Thinking of it as a typical Hollywood action-movie at first, I soon had to correct my view of “Blade Runner 2049”. The strong pictures create captivating atmospheres and the story keeps a few overwhelming turning points in storage. The movie is about a sort of bounty hunter named ‘K’, one of few who hunts down … More Blade Runner 2049
I heard from several friends that the movie “Murder at the Orient Express” wasn’t that thrilling despite all the great actors involved. So I decided to read the novel instead. Books can rarely disappoint me. In this, the reader learns about the story through the observations of Monsieur Poirot, a famous detective. He’s on his … More Murder at the Orient Express – Agatha Christie
Have you already heard or seen it? No? Then it’s about time! Because the topic is enormously current: online transparency and big data. Nowadays most don’t read the terms and conditions, one click and everything is agreed and ping! you have a new service, app or whatsoever. I do that, too. But what happens with your … More The Circle
It’s a harsh entrance and a lot to get accustomed to in the first episode, but the many questions let you stay put and fixed to the screen from the first moments on. The viewer gets introduced to a known environment: the wild west. And yet it’s not what it seems to be. The whole … More Westworld– a mindchanging HBO series
Amazon released a new pilot series called Oasis. It’s the name of a new planet that shall be colonized by humanity. A small team is already on the foreign planet when a message reaches earth that a preacher, Peter Leigh (played by Richard Madden) is needed immediately.
Professor Dr. Langon returned to the cinemas once again. I prepared myself for this event by reading the book on which the movie is based (written by the bestseller author Dan Brown who also wrote the Da Vinci Code).
Although the plot is set in a modern fantasy world, it doesn’t resemble the Twilight-saga, which I find quite pleasant. Though I’ve read twilight, watched all the movies and came to value them in some way (rather forced in the course of time) I really appreciate it if an author comes up with something fresh … More Vampire Academy
film review- for photographers and daydreamers At first, I had been attracted by the unbelievably beautiful Icelandic landscape (I’ve always dreamed of going there one day), so I thought I should buy the film. Furthermore, the story seemed to be not one of the ordinary type. And I recognized the actor Ben Stiller, who … More The Secret life of Walter Mitty
A little kid believes in magic. An adult does not. Adults know that behind every trick, there’s a logical explanation. Now see THIS show. Not everything can be explained with logic. Sometimes it really is magic. If you believe in it.
No, I’m not talking about the NSA, though MI6 is partly right. I don’t know if you noticed it, but this year not only one, but THREE smart spy movies were or even are getting released (I’m talking of the new Bond movie Spectre, which I’m awaiting intently). The other two films- Spy and Kingsman: The … More Spys’ year
What this Movie is about: World War 2. The British government tries to find a way to decode German messages. Several math professors have failed, but one genius is going to find a way, along with other talented supporters, who are going to envelop a machine that changed the whole world- the computer.
Winnetou– who hasn’t read the trilogy by Karl May already has watched at least the movies or heard something about the legendary chief of the Apaches. Here’s a short summary for those catching up/ remembering: A young German tries his luck in the wild west and soon gets famous as the glorious Old Shatterhand, hero … More Must-read classic
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