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Fast and Furious 6 (2013)

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The general feeling about sequels is usually that they are a bad thing. Many franchises ran out of steam quickly (Pirates of Carribean, Police Academy, Terminator, Die Hard to name a few) and there is a big number of people who despise sequels, they are often seen as lazy and rehashing an idea. But for every A Good Day to Die Hard there is a Toy Story 3 and there are more examples. Looking at the Fast & Furious franchise I would have never thought that a movie about street racing would result in another 5 movies. Even though the opinions about them might be mixed (personally I didn’t like Tokyo Drift, but had a great time with the rest), nobody can’t deny that is has been a successful run. Part of this is because it stept away from purely street racing and moving towards heists and action, while keeping the fast cars front and center. With Fast Five Dwayne Johnson was added to the existing roster of Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and many other returning faces and it injected fresh blood to make it even more exiting. Seeing Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson fight was a cool thing to see. Fast & Furious 6 sees Dwayne Johnson returning, just like the rest of the crew. Continue reading →

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Before Midnight (2013)

Review of Before Midnight

The “Before…” trilogy to me is like a box that is opened every 9 years. You look into it and just for about a short while you are allowed to look into the lives of two people, Jesse and Celine. The first time you met them (Before Sunrise) they did too and when the box closed you thought about what might have happened afterwards. 9 years it opened again (Before Sunset) and you found out what ended up happening, where both of them were in their lives. Also at the end of that movie you start wondering if Jesse went to the airport, if the two kept in contact. Now that the third movie has been released you finally get to see the answers to those questions and know if the theories you might have thought up are right. Continue reading →

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Before Sunset (2004)

Before Sunset review in anticipation of Before Midnight

Today Before Midnight is released in the Netherlands and I’m extremely excited to see it (my ticket is already booked), so I thought it was a good moment to revisit its predecessor, just to remind myself what had happened in the previous film (although my memory was quite clear on it). Although i can’t say yet that the “Before trilogy” is possibly one of the strongest trilogies out there, I have the feeling that based on the quality of the previous two movies it is a safe statement. But first my thoughts on the second movie, set in Paris, Before Sunset. Continue reading →

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Moulin Rouge! (2001)

Review of Moulin Rouge!

I’m not big on musicals, maybe the reason for it is the amount of Disney movies I’ve seen where they burst out singing, but I always have the feeling they are not for me. Still I do watch them occasionally and there are some which I do like. Singing in the Rain is a good example and so is this one, Moulin Rouge!. It is a movie I’ve had in my collection for years and felt like watching it again. In anticipation to the Great Gatsby I just had to see another movie by director Baz Luhrmann. Continue reading →

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Bus 174 (2002)

Review of the documentary Bus 174

The discussion is as old as time: Are people a product of their environment or is most of it genetics? After watching this documentary my conclusion would be that environment is the biggest influence. This documentary is a riveting example of it. A failed robbery aboard a bus, which then changed into a hostage situation (and was broadcasted live) was something which kept Brazilians glued to their TV in 2000. The perpetrator, Sandro Rosa do Nascimento, was unpredictable, threatening, but also in control of his situation. This single event is used to make clear that there are some pressing issues in Brazilian society, which might have led to this hostage situation. Continue reading →

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The Shining (1980)

Review of the movie The Shining (1980)

Every movie blogger has a list of classic movies they have not seen yet. You carry them on your back like Atlas did the globe, hoping to one day be able to throw it off and make the load less. Even though that might happen, we keep discovering other movies we should also see, so the reality is that the weight remains the same. The Shining was the one movie out of the top 100 movies on IMDB I had not seen yet and kept delaying on seeing. The reason for it was a simple one, it is classified as a horror movie and I’m not a fan of them. In my mind I had built up the movie as something I would not be enjoying, but eventually I knew I had to watch it. I’m happy that I finally did so as it turns out to be my favorite Kubrick movie. Continue reading →

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The Staircase (2004)

Review of the documentary The Staircase

Writer Michael Peterson was at home with his wife Kathleen at their swimming pool, when she decided she wanted to go back into the house. When her husband also returned he found her at the bottom of the stairs, covered in blood, but still breathing. He dialled 911, but his wife died. At least that’s the story Peterson is telling. The police didn’t believe that story and treated him as a suspect, a man who murdered his wife.

This 8 part documentary mini series shows the details of the case, follows the defense and witnesses the unbelievable things which happen during the trial. As the defense lawyer states to the camera crew when something from Peterson’s past is dug up: “Your documentary just became very interesting”. Continue reading →

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Wages of Fear (1953)

Review of the movie Wages of Fear

Last year I saw Les diaboliques, directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot. It was a very good mystery/thriller, but I never bothered to check out more of Clouzot’s work, until someone suggested I’d watch Wages of Fear. After having done so I have to make sure to check out more of his work, because this movie is stunning, thrilling and will probably have you biting your nails. It proves that a movie doesn’t need fast paced action to be thrilling to watch. Continue reading →

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The Impossible (2012)

Review of The Impossible, tsunami

There are some events which you will never forget. Whether it’s the death of a celebrity (like Michael Jackson or Whitney Houston) or big events. 9/11 immediately springs to mind, but the tsunami on December 26, 2004 is another big one. Almost 230,000 died as a result, a number you can’t imagine. This movie tells the story of one family during this horrible event. It is based on the story of a real Spanish family. Continue reading →

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Gandhi (1982)

Watching these historical movies time and time again show me that I’m seriously lacking in knowledge about world history as also was the case with this film. I knew that India was ruled by the English and that Gandhi was very important in the process of the country becoming independent, but that was about as far as my knowledge went. This biopic shows the process which took place to make that independence happen and the difference one man can make in changing the future. Continue reading →