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December reviews - Coco, Star Wars and Jumanji

Hey everybody, It's time for change. I am going to be honest: I am not that enthusiastic for writing reviews as I was when I started my blog. I have been the owner of this blog for two years now and I have noticed that I have not really grown in popularity. Writing a full review has become harder, especially because I write the review in two languages. That is why I am introducing a new concept. I will now release a blog at the end of each month in which I review the movies I have seen that month in just a few sentences. This will take me a lot less time to write them, because there is no pressure in writing them the same night that I have seen the movie. Maybe this way I will gain back some of the enthusiasm I had two years ago. Time to review  Coco (★★★★☆) I can honestly say that it has been a long time since I cried so hard during a movie. I have always had a weakness for animated movies, but this movie really hit me in the heart. The story is beautiful. but if you think a...

Quick reviews: Thor Ragnarok & Justice League

Hey everybody, Been a long time since I spoke to you, but you already knew I would be quiet for 2 months. Luckily I found the time between sweating my pants of in 33 degree Celsius and painting the walls of a school to write two quick reviews. If you follow me on Instagram you have seen that I was able to see Thor Ragnarok in Thailand, and there is more good news, because I was also able to see Justice League last week as well. I write you guys to give you all two quick reviews on the new installments to the MCU and the DCEU. Thor: Ragnarok This movie was unlike any other Marvel movie I have ever seen before. It was so m enjoyeduch more funny and sarcastic then previous installments. It took me the first part of the movie to get used to that, but from the moment Thor stepped into the arena I fell in love with these movie. seeing Thor interact with the Hulk and a bunch of other great new chracters was an absolute pleasure to behold. The tone of this movie is very different, but any...

MovieManouk going abroad

Hey everybody, Do you remember when I wrote this quote in my Fall Movie Preview 2017 blog: ' This fall will be pretty weird for me, because I will probably won't have the chance to see most of these movies in the theate r '. Well, it's finally time to explain what I meant by this quote. I may have mentioned somewhere in some blog or review that I'm currently studying to become a Dental Hygienist. After 3 years I finally reached my final year. This year I was given the opportion to study abroad and I took this opportunity with both hands. From October 20 till December 17 I will carry out voluntary work in Thailand and Cambodia. I will also travel around those two countries and will probably become a typical tourist. You know, the one who constantly takes pictures and has a standard look of amazement on her face. You may guess that going abroad is going to have some consequences on my daily life. For example, I have to say goodbye to my friends and family for 2 mo...

Kingsman: The Golden Circle (NL) Review

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Hoi allemaal, Ik ga eerlijk zijn: ik was geen groot fan van de eerste Kingsman film in 2014. Ik was toen iets 'gevoeliger' en ik was absoluut geschokt tijdens de scene in de kerk. Ik heb de film toen nooit meer gezien en was ook niet enthousiast toen ik hoorde dat er een vervolg op de planning stond, maar de tijden zijn veranderd en ik ben nu eigenaar van een filmblog dus ik was bereid om het nog een kans te geven. Ik ben nooit zo fout geweest over een film, want ik ben gister zo omver geblazen door de eerste. De kerk scene was veel bloederiger in mijn gedachten en de laatste actie scenes waren absoluut briljant. Maar we zijn hier niet om het over het eerste deel te hebben, we zijn hier om het over het vervolg te hebben. Na het zien van de twee films achter elkaar heeft me doen realiseren dat ze inderdaad erg op elkaar lijken, maar als je een fan was van de eerste is dat geen probleem, toch? De actie is nog steeds een beetje over the top maar geweldig, en de humor is nog st...

Kingsman: The Golden Circle (EN) Review

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Hey everybody, I'm going to be honest: I wasn't a big fan of the first Kingsman movie back in 2014. I was a bit more fainthearted then and was absolutely 'shocked' during the church scene. I never saw the movie again and wasn't really excited when I heard they were making a sequel, but times have certainly changed and I own a movieblog now so I was willing to give it another shot. I've never been so wrong about a movie before I think, because I absolutely loved the first one yesterday. The church scene was much more gruesome in my imagination and the final battle scene is absolutely brilliant. But we are not here to talk about the first movie, we are here to talk about the sequel. Seeing the two movies made me release that they are indeed very similar, but if you're a fan of the first one, you wouldn't really mind right? The action is still a little extravagant but great, and the humor is still point especially now the movie can accent the differences ...

