Favorite films

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  I Am Easy to Find 2019

  ★★★★★ Watched 27 Oct 2019

  Wunderschön.

Recent reviews

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  Prospect 2018

  ★★★★ Watched 23 Apr 2020

  An enchanting tale that offers a glimpse into a fascinating universe.
  This is no Sci-Fi epic. There is no grand philosophical subtext. It’s a pretty simple western story. Yet this transports a feeling and sense of immersion that I often miss from big-budget productions. Prospect is a great example of how Lo-Fi Sci-Fi can be done.

  The film radiates a retro-vibe while still feeling futuristic. The spacesuits and their breathing devices, which keep out the toxicity that lingers in the…

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  Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald 2018

  ★★½ Watched 10 Apr 2019

  The Crimes of J.K. Rowling
  
  I've been skeptical about the the plan to make five "Fantasic Beasts" from the beginning. Granted, the first one was quite decent. However there was no way J.K. could manage a quality storyline of the grand Harry Potter caliber again.

  Well, as a surprise to no one... She didn't!

  Her twitter ramblings, which frequently retcon character details, relationships and more already made it clear that she lost control.

  The story is a huge mumbo-jumbo that…

Popular reviews

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  Schindler's List 1993

  ★★★★★ Watched 25 Apr 2017

  How on earth wasn't this mandatory in history class?

  Seriously, not watching this film mandatory in school is a shame. Especially in Germany! No textbook can come close to the power of this movie. Everyone should've seen it at least once in their lives.

  It's a brilliantly made movie, but it's the real and tragic story that is paramount.
  Spielberg crafted a masterpiece that is to be remembered - the events that happened have to be remembered until the end…

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  Perfume: The Story of a Murderer 2006

  ★★★½ Watched 01 May 2017

  This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.