Another Round (2020)

Another Round is currently doing a clear sweep of awards from pretty much every film festival in the world. And with good reason, because this is by far the funniest, coolest, happiest, and most life affirming all out awesome movie in all of 2020. In other words: Exactly what you need to watch in these dark times.

Similarly to what countless stoner films have done for various drugs in the past, Another Round is basically an homage to alcohol and the joy getting drunk. So better keep a lot of beer, wine, whiskey, ice and cocktail shakers close at hand when watching it, or you will most definitely be overcome with regret.

Because this is a film that wants you to get as happily drunk as you've ever been. And oh boy, does it succeed!

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Is The Invisible Man a remake of Candyman?

I was surprised to see this video become a bit controversial. What do you think?

Cult Movies About Religious Cults

I made another video. This time it's a list of some of the coolest, weirdest, funniest and scariest movies about religious cults. Hope you enjoy =)

David Cronenberg's Painkillers

It's my great pleasure to announce my very first Youtube video: An attempt at illustrating David Cronenberg's unproduced screenplay titled Painkillers.

Hope you enjoy =)

The Golden Glove (2019)

Hello everyone =)

I've been meaning to write about this film for a while now, but have kept putting it off. However, seeing as more and more reviews are claiming The Golden Glove is a "disgusting" and "terrible film" which "really makes you feel truly awful", I could not hold back any longer. Because it seems like almost every critic missed out the simple fact that it's a fucking comedy! 

Now, before you go off on a long tangent about how this is all based on true events and that you cannot believe how I can claim the story about a real life serial killer who mercilessly bludgouned several women would somehow be funny... hear me out:

Because even though everything is supposedly very accurate according to the real events and the filmmakers went to great lengths to copy the look and feel of the actual locations and characters where these things took place, the result is a hard-to-believe dive into the deepest pitch of despair where a comicbook level of filth is warped so ludicrously high that it immediately turns into a parody of itself, to the point where you cannot help but laugh at the complete and total lack of decency.

From the over the top characters, the disgusting locations, the most terrible "pick-up lines" in the world (if you can even call them that), the absolute abolishment of any morals, and a toilet which makes the Trainspotting-toilet look like the Taj Mahal... The whole thing is hilarious from beginning till end!

I could easily point out a dozen scenes to illustrate just how funny this thing is, but as I don't want to spoil a single second of it, I'll just say that both me and my wife were laughing maniacally throughout. Granted, the humor is beyond pitch black and I think it's only second to Ex Drummer in terms of the slithering comedies from the abyss, but I cannot understand how so many critics are failing to see the obvious gallows humor that makes up for just about the whole film.

I mean, just look at the picture below, and realize this is the film's idea of a romantic dinner: 



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Brawl in Cell Block 99 (2017)

From the guy who made the crunching Bone Tomahawk, comes another brutal drama with emphasis on the brutality.

This movie literally kicks ass to such a degree that you could say it is more of a horror film disguised as a drama, owing more to the infamous prison-splatter Riki-Oh, than the feelgood of Shawshank Redemption.

Vince Vaughn surprises by playing a rather subdued lead for once, lacking his usual over-the-top theatrics. He's also an excellent fighter, with a peculiar simplistic style. It's not so much kung-fu, as simple fist fighting performed with impeccable precision and tremendous force.

Most of all though, there's a brooding atmosphere throughout the film and you can feel that it's only a matter of time before it explodes. And without spoiling anything, I can promise you that the ending does not disappoint ;)

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Dave Made a Maze (2017)

If you loved Cube (and who doesn’t) then you probably wanted to see more of the same. So you doubtlessly tracked down the sequels, only to be disappointed by their lame attempt at coming up with convoluted explanations to it all and end up in an uninteresting mess.

I’m here to tell you that Dave Made a Maze is what you were actually looking for. The uber-quirky film takes the same concept of a small group of people stuck in a fantastical maze, and runs laps with the silliness.

How silly you ask? Well, for starters, the maze is made from cardboard and it’s much bigger on the inside than the outside. There’s also a weird minotaur creature in there, a long puppet sequence, as well as a huge cardboard vagina that makes people’s skin melt. Yep, you read that right.

What more could you possibly want from a movie?

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Apostle (2018)

YES, YES, YES! This is what it’s all about, people. You’ve burrowed through countless shitty films to the point of almost giving up on modern cinema, only to be taken by storm by something that is more wonderful than you could ever imagine. This is it!

Gareth Evans is quickly becoming my new favorite director. After his mindblowing Raid series, the auteur follows up with what can only be described as a spiritual successor to The Wicker Man, with all the glory that entails.

The screenplay is excellent. The acting is outstanding. The effects are fantastic. The soundtrack is unrelentingly sinister. And as great as all that is, what truly takes this film above and beyond is the cinematography. Each scene is like a painting with beautiful colors, lighting and scenery. And to top it all of, the way the camera moves is just as perfect and precise as you can expect from the meticulously choreographed fight scenes of the Raid films.

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Here's a few screens to whet your appetite