Fall Movie Preview 2017

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Hey everybody, Goodbye summer, until next year. This year, movie wise, we had a good year I think. But the box office, the ticket sales at the cinemas, had a rough year. For some reason people weren't really interested in going to the theater this summer. A shame really, but there's nothing we can do about it now. So it's time to look ahead to the movies that are coming to us this fall. This fall will be pretty weird for me, because I will probably won't have the chance to see most of these movies in the theater (I'll explain that later). Time to get started first. September September 15: Mother!  A couple's relationship is tested when uninvited guests arrive at their home, disrupting their tranquil existence.  American Assassin A story centered on counterterrorism agent Mitch Rapp.  September 22: Kingsman: The Golden Circle  When their headquarters are destroyed and the world is held hostage, the Kingsman's journey leads them to the discovery of an...

The Dark Tower (EN) Review

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Hey everybody, With the release of yet another book-to-movie adaptation, brings back the usual question: 'Which of the two should be watched/read first?' Opinions on the matter differ very much. Reading a book you probably create a vision in your head about the characters and setting. Seeing the movie can be disappointing when it isn't the way you imagined it, or pleasing when it's better then the way you imagined it. They're many examples of great adaptations like the  Harry Potter franchise  or  The Lord of the Rings Triology,  but also many that failed to deliver. Movies often differ from the books, which can anger fans immensely. I could go on and on about this matter for hours but it's probably better to get back to the subject that matter today: the release of  The Dark Tower  based on the popular book series by Stephen King. Note: I haven't read the books. The Dark Tower has a relatively short runtime (1h 35 min) and they aren't wasting a secon...

The Dark Tower (NL) Review

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Hoi allemaal, Met de komst van weer een boek-naar-film adaptatie, komt de bekende vraag terug: 'Welke van de twee kijk/lees je eerst?' Meningen daarover verschillen erg. Tijdens het lezen van een boek ontwikkel je vaak een bepaald beeld van de karakters en de wereld. Het zien van de film kan dan teleurstellend zijn want het is niet wat jij bedacht, maar ook bevredigend want het is juist beter of mooier dan jij had bedacht. Er zijn veel voorbeelden van succesvolle adaptaties zoals the  Harry Potter franchise  of  The Lord of the Rings triology,  maar er zijn helaas ook vele die niet geleverd hebben. Films verschillen ook vaak van het boek, wat fans niet kunnen waarderen. Ik kan nog wel uren doorgaan, maar het is vast beter als we nu terug gaan naar het onderwerp die er vandaag toe doet: de komst van  The Dark Tower , gebaseerd op de populaire boekenreeks van Stephen King. Notitie: Ik heb de boeken niet gelezen. The Dark Tower  is een relatief korte film (...

Game of Thrones S07E07 Recap

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Hey everybody, Here's my weekly *SPOILER* recap of the latest Game of Thrones episode. I will list the most important developments of this week's epidose. This week's that will be Episode 7 'The Dragon and the Wolf'. Daenerys, Jon, Tyrion and the rest of their company arrive at the Dragonpit, where they planned their meeting with Cersei and Jaime . They show Cersei and Jaime the wight they brought with them who are shocked. Cersei agrees to help them as long as Jon doesn't pick a side between the two Queens, but he confesses he can't do that because he already pledged loyalty to Daenerys . Cersei blows of the deal and Tyrion  is the only one who could talk her out of it with his own life on the risk. They have a heated conversation but he convinces her to join the cause and agrees to send her armies north to help fight the Army of the Dead. Sansa discusses with Littlefinger what she should do about her sister Arya . He plays a little game wi...

