Ruben Brandt, Collector

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2018
Animation, Action, Thriller, Crime

Psychotherapist Ruben Brandt becomes the most wanted criminal in the world when he and four of his patients steal paintings from the world’s most renowned museums and art collections.

I’ve found quite a few good movies lately, but most of it was good in a classic way. You know, the script, the acting, the meaning. I needed a completely…
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The Trouble with You

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2018
Comedy, Drama, Romance, Crime

Detective Yvonne is the widow of police chief Santi, a local hero in a town on the French Riviera. When she learns he was in fact a crooked cop, she tries to right his wrongs. Crossing paths with Antoine, a victim of Santi, sets off a series of wild events.

Not just a dramatic comedy, this is art. I loved every piece of it. It’s bizarre, entertaining, at times sad. There’s a mix of genres which blends very well here.…
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The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

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2018
Comedy, Drama, Western

Vignettes weaving together the stories of six individuals in the old West at the end of the Civil War. Following the tales of a sharp-shooting songster, a wannabe bank robber, two weary traveling performers, a lone gold prospector, a woman traveling the West to an uncertain future, and a motley crew of strangers undertaking a carriage ride.

Love the format of this one. The quality of the stories varies from good to perfection, but once the end credits start to roll, you get a one big picture…
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Bad Times at the El Royale

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2018
Thriller, Drama, Mystery

Lake Tahoe, 1969. Seven strangers, each one with a secret to bury, meet at El Royale, a decadent motel with a dark past. In the course of a fateful night, everyone will have one last shot at redemption.

OK, it’s weird, but I will compare this movie to the Passengers. Both trailers wanted the movies to look more mainstream. Both movies are just the perfect balance of everything.…
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Night Fishing

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2011
Drama

A man casually sets up for a fishing trip at the water’s edge. Evening comes and a tug on his line presents him with the body of a woman.

This is what a great director can do with an iPhone. A pure audiovisual art with a meaning.
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The Favourite

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2018
Drama, History, Comedy

England, early 18th century. The close relationship between Queen Anne and Sarah Churchill is threatened by the arrival of Sarah’s cousin, Abigail Hill, resulting in a bitter rivalry between the two cousins to be the Queen’s favourite.

A very successful mix of Lanthimos’ earlier works and Hollywood’s movies. That’s why it got mass appeal and recognition. And it isn’t necessarily bad for the quality of this film.…
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Thelma

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2017
Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A college student starts to experience extreme seizures. She soon learns that the violent episodes are a symptom of inexplicable abilities.

This mysterious drama immediately went to the top of my list. In the beginning, it's a cold minimalistic Scandinavian cinema with a perfect portrayal of schizophrenic atmosphere. As it approaches…
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The Endless

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2018
Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller

Two brothers return to the cult they fled from years ago to discover that the group’s beliefs may be more sane than they once thought.

Started slow, ended up as one of the best cult movies I‘ve seen. If I was about to pick the single best thing about this movie, it would be how…
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mother!

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2017
Drama, Horror, Mystery

A couple’s relationship is tested when uninvited guests arrive at their home, disrupting their tranquil existence.

It was almost too patrician to understand. It’s a mysterious show of weirdos in a house. You feel like sitting in the top floor and watching their lives until you…
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Blade Runner 2049

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2017
Science Fiction, Drama

Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K, unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what’s left of society into chaos. K’s discovery leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard, a former LAPD blade runner who has been missing for 30 years.

Didn’t expect it to be so good. Not sure what I like more: this one or the original Blade Runner. The cinematography is absolutely worth the Oscar it got, Gosling…
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