Feb
25
Valentine’s Day
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I’m not really into mindless chick flicks but occasionally I do like to go see a movie which I don’t have to think about, just to pass the time. Today I saw Valentine’s Day and not only was it completely stupid and pointless and everything I hate about American movies but the cinema was full [...]
Feb
23
Tatarak
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Tatarak is a Polish movie (Sweet Rush) which I didn’t find interesting at all, even though it is (at least partially, afaik) based on a true story. I only saw it because there aren’t any interesting movies playing at the moment. I shouldn’t have bothered. The plot courtesy of Wikipedia:
The main story is set in [...]
Feb
7
Chaque Jour Est Une Fete
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Chaque Jour est une Fete. I didn’t really get this movie. You have a group of women who are going to visit their husbands, sons, etc in a prison in the middle of nowhere, in Lebanon. They’re travelling by bus when the bus driver is shot in the head and the bus runs off the [...]
Feb
7
Lebanon
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I’m not really into war movies, mainly because all they do is highlight what a waste of time, resources, and human life wars are. This was no exception. Lebanon:
June, 1982 – The First Lebanon War. A lone tank and a paratroopers platoon are dispatched to search a hostile town – a simple mission that turns [...]
Feb
2
In The Air
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I was running errands near the Opera yesterday afternoon so took the opportunity to stop at UGC Opera to see In The Air. I never used to like George Clooney, at least not back in the days when he was doing ER, but he’s definitely grown on me in recent years.
In The Air
In The [...]
Jan
29
Friday is my day off which usually means movie day. F and I will normally see 2 movies in one day but today we just couldn’t agree on anything to see.
I wanted to see In The Air with George Clooney but F flat out refused to watch it because ‘all George Clooney movies are [...]
Jan
28
Complices
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I almost didn’t watch this movie because I’m not much of a fan of police movies but in the end I’m glad I did.
Complices starts with the death of Vince, a young guy from a poor family who was making a living in a high risk profession. We follow his story in flashback, as [...]
Jan
28
La Merditude des Choses or The Shittiness of Things as it was called in the US.
I had thought this movie was going to be funny but it wasn’t. It was kinda sad and pathetic and quite gross at times too.
The story follows a young Belgian (Flemish) boy growing up in a small town, [...]
Jan
19
Just Another Love Story
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The Danes make great movies. Most of the Danish films I’ve seen are either police movies or thrillers which they seem to excel at. I’m not a huge fan of this genre but I really liked Just Another Love Story.
Basically you have a 40 something guy, married with 2 kids, who is bored with [...]
Jan
15
Padre Nuestro
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I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry during this movie, Padre Nuestro. Two of the main characters are so unbelievably naive, it’s incredible. I guess that’s what happens when you’re from a small Mexican village and then end up in New York.
While it’s probably worth going to see this movie, if you have [...]