The Hitman's Bodyguard (NL) Review

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Hoi allemaal, Oke dus: Samuel L. Jackson en Ryan Reynolds waren hier in mijn land, in Nederland, en ik kan mezelf alleen maar afvragen: 'Waar was ik?'. Waarom heb ik geen dag vrij genomen van school of werk om ze gave stunts te zien uitvoeren in de grachten van Amsterdam of in Den Haag? Weten jullie nog dat ik in mijn review van  Dunkirk  vertelde dat ik trots was omdat een deel van de film werd opgenomen in Nederland? Kun je je nu voorstellen dat bij  The Hitman's Bodyguard  drie keer zo erg was? Ongeveer 45 procent van de film speelt zich af in ons kleine kikkerlandje en ik heb me nooit gerealiseerd hoe mooi Nederland kan zijn. Ach ja .. het was gaaf geweest om Ryan en Samuel hier te zien. Zij zijn de reden waarom ik me zo vermaakt hebt bij The Hitman's Bodyguard . Ze hebben allebei die natuurlijke humor vibe over zich heen en ze hebben waarschijnlijk niet eens hoeven acteren terwijl ze de vele grappen en beledigingen naar elkaars hoofd gooide. Samen maken ze ee...

The Hitman's Bodyguard (EN) Review

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Hey everybody, Okay so: Samuel L. Jackson and Ryan Reynolds were here in my country, in the Netherlands and all I can ask myself: 'Where was I?'. Why didn't I take a day off from school or work to go see them do awesome stunts in the canals of Amsterdam or The Hague? Remember when I told you in my  Dunkirk review that I was proud it was partially shot in The Netherlands. Can you understand now that The Hitman's Bodyguard topped that feeling three times? About 45 precent of the movie takes place in my little country and I never realized how beautifull Holland can look. Ah well .. it would have been nice to see Ryan and Samuel here. They are the reason I enjoyed The Hitman's Bodyguard very much. They both have that natural fun vibe and they probably didn't have to act much while performing their many jokes en throwing insults at each other. They make an awesome pair and I want to see them team up again. The story isn't very complicated but that wasn't r...

Game of Thrones S07E06 Recap

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Hey everybody, Here's my weekly *SPOILER* recap of the latest Game of Thrones episode. I will list the most important developments of this week's epidose. This week's that will be Episode 6 'Beyond the Wall'. Jon , Jorah , The Hound , Beric Dondarrion , Thoros , Gendry , Tormund and the rest of the Brotherhood without Banners have gone beyond the Wall. They face many threats but manage to capture a wight from a small group. The wight calls for help and the Army of the Dead attacks the group. They send  Gendry  back to Eastwatch to get help from  Daenerys while they get trapped on a small rock. When Daenerys receives the raven from  Gendry Tyrion  advices her not to go but she ignores him and flies beyond the Wall with her three dragons. The Army of the Dead can't get to the group at first, but then they attack at full might and not everyone makes it out alive. When Daenerys comes to save them one her dragons Viserion is hit by the spear of the Nigh...

Game of Thrones S07E05 Recap

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Hey everybody, Here's my weekly *SPOILER* recap of the latest Game of Thrones episode. I will list the most important developments of this week's epidose. This week's that will be Episode 5 'Eastwatch'. Jaime and Bronn make it out of the river alive. Jaime returns home to tell Cersei what he witnessed. He also tells her Lady Olenna killed Joffrey Daenerys offers the surviving Lannister soldiers a choice: bend the knee or die. Almost everybody bends the knee except for Randyll Tarly (Samwell's father) and his son Dickon Tarly. Tyrion tries to talk Daenerys out of killing them, but she makes clear she gave them a choice. Drogon then burns them alive.  Brann wargs into a pack of ravens and sends them beyond the Wall. There he gets a glimp of the Army of the Dead marching on Eastwatch. He decides to send ravens to the people of Westeros to tell them what he has seen. Jon receives Brann 's message. They decide they have to convince Cersei  to help them ...

