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The Devil's Bath
Somewhere in the 17th century, in a secluded village, a depressed woman finds a way to commit suicide without going to hell for it
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05-09-2024
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A slow burner, perhaps not even horror, but engaging nonetheless
This movie is very slow, with pacing aligned to the lifestyle and rituals of the village, adding to a suffocating and bleak yet authentic atmosphere, whilst slowly building an ominous atmosphere. Would a tad more horror events have improved this? Perhaps.Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
The backstory of that one girl from that other Mad Max movie
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Wittenberg
05-09-2024
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More motor mayhem that doesn't rattle
I am not am really into this franchise, but it always provides entertaining and raw gasoline action. The same can be said for this one, but somehow it didn't really grab or excite me. Perhaps because I didn't find this character was in need of a backstory, so there's nothing to do but shrug.In a Violent Nature
A serial killer/monster is accidently awoken from his grave
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Wittenberg
22-08-2024
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A different slasher with a lot going for it
The perspective from the point of the killer really made this rather interesting. Even the very long walks through the woods worked for me, adding to a hypnotic and ominous atmosphere. Add some painful and gory kills with relentless camera focus and this becomes rather successful.Twisters
After a trauma caused by a Hurricane accident, a scientist reluctantly returns to do more dangerous hurricane research
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Wittenberg
21-08-2024
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God this is annoying
My God these self content tornado junky's, screaming yihaa as they drive into a Hurricane, are annoying! I didn't buy anything that happens in this movie, was constantly annoyed and just didn't feel any thrill at all. Sometimes, a movie presses all the wrong buttons.Alien:romulus
A group if miners fly to an abandoned spacestation, hoping it is their way out ot there
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Wittenberg
20-08-2024
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Entertaining, but great alien props and sights are not enough
While I adored the future retro space tech design, I cannot help but feeling mostly disappointed. Firstly there's the teenagers (who somehow know to operate a goddamn spacestation) but mostly it failed to be much more than another cat and mouse game in dark steamy hallways.The Thin Red Line
In worldwar 2, an American platoon tries to conquor a Japanese mountain
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Wittenberg
16-08-2024
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A decent war pic with some tricks up it's sleeve that only partly work
This movie sets out reasonably intensive combat, with emphasis on the decisions in the command structure. What sets the movie apart is frequent footage of nature, and voiceovers reading poetic contemplations. It sets the movie apart, but was quite vague and hard to follow.Longlegs
FBI agent with psychic tendecies tries to solve a case of a serial killer who never seems to be at the scene of the crime
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Wittenberg
15-08-2024
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Almost great
While I did not find it lived up to the hype, I did find that is as quite a unique combination of crime/thriller and supernatural horror, with a remarkable atmosphere and some good moments. But I can't shake the feeling that with only some minor changes, it would have been a classic.The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
About a daring ww2 sabotage mission, apparently exectued by the first ever special forces?
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Wittenberg
11-08-2024
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Entertaining but hardly realistic or thrilling
The laidback assaults, accompanied by jazz music and british humor, make for an original and entertaining war movie, but also mean it never gets really thrilling. These guys don't even duck as they raid an enemy base; they just walk in, shoot from the hip, hit everything, never get hit. Hmmmm.Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
They need Godzilla to help Kong in middle earth or something
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Wittenberg
11-08-2024
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Awful movie. How did my hero Rebecca end up here?
