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Booksmart 2019
Didn't know what to expect from it and was blown away by BOOKSMART's wit paired with great dialogs, an outstanding cast, and an awesome choice of music. Loved its fun but partly emotional story as much as its beautifully relatable protagonists. A bit crazy at times, though exactly as it should be. Hats off to Olivia Wilde's directing skills!
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The Report 2019
Although the words "based on true/actual events" tend to alarm me when used in connection with a fictional film, The Report seemed very well researched (as far as I can tell) what made me enjoy watching it even more. An intense political thriller with some parts of its story told a bit slowly but an even stronger ending. Despite not knowing its background in detail, it was easy to follow the course of the plot and to engage with the…
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Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald 2018
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
The perfect example of 'expectation vs. reality' - or just really good marketing and PR. I remember watching the first trailer of FB2 and being psyched about basically everything. Jude Law as Dumbledore, going back to Hogwarts and revisiting part one's beautifully introduced world of fantastic creatures concerning a likable and relatable Newt Scamander. Sadly, I was disappointed in all the possible ways. I often read that only real Potterheads had a chance to even understand what the film was…
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Joker 2019
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Considering Todd Phillips' comment on social media "you may wanna skip this one", reacting to a furious fan asking him if he ever heard of fanservice, I tried to watch JOKER without expecting to see DC's (most) popular villain as he had been portrayed e.g. by iconic Heath Ledger or represented in Batman's animated series. It helped. What a film. First of all, I do not get what all the discussion concerning brutality and people leaving the cinema after 15…
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