Eörs Szathmáry

Eörs Szathmáry

Photographer and computer scientist based in Budapest, Hungary.

Favorite films

  • Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
  • Heat
  • Once Upon a Time in the West
  • A Good Year

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  • The Brutalist

    ★★★★½

  • Presence

    ★★★½

  • Call Northside 777

    ★★★★

  • Mississippi Burning

    ★★★½

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  • The Brutalist

    The Brutalist

    ★★★★½

    An outstanding film about creativity, obsession, and the immigrant experience. As a Hungarian, this movie touched me deeply - not just because of its subject matter but also because its execution felt surprisingly Hungarian (some of the shot choices reminded me of Son of Saul). A truly unique cinematic experience.

  • Call Northside 777

    Call Northside 777

    ★★★★

    As a computer scientist and a photographer, I wonder how this story could be told in a contemporary setting. Engaging movie!

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  • Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver

    Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver

    ★★

    While The Scargiver is an improvement upon A Child of Fire, Zack Snyder’s second entry into the Rebel Moon franchise still fails to bring anything new to the table. Although the characters have a bit more depth this time around, the truly interesting ones either die too early or have little to do until the third act. There are plenty of moments throughout the film intended to be heroic or epic that feel unintentionally comedic. Similar to Army of the…

  • Nosferatu

    Nosferatu

    ★★★★½

    I adore movies which are dripping with atmosphere. I love old-school vampire stories. I marvel at well-written monologues delivered by fantastic actors. So yeah, I thought this was excellent.

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