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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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Won’t You Be My Neighbor? (2018) – Review

Review Won't you be my neighbor

Although most of us can’t live without our phones anymore and spend many hours on social media, society (on a global scale) seems to become less social in the real world. Tolerance towards others seems to continue to decline. People more and more seem to be only interested in something when it is shocking or when someone is talked down to. Maybe it is because I am getting older, but I have the feeling that people complain more easily and are able to be heard (even go viral with it). Negativity seems to dominate. When you keep that in the back of your mind when watching the documentary Won’t You Be My Neighbor?, this might be something to inspire. Continue reading →

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The Meg (2018) – Review

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If it wasn’t clear before, the moment Jason Statham (playing an expert in saving people from the deepest parts of the ocean) swims towards an enormous prehistoric shark singing Dory’s “Just keep swimming”, you know that this is a movie that doesn’t take itself too seriously. And it shouldn’t, because this is a monster movie that has a ridiculous idea behind it. A billionaire has invested a lot of money to find out if the Marianas trench is even deeper than we thought. The first mission doesn’t go as planned and Jonas Taylor (Statham) is called to save the people from the bottom of the ocean. There they find the biggest shark that ever lived, a megalodon, which escapes from the deep and starts terrorizing people. It’s up to Taylor and the group he is working to kill it. Continue reading →

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Hannah Gadsby: Nanette (2018) – Review

Hannah Gadsby review Nanette Netflix

Because of the quickly expanding content offered by Netflix it is really hard to keep up what is being added. Especially the last couple of months I haven’t been very active when it comes to movies and blogging in general. I do listen to a lot of podcasts and a couple where mentioning the title of this Netflix-special. As show by an Australian stand-up comedian which is supposed to be more than just entertainment, but also a deconstruction of the genre and which makes you think. I really wasn’t prepared on how much this artist would move and impress me. A show which you simply can’t miss. Continue reading →

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Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind (2018) – Review

Review Robin Williams Come inside my mind

Although many people will know Robin Williams from his stand up and his breakthrough tv show Mork and Mindy, I personally really only knew him from the movies he was in. Whether it were his comedic roles in movies like Aladdin, Mrs. Doubtfire and Flubber or his serious roles in Awakenings, What Dreams May Come, One Hour Photo, Good Will Hunting, Dead Poets Society. He was a very versatile actor who was worth checking out a film for. It came as a shock in 2014 when it was announced that he had taken his own life. This HBO documentary takes a look at his life, both his highs and his lows. 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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The Cloverfield Paradox (2018) – Review

Review The Cloverfield Paradox
The promotion of new movies has become very predictable. Months in advance you can see the first set photos, followed by teasers, different trailer versions and the stars appearing in talk shows near the release. I basically ignore all of it and find it an extremely tiring way to promote a product and create hype. Earlier this year Netflix proved it could be different with this film. It was originally called The God Particle and was delayed. During the Superbowl commercials Netflix premiered the trailer and also announced it would be available immediately after the game. A marketing strategy which I would love more companies using. Continue reading →

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Making Fun: The Story of Funko (2018) – Review

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If there is one pop culture item which has seen a true explosion of popularity it probably is the Funko Pop characters. The big-headed, cute-eyed figures which are available for almost every pop culture character available can be bought almost everywhere and they are a great way for fans to show their love for something. This Netflix documentary is part looking at how the company became as big as it is and part just a look into the lives of some Funko collectors and the special place these figures have in their lives. 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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Avengers: Infinity War (2018) – Review

Review Avengers Infity war
Although I never was into comics, I have been watching the Marvel movies ever since the first one came out. They are always something I look forward to as they offer great entertainment with their usual mix of action and humour. Through the years the Marvel movies introduced audiences to both characters which everyone knew (The Hulk, Iron Man), but also some which only hardcore comic book fans knew (Guardians of the Galaxy). The fact that almost every movie has been successful has meant that the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has grown immensely and that fans (including myself) can’t afford to miss any of them. Although most of the movies are stories on their own, they do have a greater arc in them, which has slowly been building towards something big. A movie which has (almost) each and every character from the MCU in it, but also in which the stakes are extremely high: Avengers: Infinity War. Continue reading →