BagronkeN (Level 9)

This isn't a documentary, of course, what's true and what's not out in the real world shouldn't be up for discussion here. What is true is that Aaron Sorkin created a brilliant story out of the real events leading to the creation of the new Internet. David Fincher's direction is ...

This is a disturbing film. Harsh, gruesome and raw, on several levels. Jennifer Lynch shows she has the same taste for twisted small town characters as her father. The direction and acting shines with the more experienced Bill Pullman and Julia Ormond and their weird personalities come out well. However, ...

This starts out very well. A good atmosphere, a brilliant late 70's setting. Inside it all a surprisingly good cast is fitted, all of them acting well above the standard for their age. Especially great is Elle Fanning who proves the Fanning family name still is a force to be ...

I expected more out of this. The polar opposites of Jonah Hill's sedated acting and Russell Brand's speedy blabber should work well in a comedy like this, but it mostly gets annoying. I usually enjoy both of them in their own element, but here they just can't seem to find ...

This is a good action comedy that does almost everything right. From what I hear, the film isn't a fully faithful adaptation of the comic book, but there seems to be enough in here to keep a solid story together.It should be hard to mess this up though, with such ...

This is a very bizarre film, strange and heavily over-the-top. The plot is completely unrealistic, but intendedly so, which leads to both some good and some bad moments.Starting with the good, the happy-go-lucky approach seems to fit Tom Cruise's persona quite well. The fast pace keeps you interested enough and ...

This is Kevin Smith's first feature film directing someone else's writing, and it shows. He might only ever be wholly comfortable within his View Askewniverse, but I appreciate him trying other things instead of just quitting while he was ahead, cause there might be good things to come yet. Just ...

It all ends here, indeed, a very bumpy ride comes to an end. Some films have definitely been better than others, and for me it has been down to the different focus of the source material that's been the most important factor of success or failure. I've not (yet) read ...

Welcome into the chaotic mind of obsession. Nicolas Cage treats us to what he does best, conveying a deeply disturbed mental state, crossing all the borders. His character, searching for forgotten feelings, not really knowing who or what he is any longer, or what he's looking for. Grasping at straws, ...

This is a painstakingly bad film. I can usually enjoy a Farrelly brothers film, just appreciate the sheer madness and accept the odd bad joke among the collection of silly and fun ones. This is only produced by the brothers, not written or directed by them, but it's definitely trying ...

This is a painfully awful film, without any upsides at all. The story is a numbingly boring origin story that tries to keep you awake by throwing a group of awfully bland villains at the hero, who seems to care just as much as the viewer about what's happening.The only ...

Reading the plot-line of the film, it makes you think it will be full of fantastic fantasy, and being based on a well-received book should help scrub away most classic clichés. But either the book is quite awful, or the film-makers totally lost their way, probably the latter. The story ...

A gripping biograph based on Johnny Cash's own words, which is apparent and makes the story feel as real as it might just be. Joaquin Phoenix dress the part superbly, very convincing and just as black as needed, and the resemblance in his singing voice is absolutely remarkable.The story trips ...

Not having played the video games prior to watching the film, I can't really compare this to any original Silent Hill experience, but from what I've seen and heard from it, this seems like a pretty good adaptation of the source material.The eerie ambiance of the ghostly town contrasted by ...

A brilliant political farce about spinning nothing into whatever you want. An absurd tale that probably has more truth to it than what's close for comfort. Peter Capaldi is truly brilliant and the rest of the cast shines as well due to the great script that never lets up for ...