A convoluted mess, stuffed with all kinds of monsters in a hysteric script that is allover the place and introduces something new in every scene. It's so bad that they needed a character who is there solely for exposition, constantly explaining what the hell is going on.Napoleon
The rise and fall of his battles and relationship
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Wittenberg
08-08-2024
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This epic was right for me
From the corner of my eye, I read that there are all sorts of historical errors and problems with this movie, which may very well be the case. For me though, it checked the right boxes for an impressive epic: great actors, outstanding visuals, beautiful costumes and a slowish but gripping script.Thor: Love and Thunder
In confronting a new menace to all of the gods, Thor gets help form an old love
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Wittenberg
08-08-2024
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Appearantly Thor is not to be taken seriously
A curious product where noon seemed to care anymore, and they just cooked up a ridiculous, corny and over the top comedy where every idea and fart was greenlighted. It's either painful and preposterous, or it will slowly get to you and make you chuckle uncontrollably.Nobody
A man, caught in the daily family grind, snaps after a burgary and gets into war with the Russian mob
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Wittenberg
23-07-2024
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First part good, second part amusing but unconvincing action
Initially was quite excited, as this felt like an interesting variation of Falling Down, with a normal man snapping and no longer caring. But then it turns into John Wick mode, where he endlessly escapes bullets from mindless goons - if they shoot at all. This was the lesser part.Lost Highway
A saxophone player gets sucked into an ever stranger murder case, involving a femme fatal
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Wittenberg
22-07-2024
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Filmnoir with a some absurdity - which I wanted to like more.
Maybe these film-noir type of movies are just not be cup of tea, but I had trouble getting into this, and Pullman, with his single-expression stonerface, wasn't helping. The weird twists and turns were nice though, as was the lovely Arquette. But I felt I was missing something.Verliefd op Bali
A mother and her two daughters go to Bali to process grandma's death, and their cursed proceedings in love
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Wittenberg
22-07-2024
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Slightly amusing but deserved to be great
This is not a movie I would normally watch, so I'll try to be fair. The story provides fruitful soil for comical situations, a stab at Bali tourism and has room for some deeper explorations. It's all there, it kinda works, but it's also lukewarm, lacking a sharp script to make it pop.Appleseed Alpha
A soldier and her cyborg compagnion assist a mysterious girl in a post war world
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Wittenberg
21-07-2024
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Some cool graphics served rather plainly
Unfamiliar with the anime backstory, I had to take it as it was. I really liked some of the visuals, and the story was descent enough. But it failed to make a real impact, it all felt kind of flat and 1 dimensional. Some good supporting music was suspiciously absent or mixed in way too soft.Starfish (2018)
While grieving for her friend, a mysterious code unlocks.. the end of the world?
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Wittenberg
21-07-2024
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A balancing act
At times I found this mysterious, arty and dreamy slow burner, nicely flavored with a dash of horror and science fiction, intriguing and pretty. At other times I found it pretentious, sleep-inducing and pointless. I suspect most will only find it one of these.The Acolyte
A Starwars crime detective story involving twins with a mysterious origins and a hunger for revenge against the jedi
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Wittenberg
19-07-2024
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An unnecessary, unremarkable and average starwars show
I did not think it was AS bad as the internet thought it was, but I did think it was extremely average on all counts. Most noticeably, you can only shrug when it's over because it doesn't feel like a starwars story, it didn't need to be, and it doesn't seem to affect it any way.'71
Amidst the religous wars in Belfast, a soldier gets left behind on the wrong side of town
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Wittenberg
18-07-2024
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A solid manhunt
Tension runs high as both the people who hunt him down, as those that try to rescue him, are involved in shady groups and alliances. It's a well made, tense movie with some hefty moments. Ultimately is more a manhunt than a political commentary, which is probably for the better.Begotten
Extremely grainy footage of extemely disturbing stuff happening
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Wittenberg
17-07-2024
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A curious and unstelling project that intrigues
The disturbing and intriguing images, presented on extremely deteriorated film with nausea inducing sounds, make this almost unbearable (had to turn down the brightness), which I guess was the idea. One of those movies that will live with you. I think that's good.I.S.S.
Russians and American inhabitants of ISS can no longer trust each other when a war breaks out on between their countries
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Wittenberg
16-07-2024
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A nice idea done nicely
The movie mostly plays out as you'd expect and is reasonably exciting, but nerve wrecking it is not. Similarly, effects and acting are also decent enough, but nothing truly impressive. So yeh, an entertaining, original yet average scifi flick it is.247°F
Three kids get locked in a sauna.
