Tag Archives: Hollywood movies

a mob story that works (Film: Gangster Squad – Sean Penn, Ryan Gosling, 2013)

Posted on October 9, 2015 by admin

A few days ago I have seen the brand new ‘Black Mass’ which is also a mob story made in Hollywood and enjoying the participation of a fine cast. I was not enthusiastic. ‘Gangster Squad’ directed by Ruben Fleischer has … Continue reading →

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saving the world again (Film: World War Z – Brad Pitt, 2013)

Posted on October 7, 2015 by admin

Sometimes you see a film which has great premises and it disappoints. Some other times however a film which according to the subject and taking into account previous experiences in the genre is doomed for failure succeeds to surprise in … Continue reading →

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an American anti-hero (Film: Black Mass – Johnny Depp, 2015)

Posted on October 4, 2015 by admin

The season for screening films with ambitions for Academy Awards must have started. Black Mass is directed by Scott Cooper – a relative newcomer (this is only his third film) but a rising star among directors at Hollywood if we … Continue reading →

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enjoyable start-up melo (Film: The Intern – Robert De Niro, 2015)

Posted on September 29, 2015 by admin

Should I feel guilty? I really enjoyed this melodramatic, stereotype-rich, rose-water sprinkled feel-good movie which is ‘The Intern‘, directed by Nancy Meyers, and bringing to screen the improbable pair of actors composed of Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway. Now … Continue reading →

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out-Bonding James Bond (Film: Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation – Tom Cruise, 2015)

Posted on September 26, 2015 by admin

I did not see any other blockbuster this summer, but I have the feeling that having seen the latest in the ‘Mission:Impossible’ series may have been sufficient for having seen the best. I confess that good action movies are one … Continue reading →

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a remake worth being made, but … (Film: The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo – Daniel Craig, 2011)

Posted on September 20, 2015 by admin

When I wrote about the Swedish version of The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo a few years ago I ended with a remark that I am concerned about the news of an American Hollywood version of the film. I still … Continue reading →

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murders at the farmhouse (Film: Dark Places – Charlize Theron, 2015)

Posted on September 19, 2015 by admin

I was looking for the ‘inspired from a true story’ label in the credits or the information surrounding Dark Places but what I found instead was that it’s based on a book by Gillian Flynn, who also inspired Gone Girl … Continue reading →

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a hot tub comedy (Film: Hot Tub Time Machine – John Cusack, 2010)

Posted on September 17, 2015 by admin

Before I will be hit by the sequel which I hear is much worse than the original, here are my short impressions about this comedy with promising premises but quite a flat and dull execution. Since ‘Back in the Future’ … Continue reading →

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so predictable (Film: We’re the Millers – Jennifer Aniston, 2013)

Posted on July 4, 2015 by admin

Jennifer Aniston was the nicest nice girl two decades ago, projected to fame by the ‘Friends’ series and by her publicized relationship with the nicest nice guy Brad Pitt.  ‘Friends’ concluded after more than one decade of successful seasons, Jennifer … Continue reading →

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the impossible restitution (Film: Woman in Gold – Helen Mirren, 2015)

Posted on June 14, 2015 by admin

Maria Altman, the principal character wonderfully acted by Helen Mirren in ‘Woman in Gold’ is a Holocaust survivor. At some point in the film she gives a public speech where she traces the origin of the word ‘restitution’ to a … Continue reading →

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