Atomic Blonde (NL) Review

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Hoi allemaal, We wisten al dat Charlize Theron een echte badass was, zoals we al hebben kunnen zien in Mad Max: Fury Road (2015). Maar ze bewijst in Atomic Blonde  weer dat je echt niet met haar moet sollen en het is indrukwekkend om te leren dat ze het grootste gedeelte van haar stunts zelf heeft gedaan. Charlize heeft al aangegeven in een interview dat het voor een vrouw niet makkelijk is om deze film te laten maken. Hollywood heeft nog een lange weg te gaan, maar om een film te zien met een stoere vrouw maakt mijn vrouwenhart altijd trots. Er zijn altijd al stoere vrouwen geweest zoals Princess Leia, Ellen Ripley en Sarah Connor, maar het is zeldzaam dat een vrouw de hoofdrol heeft. Het lijkt erop dat Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) de toon heeft gezet voor een film om een 80s soundtrack te gebruiken. Atomic Blonde gebruikt ook effectief een awesome soundtrack om ons door de film te zetten en ons dat 80s gevoel te geven. De vetste scene werkt echter het beste omdat er juist g...

Atomic Blonde (EN) Review

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Hey everybody, We already knew Charlize Theron could kick some serious ass as we've seen her do it in Mad Max: Fury Road (2015). But she proves once again that you really shouldn't mess with her in Atomic Blonde  and it's impressive to learn that she did most of the stunts herself. Charlize has already stated in an interview that it's not easy for a woman to get this movie made. Hollywood still has a long way to go, but see a movie in which a woman kicks serious ass makes my female heart always very proud. There have always been awesome woman like Princess Leia, Ellen Ripley or Sarah Connor for example, but it's rare to see a woman star in a titular role. It appears that Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) has set the tone for movies to feature an awesome 80's soundtrack. Atomic Blonde also effectively uses its awesome soundtrack to help you through the movie and to help you get that 80's feeling. The most awesome scene in the movie however works so well beca...

Game of Thrones S07E04 Recap

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Hey everybody, Here's my weekly *SPOILER* recap of the latest Game of Thrones episode. I will list the most important  developments of this week's epidose. This week's that will be Episode 4 'The Spoils of War'. Jaime  has collected all the gold from Highgarden which Cersei will use to pay her debt to the Iron Bank.   Littlefinger  gives Bran the dagger that was meant to kill him. Meera interrupts them with the news that she's leaving Winterfell and comes to say goodbye to Bran , but she finds out Bran has changed since he became the Three-Eyed Raven. Arya finally comes home too and is reunited with her sister Sansa and her brother Bran . Jon shows Daenerys the cave were the Dragonglass is stored. There are several drawing he showes and convinces her that the threat of the White Walkers is real. She wants to help him if he bends the knee for her.    Theon arrives at Dragonstone. He comes face to face with Jon , who has not forget Theon bet...

Game of Thrones S07E03 Recap

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Hey everybody, Here's my weekly *SPOILER* recap of the latest Game of Thrones episode. I will list the most important  developments of this week's epidose. This week's that will be Episode 3 'The Queen's Justice'. Jon Snow arrives at Dragonstone. He and Daenerys have a heated conversation: he refuses to bend the knee for her and she has trouble beleiving him when he tells her about the White Walkers. With help from Tyrion Jon is allowed to mine the Dragonglass beneath the city, but has not yet pledged alliance to Daenerys . Euron Greyjoy arrives at King's Landing with Yara , Ellaria and her daughter. Cersei has her revenge on Ellaria for killing Myrcella . She poisons Ellaria's daughter the same way Ellaria poisoned Myrcella .  Samwell Tarly has succesfully threated Jorah . He is free to leave Oldtown and is ready to return to Daenerys . Sansa is doing an excellent job as Lady of Winterfell. She's surprised when she's reunit...

Game of Thrones S07E02 Recap

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Hey everybody, Here's my weekly *SPOILER* recap of the latest Game of Thrones episode. I will list the most important  developments of this week's epidose. This week's that will be Episode 2 'Stormborn'. Daenerys makes sure Lord Varys his loyalty is with her. She meets with Melisandre. Tyrion advises her to send a raven to Winterfell to meet with Jon Snow.  The raven from Dragonstone reaches Winterfell.  Sansa  and Davos don't want Jon to go, but Jon thinks he need to go because of the Dragonglass hidden beneath Dragonstone. Together with Davos he sets out to meet Daenerys and leaves Winterfell to Sansa .   Jorah Mormont greyscale has progressed rapidly. The Archmaester don't think it can be cured, but luckely  Samwell does. He sneaks into his room and tries to cure him with the knowledge of an old Archmaester.  Cersei is seeking allies and ways to destroy Daenerys . Qyburn finds a wapen hidden beneath Kings Landing that can possibly...