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Wittenberg
07-07-2024
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Execution a bit lacklustre, but what an idea
As a horror, it is kind of so-so. The script lacks finesse to really make us feel the heat, and the characters are not likable enough to care and share the anguish. The idea of it though, is quite sensational, and had me pondering what I what do, so it does give something.Godzilla Minus One
A disillusioned kamikaze pilot gets a change to redeem himself when Godzilla comes
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Wittenberg
06-07-2024
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Not everyone thinks it is a masterpiece
Frankly, I was quite surprised at all the praise this movie got. Yes, it looks okay and is probably true to the real Godzilla stuff, but I found the terribly enacted drama in between a slog to get through, the tactics to defeat Godzilla ridiculous and it just wasn't terrifying to me.I Saw the TV Glow
A boy befriends a girl with a common fascination for a TV show, that slowly seems to interfere with their sense of reality
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Wittenberg
04-07-2024
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A beautiful but unclear trip
A rather unique movie, both in terms of the story and the presentation of it. The characters are sympathetic, the happenings are pleasantly weird and the music is beautiful. But I don't think I really understood the movie, and wonder if it could have been more touching if I did.Light
Two woman crashland seperately on a moon and try to find a son and stay away from danger lurking in the dark/myst
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Wittenberg
03-07-2024
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This might be the most boring movie I know
If you have no money for sets, it's worth a try to situate everything on a dark cloudy planet and do only closeups. But for that to work, you need great actors and an even better script. Alas, this movie has neither, and turned out to be a torturous boredom fest of people in big helmets talking.Avgrunden
An earthquake hits a small town in Sweden
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Wittenberg
02-07-2024
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A fair smalltown disaster movie lacking tension
The small town vibes and small group of focus people are quite refreshing, making this disaster movie more relatable and personal than bombastic Hollywood destruction. But I did not find the script particularly inspired, and some of the scenes go on way too long without being tense.Three Thousand Years of Longing
A woman releases a genie, and together they ponder their lives in trying to find out what wishes to make
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Wittenberg
28-06-2024
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Conversations done right
The movie mixes some philosophy, history and fantasy, but above all is quite a chatty intellectual movie about longing and purpose. But is remains accessible, and never gets heavy handed due to it's lighthearted atmosphere.Mars Express
A detective and her (robot?) partner go to Mars to solve a crime
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Wittenberg
28-06-2024
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Interesting but a little too tame for me
While there is a lot to like, such as the mature atmosphere and the razor sharp visuals, I ultimately was slightly underwhelmed. I thought it could have been bigger and bolder, with more badass music, action and standout moments.Civil War
Journalists on a roadtrip to try and reach their destination in the midst of an American civil war
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Wittenberg
24-06-2024
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High tension war drama but finding the message may be difficult
The neutral viewpoint of the journalists, and no explanation who is fighting who and why, is a smart move to make this about fear and war, not choosing sides. There is constant tension in the air. The downside of it that I am not really sure what the movie is trying to say.Sous La Seine (Under Paris)
There's a shark in the Seine, a scientist being ignored, an ignorant major and some tiktok kids making things worse
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Wittenberg
16-06-2024
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Why so serious
The main problem is that it takes it's premise rather seriously, which makes all illogical, nonsensical and sometimes preposterous events stick out like a sore thumb. So now it's neither tense shark horror nor a fun spoof.John Wick Chapter 4
To really break free from his curse of violence, John must challenge a higher up member of the table
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Wittenberg
15-06-2024
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An even bigger dose of the same. I am slowly checking out.
With the familiar stylistics, even longer John Wick style fighting, and some memorable scenes, this should satisfy the fans. For me personally, I am not sure I was really excited by it, because it is so excessive, and the way the bad guys wait with shooting, or miss, or both, is getting conspicuous.Girl House
A woman decides to work in a house loaded with camera's for online viewers, but one viewer is evil and knows where the house is....
