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a rollercoaster made of gold (film: Gold – Stephen Gaghan, 2016)

‘Gold‘, the 2016 film by director Steven Gaghan, has as its main character a kind of American anti-hero. The character is derived from the stories of social and economic ascents (‘rags to riches’) that embody the American dream in cinematography. … Continue reading

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a hijacking movie, but not like in Hollywood (film: 7500 – Patrick Vollrath, 2019)

‘7500‘, the 2019 film by German director Patrick Vollrath is part of Amazon’s efforts to position itself (and) as a film house, with original productions streamed with priority but not exclusively on its own channel. It belongs to the genre … Continue reading

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Manhattan thriller (film: Money Monster – Jodie Foster, 2016)

The presence of Julia Roberts and George Clooney in the cast was a good enough reason to choose to see ‘Money Monster‘ (made in 2016) and the name of Jodie Foster as director was another reason. Foster is already at … Continue reading

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the new rules of engagement (film: Eye in the Sky – Helen Mirren, 2015)

The main reason I decided to see ‘Eye in the Sky‘ is called Helen Mirren. I am an unconditional admirer of this actress who has never disappointed me, not even in the movies that did not deserve her. The 2015 … Continue reading

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between the Cold Wars (film: Our Kind of Traitor – John le Carré, 2016)

I’m a big fan of John le Carré. He is one of my favorite writers in one of my favorite literary genres – spy thrillers. His books are very “cinematic” in the structure, and it is no surprise that they … Continue reading

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feminist spy thriller (Film: Atomic Blonde – Charlize Theron, 2017)

The name of the film was not enough deterrent to go and watch Atomic Blonde which was brought for an early screening at the cinematheque in my village one day after its world premiere in London. I have no regrets … Continue reading

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the thrill lasts as long as the call lasts (Film: The Call – Halle Berry, 2013)

The action thriller The Call which takes place in the Los Angeles area brings to the center of the action a category of people who seldom appear on screens in most of the movies dealing with police work – the … Continue reading

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efficient crime schmaltz (3 Days to Kill – Kevin Costner, 2014)

Sometimes melodrama works. Then the reviewer in me faces a dilemma. I know that you need to buy into the story in order to feel anything in a melodrama, but who does not buy into it if they are parents, … Continue reading

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intelligent sci-fi thriller (Film: Looper – Bruce Willis, 2012)

Once the future was projected in movies as a colorful and peaceful environment, where most of the human challenges will come from encounters with other civilizations and the confrontation with humanity’s own thirst in discovering the Universe and breaking all … Continue reading

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Film: Source Code (Jake Gyllenhaal, 2011)

Source Code is a rare kind of a film nowadays. A techno-thriller with brains and soul. No easy task, but apparently not a first for director Duncan Jones whose previous film Moon (which I did not see yet) has a … Continue reading

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