War Dogs

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2016
Comedy, Crime, Drama

Based on the true story of two young men, David Packouz and Efraim Diveroli, who won a $300 million contract from the Pentagon to arm America’s allies in Afghanistan.

Entertainment! A great example on how to make an action comedy. The script is sharp and intelligent with good execution, and Jonah Hill is hilarious. Not sure if I liked…
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The Nice Guys

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2016
Comedy, Crime, Action

A private eye investigates the apparent suicide of a fading porn star in 1970s Los Angeles and uncovers a conspiracy.

Gosling as a comedy actor? Why not. This one stands out for being fun and serious. The actors don‘t overact as opposed to many Hollywood comedies. In fact, one could…
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Manhattan Night

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2016
Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Porter Wren is a Manhattan tabloid writer with an appetite for scandal. On the beat he sells murder, tragedy, and anything that passes for the truth. At home, he is a dedicated husband and father. But when Caroline, a seductive stranger asks him to dig into the unsolved murder of her filmmaker husband Simon, he is drawn into a very nasty case of sexual obsession and blackmail–one that threatens his job, his marriage, and his […]

I love movies like this. It doesn’t need a big budget, because it’s mysterious, stylish and well-acted. Tasty.
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Perfect Strangers

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2016
Comedy, Drama

During a dinner, a group of friends decide to share whatever text message or phone call they will receive during the evening – and all hell breaks loose.

Entertaining and well-executed movie with a meaning. The ending is a bit too clever that I needed to Google for explanation, but it’s a good film anyway.
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The Neon Demon

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2016
Thriller, Horror, Mystery

When aspiring model Jesse moves to Los Angeles, her youth and vitality are devoured by a group of beauty-obsessed women who will take any means necessary to get what she has.

You gonna love it or hate it. I missed a better scenario, but still liked it. It‘s all about the style and the music and uhm.. fetish. Solid acting and…
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Hunt for the Wilderpeople

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2016
Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Ricky is a defiant young city kid who finds himself on the run with his cantankerous foster uncle in the wild New Zealand bush. A national manhunt ensues, and the two are forced to put aside their differences and work together to survive.

Much better than Jojo Rabbit, which I turned off after a few minutes. In contrast, this one is clever, unique and heartfelt, and the actors are simply great.
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Moonwalkers

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2015
Comedy

What if Apollo 11 never actually made it? What if, in reality, Stanley Kubrick secretly shot the famous images of the moon landing in a studio, working for the US administration? This is the premise of a totally plausible conspiracy theory that takes us to swinging sixties London, where a stubborn CIA agent will never find Kubrick but is forced to team up with a lousy manager of a seedy rock band to develop the […]

Stoner hippie comedy about Moon landing? Yep. The soundtrack and acting are good, the story has all the movie needs and everything is just hilarious.
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Spotlight

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2015
Drama, Thriller, History

The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core.

Like The Revenant, I’m not sure if it’s worth the Oscar. But it’s a solid movie with a meaning, good acting and smooth execution.
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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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High-Rise

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2015
Drama

Life for the residents of a tower block begins to run out of control.

Technically, the best looking film which I saw from Ben Wheatley. Very stylish and confidently going on its own, though it gets a bit overdone at about two-thirds.
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