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Wittenberg
15-06-2024
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Decent idea worthy of better execution.
After some snappy titles, a surprisingly strong backstory of the killer, the quality kind of plummets. The main character seems miscasted (I didn't buy her taking up this job), the tension is half baked and the slashing is all a bit so-so. Everything being broadcasted is a nice idea though.Prospect
Two space people go to a planet to collect some precious goods, end up having to cooperate with enemies in order to leave the planet again
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Wittenberg
12-06-2024
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Almost a gem showing budget is secundary. Almost.
While the movie clearly shows a limited budget, some cool space graphics, a well directed landing scene, the future retro space suits and the overall dreamy vibe all generate an interesting atmosphere. A slightly more exciting and tight script could have made it a hidden gem indeed.Constellation
An astronaut survives an accident in the ISS, but once back on earth things don't seem to be the same. Not exactly.
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Wittenberg
10-06-2024
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Great scifi puzzler
I quite liked these series, as they successfully mix time/dimensional trickery, science fiction, quantum oddities, a dash of horror and some interesting characters played by great actors. It's looking good and the weirdness is pleasing while never becoming convoluted.Masters of the Air
About the '100th' bombardment group during the ww2
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Wittenberg
07-06-2024
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Ultimately a disappointment
I found it hard to connect with the characters, who come across over-scripted, over-directed and over-concerned with being handsome. I got tired of the bar scenes where they are clever and witty, and it all comes across as a bit thin, uninspired and done better elsewhere. Even the flight scenes.Atlas
A mech army goes to a distant planet to take down a rogue AI droid threatening the world
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Wittenberg
07-06-2024
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Enjoyable brainless action
There are quiet a few problems with this over-the-top flick. Most notably the main character, who is either written weird, played weird, or both. But I have to say, as scifi action pulp I found it quite entertaining and good looking, and it features some of the best mech scenes I know.April 9th
A Danish military squad on bicycles is facing impossible odds when Germany attacks Denmark during worldwar two.
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Wittenberg
04-06-2024
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A remarkable and effective war story
I found this movie quite effective. The way the soldiers, on their bicycles with a handful of bullets, confront armored tanks almost elicits pity, and the plain way is is shot makes it feel pure and non-sensationalist. Too bad the emotional connection with the guys remains limited.Suitable Flesh
A psychiatrist comes into contact with a boy who seems to contain an evil spirit looking for more host bodies
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Wittenberg
29-05-2024
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Embarrassing
A movie that feels so terribly out of date in terms of feel, screenplay and acting that it becomes embarrassing to look at. I read somewhere that it is meant as an ode to 80s mystery shows. Perhaps that would have won me over if the script was worthwhile, but it is not.Slaughterhouse Slumber Party
A new girl joins the slumberparty of a group of friends, but she brings dark secrets with her
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Wittenberg
28-05-2024
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There's fun at the bottom end
A preposterous and abysmal movie in every way imaginable, but they made it anyway and somehow that makes it work. I gradually started to dig the humor and puns, and actually had a decent time. Be warned though - after watching this you may conclude that there's something wrong me as well.The Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
When his clanmembers are taken hostage by other apes, a remaining member needs help of a human to get them back
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Wittenberg
26-05-2024
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An impressive sidequest in the franchise
This time it's a more personal, intimate an detailed story that still fits well in the franchise. It's all very solid en striking, and my emotional involvement with CGI apes was quite remarkable... albeit still not way up there.Immaculate
Girl becomes nun but finds a horrible secret about the monastry
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Wittenberg
26-05-2024
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Not a rip-off, but not really impactful either
Aside from some lesser jump-scares, this movie manages to more or less set up it's own atmosphere and personality. It's quite sober and pure, and the lead actress does a good job. Unfortunately, it doesn't get really scary or through provoking, and it is unable to reap the creepiness of religion.Sentinel
Three spacewarriors timetravel to earth to defeat a sentinel lurking there