Game of Thrones S07E01 Recap

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Hey everybody, Here's my weekly *SPOILER* recap of the latest Game of Thrones episode. I will list the most important developments. Let's start with Episode 1 'Dragonstone' Jon Snow , reunited with Sansa at Winterfell, tries to figure out how to take back the loyalty of the North. He also declares that he will start a wide search to find Dragonglass. Dragonglass is the only material that can kill White Walkers.  Cersei Lannister , now Queen of the Seven Kingdoms (three at most according to Jaime ), invites Euron Greyjoy to Kings Landing in search for new allies. He insist on marrying Cersei , but she doesn't want that until he returns with a gift for her. Euron sets out on a search to find a gift worthy of a queen. Arya Stark  disguised as Walder Frey , murders everyone of House Frey that was involved in the Red Wedding. She also shares the screen with a not so subtle cameo of Ed Sheeran. Samwell Tarly , now learning to become a Maester at Oldtown, has...

Dunkirk (NL) Review

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Hoi allemaal, Dit klinkt misschien raar, maar ik voel altijd een soort van trots als een Hollywood film gefilmd is in Nederland. Het komt dan waarschijnlijk ook niet als verrassing als ik je nu vertel dat Dunkirk gedeeltelijk is opgenomen in Nederland. Ik wil niet te opschepperig klinken maar ik moet zeggen dat Nederland zich leent voor wat mooie beelden en scenes. Dunkirk  is opgenomen op een unieke manier. De film geeft een erg intens gevoel door de setting, maar geeft nooit dat extreme gevoel dat ik had bij het kijken van Hacksaw Ridge  (2016). De film concentreert zich op een paar verhaallijnen en karakters, die uiteindelijk samen komen. De karakters zijn niet erg uitgewerkt, sommige van hun worden nooit bij naam genoemd, en er is erg weinig dialoog in de film, maar het is wel heel passend voor de manier waarop dit verhaal verteld wordt. Het maakt het wel moeilijk om je te relateren aan de karakters op een bepaald level. Maar aan de andere kant: deze mannen zijn slacht...

Dunkirk (EN) Review

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Hey everybody, This may sound weird, but I always feel some sort of pride when a Hollywood movie is shot in The Netherlands. So it may not come as a surprise if I tell you Dunkirk is partly shot in The Netherlands. I don't want to sound too cocky but I must say The Netherlands lands itself to some pretty amazing shots and scenes. Dunkirk  overal is shot in a unique way. The movie has a very intens feeling because of the setting, but never gets that extreme feeling which I felt watching Hacksaw Ridge  (2016). The movie focuses on a few storylines and characters, who eventually come together. The characters aren’t very developed, some of them are never called by their names, and there is very little dialogue througout the movie, but that is only suiting for the way this story is told. It makes it however a bit difficult to relate to this characters on a certain level. On the other hand: these men are victims of the war and I can fully understand why they want to go home....

War for the Planet of the Apes (NL) Review

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Hoi allemaal, Er is niets moeilijker dan een perfecte einde brengen aan een triologie. Om een einde te brengen die de serie eer aan doet en niet onderdoet aan zijn voorgangers, is niet altijd Hollywood's sterkste punt. Gelukkig is  War for the Planet of the Apes  alles waar we op gehoopt hadden. De hele triologie heeft altijd al een sterke verhaallijn gehad, die nu eindigt in een gedachten provocerende manier. Ik moet toegeven dat het niet helemaal eindigt als ik had verwacht, en de oorlog loopt ook anders dan verwacht, maar dat maakt de film wel weer een verrassing en bewijst maar dat je nooit alleen af moet gaan op de trailers. Ik ben van plan een campagne te starten om Andy Serkis de Oscar te geven die hij verdient.  Deze man heeft zoveel betekent voor de film industrie en de ontwikkeling van motion capture. Hij heeft al fantastische personages als Gollum, King Kong en nu Caesar tot leven gebracht. Hij en Woody Harrelson hebben een geweldige chemie op het scherm, en ...

