I grew up with X-Men. The cartoon ran after I got home from school, and while it wasn’t brilliant, it was enough to get me acquainted with the most basic X-Men stories. I knew about Jean Grey and the Phoenix, had a […]
It’d been a while, but it happened for the first time since Peter Jackson’s King Kong: I fell asleep in the cinema. During the epic climax of the movie, no less. Victim this time: Godzilla. I wonder what it is about Monster […]
Warning: the following post is poorly researched. I’m sorry if it offends any hipsters or Wes Andersons out there. I love Wes Anderson. Sure, not all of his films are equally good, but there is something about the way these movies tick […]
Hey guys! Tired of being grown-up? Sick of hearing about taxes, work and – ick! – responsibilities? Wanna be a kid again? Now you can! “But Bert”, you tell me, “I am a cynical adult, surely there is no way back from […]
So Spike Jonze ist officially my hero now. Skate movies where everyone blows up. A brilliant Maurice Sendak adaptation. One of the most touching and absurd love stories ever. Is there anything the man can’t do? Anyway, go see Her, the brilliant […]
You all know it’s no secret I like children’s movies. I love the way they can tell two stories at the same time: One for kids, and one for adults. The horse on the balcony, an Austrian film directed by the otherwise […]
“I found a nickel! Sure wish I had pockets.” (Mike) I have to admit I wasn’t really looking forward to Monsters University. In fact, I was slightly worried – not worried that it might be a bad movie, per se, but that […]
“I told you we’d fit!” “I’m not sure that qualifies.” I have said this before: I never really liked Star Trek. Growing up with The Next Generation, Star Trek was always that show with the bald guy in spandex my sister used […]
“Do you really consider speed typing a sport?” A little confession: When I was fifteen, I enrolled in a dactylography course. It quickly became clear: I obviously had a hidden knack for ramming my fingers down on keyboards and making words appear […]
“That was a regrettable turn of events.” (Barnabus Collins) When I saw the trailer for Dark Shadows, Tim Burton’s newest feature, I wasn’t sure what to think. It shifted colour between silly comedy red and stupid drama blue so often I was […]