A Complete Unknown is certainly not revolutionary or groundbreaking as far as the biopic genre is concerned, but the fact that Mangold chooses to focus purely on the early years of Bob Dylan's career and his transition from folk to rock music pays off. We do not get the clichéd story of the artist's rise, fall and rerise as is the case in many biopics. As a Dylan fan, I could not let this film pass me by and despite…
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The Theory of Everything 2014
The Theory of Everything tells a beautiful and moving story about one of the greatest geniuses our planet has ever known: Stephen Hawking. The film focuses mainly on the marriage between Hawking and his first wife Jane. Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones both put in absolutely top-notch performances here. Redmayne was a TOP choice to play the paralyzed scientist, but Jones also takes the film to a higher level. Her portrayal as the strong, loving but also fragile Jane is…
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Righteous Kill 2008
A movie with my two favorite actors and yet I had never heard of it: certainly not a good sign. My fears were also realized: what a terribly bad movie! However good De Niro and Pacino may be, even they fail to bring this downright painful script to a watchable level. The beginning is quite confusing and messy, although the latter is actually true of the entire film. Righteous Kill tries to be mysterious and suspenseful but does not succeed…
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Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom 1984
As a kid, Temple of Doom was my favorite Indiana Jones movie. Just because of that legendary chase in the mine carts. Now that I am older, however, I can only state that this movie is nowhere near the towering level as its predecessor and successor. Temple of Doom is a great action movie that keeps you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end and contains some sensational scenes but it does not have the legendary cult…
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