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The Irishman (2019) – Review

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A new Scorcese film creates high expectations and The Irishman is no exception. This director is a walking film encyclopedia and has made several classic movies. Add to that the fact that he again cooperates with Robert de Niro and Joe Pesci (with whom he made Goodfellas and Casino) and also Al Pacino, which makes this a title that you want to watch as quickly as you can. After a very short time at the cinema The Irishman is now available on Netflix. Can Scorcese deliver another classic? Continue reading →

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The Laundromat (2019) – Review

The Laundromat review

The amount of data that we create as humanity is enormous. To put that in perspective: the amount of data we have created over the past two years is more than all the data that we have made in the entire history of humanity. And with such an overload of data, it is becoming increasingly difficult to get attention for a certain topic. When something is in the news, the period in which that subject is forgotten seems to be getting shorter and shorter. When the Pentagon Papers were published in the early 1970s, their impact was great and they kept the public busy for a long time. And although the impact of the Panama Papers in 2015 was there, with a number of senior officials in various countries resigning, it is not easy to conclude that there has been a fundamental change in regulations to make tax havens disappear. Director Steven Soderbergh seems to have the same feeling and tries to draw attention to this subject again with The Laundromat. Continue reading →

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Joker (2019) – Review

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A confused person. A term that I hear regularly in the news when someone has been violent somewhere. It is an easy-to-process label for a reader/viewer, because you don’t have to think about it. Someone who is confused can do crazy things, so that the act that has been performed has a “simple” explanation, no matter how big the consequences. It does not further incite you to think about how such a person finally got that far. Has he/she had many setbacks in his/her life, too little attention or simply not the right help from family, friends and agencies to ensure that this person was not confused? With knowing that information, you don’t have to understand the action itself or feel sorry for the perpetrator, but it may help you better understand the person and see if changes are needed in certain procedures to ensure that others don’t follow the same path. With Joker, director Todd Philips tries to paint a portrait of a man who will ultimately become Batman’s archenemy. Continue reading →

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Shazam! (2019) – Review

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After Wonder Woman and Aquaman, DC slowly starts to move away from the extremely dark settings that Zack Snyder, among others, created. A positive development and this movie continues that line with perhaps the most colorful film (at least in terms of marketing), Shazam!. The character was once more popular than Superman (and was originally called Captain Marvel). DC started a lawsuit against the publisher in the 1940s (because Captain Marvel looked too much like Superman) and eventually bought the rights. Despite that eventful history, it is the first time that Shazam! appears on the large screen. Does director David F. Sandberg succeed in making it memorable? Continue reading →

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Blindspotting (2018) – Recensie

Recensie Blindspotting

Whether we realize it or not, from the moment we see someone for the first time we make assumptions about that person, both positively and negatively. We are unconsciously blind to aspects that do not fit with that image and can therefore draw completely wrong conclusions. That is the important idea behind Blindspotting and that results in a very powerful film. Continue reading →

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Brothers’ Nest (2018) – Review

Review Brothers Nest
Relationships are complicated and people have secrets, even for those who have known them all their lives. There are situations or feelings that you keep to yourself and may never discuss or express in other ways. Frustration can swell up and eventually manifest itself in a shocking way. The same goes for the two brothers in Brothers’ Nest. Continue reading →

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Cold Pursuit (2019) – Review

Cold Pursuit review

At the age of 66, Liam Neeson still manages to come across as an action hero. Although he did say in the past that he would no longer do those roles, he eventually said he changed his mind. He wants to keep doing them until he is no longer there (or of course the audience watching these films). Since Taken he has starred in one or more action films each year. The quality is generally quite the same: entertaining films to satisfy the hunger for action, but often nothing more than that. Is Cold Pursuit the same? Continue reading →

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Border (2018) – Review

Gräns Border recensie
In a sea of ​​films, the waves can sometimes become so predictable that, while sailing, you hope for a wave that may have a different shape, such as square, so it stands out and gives you a new experience. Unfortunately the chance of this happening is extremely small, but as a film lover you hope to discover one. A film which gives you hope that there are still unique things to be found. Gräns ​​(Border) is such a title. Continue reading →