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Wittenberg
20-05-2024
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Boring and confusing spacepulp
There is some stuff in here that I thought was okay-ish, but this still is a C-class bottom shelve product. The boring and confusing screenplay (which made me doze of several times), the hopeless dialogues and the disjointed (stock?)music are just some of the problems.Mandy
When his wife is violently murdered by hippie reli psychos, the man takes revenge
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Wittenberg
20-05-2024
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A revenge trip low on script
It really is a rather straightforward revenge story, but it is presented with a trippy and artistic flair that gives it depth and some relevance. The usage of animation was really interesting but seemed underdeveloped. More story would have made this better.Bodkin
A team of of 3 distinct personalities goes to an irish village to make a true crime podcast about dissappeared locals
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Wittenberg
19-05-2024
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A bold and quirky detective, just not for me
These series should win a lot of fans, with a remarkable lighthearted vibe, quirky characters and plenty of small-town detective-work. For me personally, I just wasn't thrilled by it. Everything was too unlikely, convenient and too written out for that. I am not even sure I liked everyone.Spaceman
An astronaut on a solo mission has a hard team dealing with a breakup with his wife, but then gets a very special friend to help him through
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Wittenberg
17-05-2024
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A warm and unique spacemovie about relationships
This is probably the exact philosophical, dreamy, oddball, puzzling and emotional relationship movie it needs to be and wants to be. My slight desire for a bit more juice is probably misplaced.Kandahar
When his secret mission is exposed, a CIA operative and his guide must make it out of Afghanistan when all extremists groups in existence come after him
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Wittenberg
15-05-2024
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Decent, but outclassed by a slightly similar movie
The developing relationship between the man and his guide reminded my of the movie 'The Covenant', but I was less moved or convinced by this one. Likewise, the action and thrills are sufficient for an exciting watch, but also less slick and less nail-biting than said movie.Even Horizon
A space rescue team heads out for a mysterious spaceship that suddenly reappears after having been lost, coming back from a dark and unknown place.
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Wittenberg
15-05-2024
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A horror scifi classic
After re-watching this classic, I found it was a bit goofy at times, and the story, despite the deep theme, was actually quite plain: they want to get on the ship, then they want to get off. However, this still is one of the best and most entertaining combinations of horror and scifi you can find.Cosmic Sin
When extraterrestrial live is discovered, a team goes to another planet to neutralize the threat, bringing an old veteran with them
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Wittenberg
05-05-2024
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crappy
I knew this was crappy ,but I was hoping it would turn into some amusing goofball entertainment. But is really was just crappy, with long tiresome dialogues ("They may very well be alive, but highly unlikely"), gutless combat and no real sense of being in the future.Land of Bad
The succes of a dangerous rescue mission relies heavily on the supporting drone operators
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Wittenberg
28-04-2024
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Flawed but effective war action
I thought the main hero was a bit of a dissonant cardboard pretty boy, and the uninterested, TV watching ground support team was just preposterous. Other that that, it still is a tense, heart pounding movie, in a way that only war movies seem to tickle me.Paradise
In a future where people can sell years of their live for money, allowing the rich to get younger, a couple gets caught in a web
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Wittenberg
28-04-2024
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A fair but plain future crime story
A fine futuristic crime story providing adequate friday-evening entertainment. I did find everything was a bit plain, lacking energy or a really tight script. It needs a better, less generic title too.Taeter City
In a future where criminals are turned into burgers, people hunt for an individual who seems immune to the controlling radiowaves. Or something.
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Wittenberg
24-04-2024
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A bizarre gore anarchy
Initially I was wondering if there was going to be any point to this, but gradually the continuous very gory executions, set against this totalitarian society with continuous advertisement for human meat.... somehow began to work. Very rebellious and sickening. For some, that is a plus.Movies found: 1090 | max movies per page: 50 | Showing: 1 - 50
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