War for the Planet of the Apes (EN) Review

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Hey everybody, There is nothing more difficult then to bring the perfect end to a triology. To deliver an end that does justice to the serie and isn't inferior to its predecessors, isn't always Hollywood strongest point. Luckily  War of the Planet of the Apes  is everything you could hope for. The whole triology always had an incredibly powerful storyline, which ends in a thought provoking way. I must admit it didn't ended the way I thought it would, and the war we see is also a bit different then expected, but it keeps the movie a surprise and proves trailers can be very misleading. I'm planning a campaign to give Andy Serkis the Oscar he deserves. This man has meant so much for the movie industry and the development of motion capture. He has brought to life incredible characters like Gollum, King Kong and now Caesar. He and Woody Harrelson have a great chemistry on screen, and are worthy opponents. However the movie isn't without a few tiny flaws. It has a very ...

Spider-Man: Homecoming (NL) Review

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Hoi allemaal, Ik weet niet precies hoe ze het doen, maar Marvel blijft bewijzen dat ze elke challenge die ze tegenkomen gewoon aankunnen. Ik denk persoonlijk dat het komt doordat directeur Kevin Feige een duidelijke visie had vanaf het begin van de Marvel Cinematic Universe en dat daarom deze films zo goed werken. Spider-Man: Homecoming brengt ons de Spider-Man waar we allemaal met smart op zaten te wachten sinds de ramp dat was Spider-Man 3 (2007). Tom Holland's portrayal van de web-slinger was al een van de hoogtepunten van Captain America: Civil War (2016), maar hij schittert pas echt in deze stand alone film. Hij brengt zoveel hart en humor met zich mee, en geeft ons dat echte Spider-Man gevoel: Peter is een gewone high school jongen die de balans moet zich te vinden tussen het maken van huiswerk en het bestrijden van de misdaad als superheld. Dit klinkt misschien een beetje raar, maar ik ben blij dat we weinig Iron Man te zien krijgen. Robert Downey Jr. steelt altijd de sho...

Spider-Man: Homecoming (EN) Review

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Hey everybody, I don't know how exactly they do it, but Marvel just once again proves they're able to tackle almost every challenge they face. I personally think Marvel director Kevin Feige has had such a clear direction from the start of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and that's why these movies work so well. Spider-Man Homecoming gives us the Spider-Man movie we've all been dying for since the disaster that was Spider-Man 3 (2007). Tom Holland's portrayal of the web-slinger already was one the highlights of last year's  Captain America: Civil War (2016), but he truely shines in his stand alone movie. He brings so much heart and humor to this character, and finally gives us that true Spider-Man feeling: Peter is just a high school kid trying to find balance between making his homework and fighting crime as a superhero. This may sound strange, but I'm glad we get to see very little Iron Man. Robert Downey Jr. always steals the show as Mr Stark, and I was...

Baby Driver (NL) Review

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Hoi allemaal, No matter what, iedereen krijgt altijd zijn eigen verwachtingen na het zien van een trailer of preview. Ik probeer daarnaast altijd mijn eigen regel te volgen: niet meer naar de trailer van een film kijken 2 maanden voordat de film uitkomt, zodat ik zo verrast mogelijk ben. Mijn verwachting van deze film was best hoog, ik vond de trailer in mijn herinnering fantastisch. Ik denk dat jullie wel kunnen raden waar dit heengaat: Baby Driver was helaas een beetje teleurstellend in mijn ogen. Begrijp me niet verkeerd, het was best een leuke film. De actie scenes met de auto's waren leuk, ik houd daar sowieso wel van, maar de stukken daartussen konden mijn aandacht niet echt vasthouden. Misschien had ik meer actie verwacht of een ander soort humor. Ik vond persoonlijk het karakter van Jamie Foxx zelf een beetje irritant, met een slecht gevoel voor humor.  De rest van de cast brengt solide performances, mijn favoriet gebracht door Kevin Spacey. Het is zeker waar dat de fil...

