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Not just a long awaited meeting of two forgotten legends, but a good movie too. As far as possible, of course, there are so many coincidences, stupid decisions taken by the villains and unshocking surprises. But no matter. The structure is old, but the shell is newly painted. An enjoyable struggle between old procedures and modern methods throughout the entire picture, which gave me a pleasant feeling while watching. Stallone appears as a seasoned inmate and escape artist, Schwarzenegger knows how to get his hands on what’s needed and Caviezel represents the assiduous slipperiness so popular today (and he really enjoys it). The other characters are just there to make up the numbers, the most hilarious being “50 Cent" Jackson as a hacker with morals. The final punch-up is very nicely done and when Arnold picks up the machine gun, a smile spreads across the face of all orthodox fans. I don’t want to dwell on the resilience of the helicopter and the subsequent exploding barrels... I suppose it had to be included. Overall I’m satisfied, something that I couldn’t imagine originally. Old school on its best form. + Arnold’s Austrian way of distracting attention - that’s definitely the high point of the movie.

Based on a true story... Sadam’s son was the embodiment of the word megashitstain and the story about him and his double is fresh and original, although it does follow certain traditions and it’s a joy to watch. Money, women, cars, this is Scarface in Iraq... Even so, DD is a little creaky in places and sometimes it runs out of breath and has to be saved by the likes of the excellent Cooper and, surprise, surprise, Lee Tamahori!

It was nice to return to this world. The child versions of Mike and Sully are still entertaining and the plot about studying isn’t bad. We’ve already seen making fun of nerds, clubs etc. so many times before, but it doesn’t spoil anything in the movie. The “university isn’t really worth it" ending is quite enjoyable and presents kids with the novel message that there’s nothing better than to start from scratch.

I don’t remember them. It’s set in 1976 which is ten years before I was born. But thanks to Howard, it doesn’t matter, because he is great at intimating the atmosphere of a time when car racing wasn’t just based on math (the great closing conversation digs a lot at this fact) and when people like hunt were our heroes - knights in shining armor. A perfectly balanced screenplay that has something to say, devoted direction, precise, while it’s clear that this is a labor of love. Hemsworth has never acted so well (or he wasn’t acting and that’s what he’s like) and Brühl simply became Lauda. Rush is a picture that refuels faith in car racing, in movies about car racing and about well-told stories from real life as such. The dialogs are polished, the visuals are somewhere between a modern style and faithfully capturing seventies style, the tension can be cut with a knife and there is no chance to get bored during those two hours. I expect at least three Oscar nominations. The best movie this year so far. Zimmer risks nothing in terms of topic. P.S.: Girls will like this too, even if they don’t like racing, because the racing takes up only about a quarter of an hour of the movie. Happiness is your biggest enemy.

The Bruckheimer filters rather spoil the otherwise convincing western atmosphere served up to us so successfully by Verbinski. The struggle with this childish, sometimes infantile and senile (the narrator forgets to tell us all the details because he’s an old, crazy grampa) story is uphill. Good ideas here and there and the absolutely amazing train chase save the reputation of this movie. Hammer doesn’t stand out, Depp doesn’t disappoint and the only performance rally worth remembering is William Fichtner as an unscrupulous bad guy who laughs through his teeth. Zimmer’s music is again the tops and you can tell that he really enjoyed doing this movie.

A first-rate fairytale spiced up with a video game setting. It made me nostalgic for my video game days and I won't hesitate to watch it again.

Oxygen level 1%. A nerve-racking space ride that redefines the boundaries of the genre. Especially with its visual style. Cuarón is a master of choreography, a whole damn lot is happening on the screen at once and, in combination with the sound (especially Price’s music), the visuals make this one of the top space adventure movies we have seen this year or maybe ever. Sandra acts well and quite comfortably carries the movie on her shoulders, but Clooney is the real charmer here. There are a few weaker moments, but for a classically structured survival thriller, this time against mother nature and the emptiness of the space. Literally breathtaking.

Pilot: The first series this year that I didn’t find utterly disappointing. The combination of Whedon’s playfulness and Marvel fun works again. We haven’t got to know the characters much, but in any case Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. looks better than most of today’s hurried competing series. Let’s hope it lasts. The plot isn’t so surprising or original (even though I thought that about Luke Cage), but it works for the introductions. The ending with Lola was enjoyable and I hope at least for a Cameo by the Capo or by Fury. Season one: What the...? I haven’t seen such an erratically made series in a long time. The middle part was just stuffing made up of regurgitated missions that disappointed fans and forced the creators to try harder and to hire better screenwriters. The turning point comes with the second Capo who completely rehashed everything we are used to and who makes the show about 50% better watching (adding up to today’s 67%) and serves us up some marvelous B-movie action with outrageously cheesy lines and frequent over-acting that reaches an extreme in the last episode. The effort put into going somewhere with the concept and having a second season approved is visible. That’s why it has begun to be very powerful. I had shivers down my spine during the last scene, so maybe it’s a god omen for the episodes to come.Season two: doesn’t play about and offers the best undemanding entertainment on TV. The Hydra and the Inhumans are entertaining and the ending surprises us with an interesting outcome to almost all of the storylines. Even Ward is put to good use. The finale scene leaves marvelous bait, let’s have more of that. I look forward to what comes next. Secret Avengers?

A more than decent B-movie based on a lesser-known short story by Dick. It has a better ending and takes place on Earth, by the way. The planet looks really disheveled, snow in the desert is a great idea, the same as the two moons... World class almost for free. :D Peter Weller is a tough nice guy from the old school, the rest of the cast does not excel in any way. The main thing is the atmosphere. I’ll give it an extra star for effort. It left me with the same feeling I had after watching Pitch Black. - There’s a lot you can do. - Sure, pay taxes.

An inoffensive drama (taking place in the future) about the relationship of a fearless general (strangely detached Will) and his lily-livered cadet son (lily-livered Jaden) and their attempt to get off the planet that they crash landed on. Shy stumbles into one disaster after another, but here he is on top of the direction and he even comes up with some bright ideas. A straightforward and simple story about dispelling fear is very flimsy and the transformation at the end was very forced. So only a fair amount of blood and killer animals keep it above water. Just right, really. And how the Earth started to flourish as soon as those parasites had rocketed off elsewhere...