks is one of those actors I love watching in anything. Not all movies he stars in will always be good, but I will see a movie if I know he is in it. In Captain Philips he plays the titular role of a captain who has to deal with Somali pirates who want to take control of his ship. The movie has been directed by Paul Greengrass, who is best known for his work in the Bourne movies. He’s a director who knows how to frame action in a way that involves you and in this case that is a good fit for the type of story that’s being told. Continue reading →