Friday, March 27, 2026

It's just meat

Complete horror. Definitely one of the most memorable and nightmarish films in a few years! Two teenage siblings are orphaned and a very strange woman is chosen to be their guardian. Bring Her Back is a painfully gripping film with a constant atmosphere of discomfort. Sickening and unsettling but such a great movie. Directed by Danny Philippou and Michael Philippou.

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Because people let it happen

Someone wrote exceptionally well that Rami Malek doesn't always match his words to his face. There's too much exaggeration in his acting. As if he's trying too hard. For no reason at all. At best, it's brilliant, but perhaps the weakest link in this particular film. Thankfully Russell Crowe is on fire! Richard Grant and Michael Shannon make good appearances in supporting roles. The Nuremberg Trials are the world's most famous international military trial. Presumably, it is told in this film in a concise manner. The narrative is extremely well paced.

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Sempiternal angels

Somehow it feels like this could be - right down to the actors - a completely artificially generated entertainment. Everything seems so damn unnatural and absurd. Focusing on the crappy story is a whole other issue.

Everything in red means trouble

Oh hell, the train is on the run and it's full of toxic chemicals! There are dozens of small towns along the track and one of them could be decimated if this steel giant derails! Or it could crash into another train! This matter needs to be taken seriously and the solution may only be found by hardened railway professionals. Tony Scott conjured up an incredibly spine-chilling thriller on this subject too.

Somewhere out there

A couple's son dies in a car accident and the grief-stricken parents deal with this horrific event very differently. Strong performances from Nicole Kidman and Aaron Eckhart, but unfortunately otherwise a rather disposable drama.

Cloaked in pus

Louis Theroux follows and interviews ultra-masculine social media influencers. The scariest thing about it is their influence on young people. Because their world is distorted and wrong in every way. It's sickening to watch.

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

White Lotus, Yam-yam and Shanghai Sally

The 9th and final season of SeinfeldOnce again, thank you and goodbye. We'll see you soon. 

Stars exploding

One of the finest Stephen King adaptations. A very strong and emotional story without being overly colored with supernatural elements. The life of one man, Chuck, and at the same time all of humanity, told in three episodes. All good, but especially the first part, in its beauty of hopelessness, is cinema magic at its best. Actually, the film gives viewers very simple and heartwarming life advice, but a lot to think about.

Monday, March 16, 2026

The arrow of cosmic seeds

At least when it comes to the characters, it's a bit like a madhouse. Although the film has macabre humor and Nordic irony, it has a rather serious and dark undertone. Here, we simultaneously laugh at life, celebrate it, and explore the impact of tragedy on the human psyche. Anders Thomas Jensen (Riders of Justice, Adam's Apples) is the next figure in the line of notable Danish filmmakers.

Sunday, March 15, 2026

Two shades of mythical coldness

I read David Howarth's book Die Alone (1955) and noticed that it has been made into two films. Arne Skouen's Nine Lives (1957) and this Harald Zwart's The 12th Man (2017). An incredibly amazing survival story about a Norwegian soldier who, instead of carrying out a planned sabotage mission, flees the Nazis in perhaps the most barren and unforgiving terrain in the world. It also tells of people's selfless desire to help, even at the risk of the helpers risking their own lives and the lives of their families. The film is also excellent.

Saturday, March 14, 2026

Born in a balloon

While vacationing in England, a Canadian man is suddenly embroiled in international espionage and is suspected of murdering a young woman! And the whole of Britain is after himThe trip to London has suddenly become a nightmare! 9 Steps, from 1935, is a wonderfully crafted suspense film by Alfred Hitchcock.

A headache to eternity

Although it took several years before the notorious terrorist leader Osama bin Laden was captured, this documentary is a great testament to the intense intelligence work that went into finding and killing him. Slow but very determined research work by CIA analysts. And finally, a precision-executed operation by special forces.

It's just meat

Complete horror. Definitely one of the most memorable and nightmarish films in a few years! Two teenage siblings are orphaned and a very str...