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February reviews - Black Panther, Fifty Shades and more

Hey everybody, The Oscars are almost, almost here. March 4 is going to be an exciting day for Hollywood and I have actually no clue which movie is going to win. It can go almost any direction. But before the Best Picture Oscar is going to be awarded, I am here to look back at the past month. Here are my reviews of the new addition to the MCU, the final movie (finally!) in the Fifty Shades triology and more ofcourse! The Post (★★★★☆) Okay let me see if I know how to make a great movie: what if I take Tom Hanks (a living legend) and Meryl Streep (another living legend), who surprisingly never worked with each other before. Okay, now I give them a solid script and as the final touch I'll put Steven Spielberg behind the camera then he is definitely able to make something great out of it. Guess what? It worked like hell, because The Post is just a great solid movie that defenitely deserves a watch. Black Panther (★★★★☆) Marvel has the ultimate ability to give every new MCU mov...

January reviews - Maze Runner and All the Money in the World

Hey everybody, 2018 has officially started and Hollywood is slowly preparing for the Oscars. So if you are looking for big Hollywood blockbusters, you will not find it for at least a few weeks. Right now, at the end of January, the cinema is the place to go for biopics, thrillers and dramas. Oh and somewhere between all this Oscar 'violence' is the release of the final Maze Runner movie. All the Money in the World (★★★★☆) In Dutch we have a saying 'Geld maakt niet gelukkig', which translates to money doesn't make you happy. This saying is once again proven in All the Money in the World. Originally the role of JP Getty was played by Kevin Spacey, but after the scandal around him, he was entirely cut out of the movie and replaced by Christopher Plummer. Now, although Kevin Spacey is a great actor, Christopher Plummer and the rest of the cast shine in their roles in this well executed thriller-drama. You can feel Michelle Williams' character her pain and desp...