Baby Driver (EN) Review

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Hey everybody, No matter what, everyone has their own expectations after seeing a trailer or preview. In addition I always try to follow my own rule: don't watch the trailer of an upcoming movie anymore 2 months before its release. My expectations of this movie wer pretty high, in my memory I loved the trailer. I think you can all guess where this is going:  Baby Driver unfortunately was slightly disappointing in my opinion. Don't get me wrong, it was a pretty fun movie. It feature some great action scenes involving cars, which I always love, but the parts inbetween couldn't quiet grab my attention. I think I'd expected more action or a different sort of humor. I personally thought Jamie Foxx' character was a bit annoying with a bad sense of humor. The rest of the cast and crew deliver solid performances, my favorite delivered by Kevin Spacey. It is true though that it has defenitely one of the coolest soundtrack since Guardians of the Galaxy (2014). Music plays a...

My 'The Mummy Review': Good or Bad?

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Hey everybody, On June 7 I went to see The Mummy (2017) on its opening day with a friend of mine. I'd seen the trailers and was pretty excited about it. I actually did enjoyed the movie a lot: I thought it was scary and entertaining, and I didn't had major issues with it. Later that day I wrote my review on it and, as you can read, I was pretty positive and gave it 4 out of 5 points. I'd expected the world to agree with me. I was however very wrong. A few hours after I published my review I found out critics around the world hated the movie and stated it was: 'the WORST Tom Cruise movie ever'. I never read the full reviews, because I don't want my opinion to be effected by them. But, as you can imagine, reading all those horrible headlines about it, really started to make me second guess myself. I never had this before after seeing a movie, and it still bothers me today. That is the reason I'm writing this blog. How could I've liked a movie that's ...

The Mummy (NL) Review

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Hoi allemaal, Als je dacht dat de wereld al genoeg film franchises en gedeelte universums had, dan had je het mis. The Mummy  is het begin van hun Dark Universe, wat een gedeeld monster universum, en het is een goed begin. Universal Pictures heeft zojuist de eerste film uitgebracht in een nieuw gedeeld universum van monsterachtige porporties. Als je Tom Cruise hebt, die sowieso al gewoon een goed acteur is, als hoofdpersoon ben je al halverwege. Voeg daar spannende actie scenes en een paar effectieve schrikmomenten aan toe en je hebt een winnaar. The Mummy brengt de mythes en legendes in een excellente manier tot leven met mooie flashbacks en beelden van het Oude Egypte. Deze skills gaan ze zeker nodig hebben om de volgende generatie van monster films tot leven te brengen. Deze film gaan klassieke karakters als Frankenstein, Dracula en Van Helsing terug brengen naar het grote scherm. Maak geen fouten, er is meer dan een legende te ontdekken in deze film. Tijd om je kennis van Eng...

The Mummy (EN) Review

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Hey everybody, If you thought the world already had enough movie franchises and shared universes, you were wrong. Universal Pictures has just released their first movie in a new shared universe of monstrous proportions. The Mummy is the start of their Dark Universe, which will be a shared monster universe, and it is a great start. If you have Tom Cruise, who is always a stellar performer, as your leading man, you know you're already halfway there. Mix that up with some thrilling action scenes and a few effective jumpscares, and you got yourself a winner. The Mummy brings the myths and legends in an excellent way to life with beautiful flashbacks and imagery of Ancient Egypt. The skill of bringing these myths to life will certainly come in handy when they will tackle the next generation of monster movies. These movie will feature classic characters like Frankenstein, Dracula and Van Helsing. Make no mistake, there is more then one legend to be discovered in this movie. Time to ...

Baywatch (EN) Review

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Hey everybody, I really tried, I did honestly, but the truth is very hard: don't waste your money watching Baywatch this summer. I'm sorry Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson! You are probably the best part of this movie and you tried so hard to make it work, but you couldn't do this on your own.  I normally don't go to these types of movie comedies. Comedies these days just include to many sex jokes and I'm not a fan of all that oversexed humor they feel necessary to include. It is just not funny for me. Nevertheless I put that aside and went to watch Baywatch because I love The Rock (and secretly Zac Efron ... I am, after all, still a woman 😅). It failed miserably to make me laugh for the good reasons: I started laughing because it was so bad. There was very little actual baywatching in this movie because you can't possible fill up a 2 hour movie with interesting stuff about baywatching! It worked for a limited runtime on TV, but now they had to come up wit...

