Jakob Wasserhoevel

Jakob Wasserhoevel Pro

Favorite films

  • Good Bye, Lenin!
  • American Gangster
  • Kids
  • Harry and Tonto

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  • A Complete Unknown

    ★★★★½

  • The Paper Chase

    ★★★★

  • The Other Zoey

    ★★½

  • American Gun

    ★★★

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  • The Paper Chase

    The Paper Chase

    ★★★★

    Great movie with top performances about academic pressure at Harvard Law School. This movie combines romantic relations greatly with a plot about hard studying and also makes Contract Law seem very exciting.

  • Born in East L.A.

    Born in East L.A.

    ★★★½

    Funny and sometimes poignant comedy about the US immigration system, East LA Latino-American life and the US-Mexican Border

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  • Gummo

    Gummo

    ★★★★

    This is a fascinating & essential piece of American Independent Cinema and one of the few works, alongside River's Edge and Boys Don't Cry how sad and isolating small-town life can be. The movie is set in a dead place and mostly deals with how adults, kids, and teens deal with the despair around them. Sol, the sisters, Tummler and his friend, and all the other vibrant figures inhabiting Korine's first film have found their way to deal with the destruction…

  • Happiness

    Happiness

    ★★★★½

    This is a great movie, but along with Mysterious Skin, it is also one of the most uncomfortable and dark movies I have ever seen. The movie is a deep and devastating look at families and hidden demons. The acting is great, especially Dylan Baker, who gives a performance that should have gotten him awards.