Green Room

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2016
Horror, Crime, Thriller

A punk rock band becomes trapped in a secluded venue after finding a scene of violence. For what they saw, the band themselves become targets of violence from a gang of white power skinheads, who want to eliminate all evidence of the crime.

An improvement from Blue Ruin – the previous movie of this director. Here he manages to make everything look real and that’s the main drive for the movie.
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No Escape

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2015
Action, Thriller, Drama

In their new overseas home, an American family soon finds themselves caught in the middle of a coup, and they frantically look for a safe escape in an environment where foreigners are being immediately executed.

From this typical poster, I’ve never expected to like this movie. And, as you may guess, it was an exception. Although not as terrifying as their earlier movie “the devil”,…
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The Revenant

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2015
Western, Drama, Adventure

In the 1820s, a frontiersman, Hugh Glass, sets out on a path of vengeance against those who left him for dead after a bear mauling.

Worth the Oscar? I don’t know. But it’s a great effort from Inarritu and DiCaprio. The scenes are beautiful, the screenplay is smooth and precise.
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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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Victoria

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2015
Crime, Thriller, Romance

A young Spanish woman who has newly moved to Berlin finds her flirtation with a local guy turn potentially deadly as their night out with his friends reveals a dangerous secret.

How about a movie shot as a one long scene. It’s the most interesting part, but even if I hadn’t known this, I’d still have enjoyed it. It builds slowly,…
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The Interview

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2014
Action, Comedy

Dave Skylark and his producer Aaron Rapaport run the celebrity tabloid show “Skylark Tonight”. When they land an interview with a surprise fan, North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, they are recruited by the CIA to turn their trip to Pyongyang into an assassination mission.

Woah, this one was hyped to the max, and it isn’t so badass like the marketing wants you to believe. It’s a good funny movie with a great acting combo…
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Black Sea

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2014
Adventure, Thriller, Drama

A rogue submarine captain pulls together a misfit crew to go after a sunken treasure rumored to be lost in the depths of the Black Sea. As greed and desperation take control on-board their claustrophobic vessel, the increasing uncertainty of the mission causes the men to turn on each other to fight for their own survival.

Many might not understand why such a rating for this kind of movie. Well, who doesn‘t like well-made action movies. And this one is just that. It‘s set underwater, it‘s…
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Stonehearst Asylum

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2014
Thriller

A Harvard Medical School graduate takes a position at a mental institution and soon becomes obsessed with a female mental patient, but he has no idea of a recent and horrifying staffing change.

Just like the main actor, this movie is quality stuff. Spooky, atmospheric and entertaining in its own way. The script could have been a little more spicy, but overall fluent…
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R100

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2013
Comedy, Drama

Ruthless dominatrixes pursue a mild-mannered salesman who wants to get out of his unbreakable contract with a secret bondage club.

*ahem* Well, I watched the trailer and then just had to see this, what can I do. And… it’s is even more original than it looks like. Too original. You…
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Guardians of the Galaxy

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2014
Action, Science Fiction, Adventure

Light years from Earth, 26 years after being abducted, Peter Quill finds himself the prime target of a manhunt after discovering an orb wanted by Ronan the Accuser.

If I’m about to watch a mainstream sci-fi movie, I wish it to be like this one. Funny, good-looking, and not too many clichés.
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