Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children

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2016
Drama, Fantasy, Adventure, Family

A teenager finds himself transported to an island where he must help protect a group of orphans with special powers from creatures intent on destroying them.

I was intrigued from the start, but then followed a second quarter filled with clichés to the extent that I started to think turning it off. Lucky me I didn’t.…
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The Brand New Testament

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2015
Drama, Comedy, Fantasy

God lives in Brussels. On Earth though, God is a coward, with pathetical morals and being odious with his family. His daughter, Ea, is bored at home and can’t stand being locked up in a small apartment in ordinary Brussels, until the day she decides to revolt against her dad…

An improvement from Mr. Nobody, which was too experimental for my taste. This one is lighter, less pretentious, but not less rich in its ideas. And it also has a…
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Crimson Peak

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2015
Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Thriller, History

In the aftermath of a family tragedy, an aspiring author is torn between love for her childhood friend and the temptation of a mysterious outsider. Trying to escape the ghosts of her past, she is swept away to a house that breathes, bleeds… and remembers.

An outlooked movie from del Toro, better than The Shape of Water. It’s a gothic tale with strong lead performances and gorgeous cinematography. The movie is more like art rather…
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Upside Down

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2012
Romance, Science Fiction, Drama, Fantasy

In an alternate universe where twinned worlds have opposite gravities, a young man battles interplanetary prejudice and the laws of physics in his quest to reunite with the long-lost girl of his dreams in this visually stunning romantic adventure that poses the question: what if love was stronger than gravity?

A romance in an upside down world. I enjoyed cinematography and idea in this one. If only this movie would be a little more polished, I’d have given it the…
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Viy

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1967
Drama, Fantasy, Horror

A young priest is ordered to preside over the wake of a witch in the church of a remote village. This means spending three nights alone with the corpse with only his faith to protect him.

A nice finding on a TV. It’s a classic horror story with a good script and the right spirit for such movies.
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The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec

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2010
Fantasy, Adventure, Action, Mystery

An adventure set in the early part of the 20th century, focused on a popular novelist and her dealings with would-be suitors, the cops, monsters, and other distractions.

A different movie from Besson, but among his finest. Kind of the family adventure movie you’d like to see. Isn’t too childish, has a solid plot, great acting and cinematography.…
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Dead Man

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1995
Drama, Fantasy, Western

On the run after murdering a man, accountant William Blake encounters a strange North American man named Nobody who prepares him for his journey into the spiritual world.

Philosophical surreal journey to another world. Great music and acting, but there are some cheap scenes that stop me from giving the highest rating.
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Interview with the Vampire

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1994
Horror, Drama, Fantasy

A vampire relates his epic life story of love, betrayal, loneliness, and dark hunger to an over-curious reporter.

Atmospheric and gothic. That’s the words that first come to mind. It’s nicely shot, the acting is good as expected, and the movie isn’t too cheesy like the similar movie…
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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

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2012
Adventure, Fantasy, Action

Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit enjoying his quiet life, is swept into an epic quest by Gandalf the Grey and thirteen dwarves who seek to reclaim their mountain home from Smaug, the dragon.

Not quite the same Lord of the Rings. There’s a lot of Americanism in it to please the mainstream, and so it lands among typical Hollywood’s movies.
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Underworld: Blood Wars

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2016
Action, Fantasy, Horror

Vampire death dealer Selene fends off brutal attacks from both the Lycan clan and the Vampire faction that betrayed her. With her only allies, David and his father Thomas, she must stop the eternal war between Lycans and Vampires, even if it means she has to make the ultimate sacrifice.

Another example of a modern action movie. Careless, looks like an episode from some vampire TV series and, oh, it has 3D.
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