Eye in the Sky (2016) – Review

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Wars are as old as mankind and preservation and/or expansion of territory and ideals often forms the basis for them. Since the second world war the way they are fought has changed dramatically. It used to mean that when a country would be in a war you would lose soldiers, but this isn’t always the case anymore. The introduction of drones is a good example. The pilots are safely on the ground on the other side of the world (something Good Kill showed) and the only loss you can experience is of your equipment and possibly some damage to your public image if a mission does not go as planned. Unfortunately the news shows that it sometimes does go wrong. Although there are rules to war, it is a situation in which emotions run high, parties want to achieve their goals and that sometimes might lead to an attempt to stretch the rules. That is also the case in Eye in the Sky. Lees verder

The Many Faces of… Alan Rickman

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Rickman has been acting for a long time. He started out in theatre and first appeared on TV. His big breakthrough in movies was his role as Hans Gruber in Die Hard. Since then he has been in high profile movies, most notably the Harry Potter franchise in which he played Severus Snape. After a battle with cancer he passed away on the January 14, 2016. Continue reading