Shogun på Hulu er fantastisk!

juni 18, 2024    ·    2 min read

Da jeg ikke kendte James Clavell-romanerne, som den er baseret på, eller filmatiseringen fra 1980, vidste jeg ikke rigtig, hvad jeg skulle forvente, men jeg nød “Blue Eye Samurai”, og … Læs videre “Shogun på Hulu er fantastisk!”

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“The Gentlemen” Serien på Netflix er fantastisk!

maj 7, 2024    ·  2 minutes

Som mangeårig beundrer af Guy Ritchies særprægede filmstil gik jeg til Netflix-filmatiseringen af “The Gentlemen” med en blanding af høje forventninger og forsigtig optimisme. Det er ikke sådan, at de … Læs videre ““The Gentlemen” Serien på Netflix er fantastisk!”

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Dune 2 er et mesterværk!

april 26, 2024    ·  < 1 minute

“Dune 2” er ikke bare en film; det er et filmisk vidunder. Du skylder dig selv at se den på et IMAX-lærred, helst i 70 mm, for fuldt ud at … Læs videre “Dune 2 er et mesterværk!”

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Picard Season 3 is fantastic and a must watch for Star Trek: The Next Generation fans (but skip seasons 1 and 2)!

september 20, 2023    ·  2 minutes

I was in college for the final years of Star Trek: The Next Generation and awaited eagerly every new episode. I loved the show’s core themes of optimism and exploration … Continue reading “”

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The Grand Budapest Hotel is fantastic!

april 20, 2014    ·  < 1 minute

It’s amazing how Wes Anderson can create a good story out of any material! The way he films is so different from the way anyone else is making movies, it’s … Continue reading “”

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Cloud Atlas is a beautiful ode to everlasting love!

december 16, 2012    ·  2 minutes

Clearview’s Mt Kisco cinema has a tradition of having one of their staff thank us for being there before the movie begins. This one felt compelled to tell us: “let … Continue reading “”

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Ruby Sparks is thought provoking, beautiful, poignant and confronting

oktober 8, 2012    ·  < 1 minute

While the movie indulges in a bit of magic realism, it takes flight once you stop questioning its premise and indulge in the fantasy that Calvin, the struggling former young … Continue reading “”

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The Avengers is a great ensemble movie

juni 10, 2012    ·  < 1 minute

The movie does not quite rise as high as the Rotten Tomatoes 93% critic and 96% spectator scores imply, but is very well done and extremely entertaining. I would reserve … Continue reading “”

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Prometheus is visually impressive, but underwhelming

juni 9, 2012    ·  < 1 minute

Watching the movie in IMAX 3D was glorious. Many of the settings and effects were amazing. Unfortunately, despite a few good scenes, the story does not live up to expectations. … Continue reading “”

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Mission Impossible 4 is one of the best movies of the year

december 30, 2011    ·  < 1 minute

This is one title I never expected to write. I rarely expect 4s of anything to be any good. Moreover, the series has been a bit hit or miss. The … Continue reading “”

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Drive was disappointing

september 28, 2011    ·  < 1 minute

Despite the 93% on rottentomatoes, I should have seen the telltale sign. Whenever an audience likes a movie less than the critics do it’s typically the sign that a movie … Continue reading “”

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Contagion is gripping yet unfulfilling

september 27, 2011    ·  < 1 minute

Contagion makes great points about how civil order would fall apart in supposedly “civilized” societies like our own should a virulent deadly disease spread. The movie makes a compelling case … Continue reading “”

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Crazy, Stupid, Love is Genuine, Funny, Heartfelt!

august 17, 2011    ·  < 1 minute

Crazy, Stupid, Love is a fun, romantic comedy for adults. It’s unabashedly sweet, yet effectively deals with matters of the heart: from lost passion and romance for a married couple … Continue reading “”

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Midnight in Paris is tons of fun!

august 12, 2011    ·  < 1 minute

I recently had the opportunity to see Woody Allen’s latest movie, Midnight in Paris, and very much enjoyed it. The underlying concept of longing for the better days of a … Continue reading “”

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Friends with Benefits is well worth seeing

august 5, 2011    ·  < 1 minute

Granted, I am partial to the genre, especially smart rom coms like As Good as it Gets, Something’s Gotta Give, Serendipity, Easy A and How to lose a guy in … Continue reading “”

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Fast Five is surprisingly good!

maj 4, 2011    ·  < 1 minute

This might yet again be an illustration of the power of low expectations. I was not impressed by the prior movies in the series, but was looking forward to a … Continue reading “”

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