Baywatch (NL) Review

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Hoi allemaal, Ik heb het geprobeerd, ik heb het echt geprobeerd, maar de waarheid is hard: verspil je geld alsjeblieft niet aan het kijken van  Baywatch  deze zomer. Het spijt me Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson! Je bent waarschijnlijk het beste gedeelte van de film en je deed zo je best om het te laten werken, maar je kon het gewoon niet alleen doen. Ik ga normaal ook niet naar dit soort comedy's. Comedy's deze dagen zitten gewoon te vol met sex grappen en ik ben geen fan van deze oversekste humor die ze zo nodig moeten includeren. Het is gewoon niet grappig voor mij. Desondanks heb ik dat aan de kant gezet en besloot ik naar Baywatch te gaan want ik hou van The Rock (en stiekem van Zac Efron ... ik blijf toch een vrouw 😅) Het faalde hard om mij te laten lachen voor de juiste redenen: ik begon te lachen omdat het zo slecht was. Er was erg weinig daadwerkelijk strandwachten in deze film omdat je geen 2 uur lange film kunt maken over interessante dingen rondom strandwachten....

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (EN) Review

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Hey everybody, Fun fact: the original title for this movie is  Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Men Tell No Tales , but for some reason they changed that and in many other countries, including the Netherlands, it is known only as  Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar's Revenge . That is the reason why my other review written in Dutch has the different name. The odds were never really in the favor for this movie, because I'm not a major fan of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise and of Johnny Depp. However I found that it was my duty for my blog to see it and I was actually really curious. I know this is a fantasy franchise and not realistic at all, but even in this genre there are forms of unrealistic. If you look past these unrealistic moments and try to see the joy and fun of it, this movie is bareable and entertaining. Captain Jack Sparrow has his typical moments again and his character is part of the reason this movie isn't a disaster. This is one of the better sequels...

Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar's Revenge (NL) Review

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Hoi allemaal, Grappig weetje: de originele titel van deze film is Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales , maar om de een of andere reden hebben ze dit veranderd en is de film in veel landen, waaronder Nederland, alleen maar bekend onder de naam Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar's Revenge. Daarom is de titel van mijn andere review in het Engels ook anders. Ik ben geen groot fan van de Pirates of the Caribbean franchise en van Johnny Depp, dus het geluk stond niet echt aan de kant van deze film. Toch vond ik dat het mijn taak was als blogger om te gaan kijken en ik was ergens best wel nieuwsgierig. Ik weet dat dit een fantasy franchise is en totaal niet realistisch is natuurlijk, maar zelfs in dit genre bestaan er vormen van onrealistisch. Als je voorbij deze onrealistische momenten kijkt en de lol en gekheid ervan kan inzien, is de film dragelijk en entertainend. Kapitein Jack Sparrow heeft weer zijn typische momenten en zijn personage is voor het grootste gedeelte de r...

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (NL) Review

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Hoi allemaal, Hoe maak je een vervolg op een van de grootste successen die de hele wereld VERBAASDE in 2014? Het is bijna onmogelijk, maar laat het over aan de capabele handen van Marvel om een manier te vinden.  Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) blaasde iedereen omver met zijn unieke stijl en humor. Niemand had verwacht dat het zo grappig zou zijn als het was, niemand had er überhaupt iets van verwacht. Om dat level van humor en vrijheid die ze hadden tijdens het maken van de eerste film is niet makkelijk. De humor in die film voelde zo natuurlijk en deze keer voelt de humor iets meer geforceerd, maar ook omdat iedereen er nu meer van verwacht dan de vorige keer. De hele film voelt iets meer geforceerd, maar datzelfde gevoel had ik ook tijdens Avengers Age of Ultron (2015) en dat betekent niet dat de film niet goed is. Deze keer hebben ze echt geprobeerd de karakters en hun motivaties neer te zetten, wat de film op sommige momenten een beetje vertraagde, maar niet tot het punt dat ...