Just some German boy writing about all things movies
As a part of the most recent generation to become adults I often find myself in the discourse around movies at a disadvantage. Sure, every generation has to play catch-up with some of the cultural touchstones of past generations, but I get the feeling that the fetishization of nerd culture does not make things easier […]
Read More New ColumnMy favorite thing about today is a campaign to remake Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Many people have chimed in on the topic, including director Rian Johnson, author Chuck Wendig, and James Gunn. That this campaign is completely ridiculous should be obvious to everyone, but let’s just pretend, for a moment, what this could look […]
Read More Let them remake The Last JediLeading up to the latest installment of the beloved space saga, there was a lot of speculation around trouble at the set, especially fueled by the firing of the original directors Lord and Miller. A source on set claimed to have witnessed a whole lot of issues concerning Alden Ehrenreich‘s acting skills, the script and […]
Read More Solo: A Star Wars StoryPSA: Do not buy any popcorn before watching A Quiet Place. Any investment besides something to drink is pointless since you will end up eating none of what you bought. A Quiet Place is part of the new wave of high-concept horror by talented filmmakers with a clear vision that also brought us last years […]
Read More Emily Blunt Torture PornRecently there seem to be two kinds of trailers. The ones that show the entire plot in a two-minute supercut and the ones who create a completely wrong impression of what a movie might be in the viewer. Mute belongs to the ladder, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Mute is the passion project […]
Read More MuteFebruary is a big month for genre fans on Netflix. Just last Monday the streaming service released, to everyone’s surprise, the latest installment of the Cloverfield franchise and on February, 23rd Duncan Jones’ Mute and Alexander Garland’s Annihilation will get their release. But not only sci-fi fans will come to enjoy some of the good […]
Read More The RitualThe movies that are the most disappointing are the movies you had the greatest expectations for. So, when I woke up yesterday morning and saw the news that Netflix had surprisingly dropped the latest installment of the Cloverfield franchise, I was hyped. The whole day during school I couldn’t stop thinking about what this movie […]
Read More The Cloverfield ParadoxImagine, you are locked into an office building and a disembodied voice tells you and your co-workers that your only chance to survive is killing 30 of your 80 colleagues. Not a pleasant thought, right? This modified version of the famous Trolley Problem is the premise of 2016’s The Belko Experiment. Written by Guardians of […]
Read More The Bloodiest Version of The Trolley ProblemI feel like the best movies in a genre are not only the best because they execute the criteria to be in their genre perfectly, but because they include memorable, well written, and relatable characters that develop throughout the story and help the movie make a specific point about human nature. In the past, director […]
Read More Why Before I Wake is the smartest horror film in a whileToday I re-watched Star Wars: The Last Jedi with my brother and my father and I was delighted just how rewarding the second viewing is. The first time watching the latest installment of the Star Wars franchise was a strange experience and I left the cinema slightly confused, but after thinking about it for some […]
Read More Why you should watch The Last Jedi a second time
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