Tag Archives: fantasy
Twilight

Twilight

You would have to have lived under a rock not to have heard the fangirls screaming about Twilight for the last six months. Some people called it a Harry Potter-killer, as if the two couldn’t co-exist. What inane reasoning is that?
This movie, which is based on the best-selling novels by one Stephenie Meyer, follows [...]

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8½

In 8½, which is an autobiographical film of Fellini’s, we meet Guido Anselmi (Marcello Mastroianni), a film director. Guido can’t find any inspiration for his upcoming movie, and his life is spiralling out of control. He can’t get a moment’s peace, as he keeps getting accosted from all sides: actors want to know what the [...]

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Det Sjunde Inseglet

Det Sjunde Inseglet

I first tried to watch this movie a few years ago. I found it dull and complicated, and I could never get into it. Being from Sweden, I’ve been force-fed some Bergman in my youth, and I never could appreciate him. But, in the last few years, I’ve caught up with some of his movies, [...]

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Mononoke-hime

Mononoke-hime

Princess Mononoke is my sixth Miyazaki movie (after, in order of me seeing them, Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle, Kiki’s Delivery Service, The Castle of Cagliostro, and My Neighbour Totoro), and I’m very sorry to say it’s probably my least favourite. I have been enchanted with all his movies so far, so maybe it’s fair [...]

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Metropolis

Metropolis

As you may remember, I saw Lang’s M last year (read my review) and gave it a full five stars. This movie, which was made a few years prior to M, is almost as impressive.
The plot is simple. It’s set in a futuristic city which is divided between the working class and the city planners. [...]

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