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What a cast! Helen Mirren, Ben Kingsley, Jonathan Pryce, and Pierce Brosnan. Fortunately, The Thursday Murder Club ranks among the more successful Netflix productions — and there are not that many. It has everything that makes the whodunit genre so enjoyable.
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THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB. Netflix Serves Up a Crime Feast
The Thursday Murder Club definitely ranks among the more successful Netflix productions. It contains everything that makes the whodunit genre so enjoyable.
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August 29, 2025 at 5:08 PM
What a cast! Helen Mirren, Ben Kingsley, Jonathan Pryce, and Pierce Brosnan. Fortunately, The Thursday Murder Club ranks among the more successful Netflix productions — and there are not that many. It has everything that makes the whodunit genre so enjoyable.
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Michael Shanks’s feature debut was shot in just 21 days, and it doesn’t lack jump scares or stomach-churning physical transformations. We know from the beginning that there’s something sinister in those woods.
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TOGETHER. Alison Brie and Dave Franco as Lovebirds [REVIEW]
Together is a good prognosis for the creator’s future — both an honest analysis of a disintegrating relationship and a wild symphony of cracking bones
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August 28, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Michael Shanks’s feature debut was shot in just 21 days, and it doesn’t lack jump scares or stomach-churning physical transformations. We know from the beginning that there’s something sinister in those woods.
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Much could be said about this outstanding work, but I will quote Christopher Lee himself, who, having played in over 200 films, once said that “this is probably the best role I have ever played”.
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THE WICKER MAN. Extraordinary masterpiece
The Wicker Man is an extraordinary masterpiece. The kind of movie that we don't get to see every day. Few have been made as perverse.
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August 26, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Much could be said about this outstanding work, but I will quote Christopher Lee himself, who, having played in over 200 films, once said that “this is probably the best role I have ever played”.
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What a gem it was! It’s almost unbelievable that this brilliant show is already 50 years old. Created in 1975 by Monty Python legend John Cleese, along with his then-wife Connie Booth, it was hailed in 2019 as the greatest British series of all time.
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The Funniest Scenes From the Cult TV Show FAWLTY TOWERS
Fans have been waiting for this moment for almost 50 years! The return of Fawlty Towers and its eccentric owner Basil Fawlty. Once again starring John Cleese.
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August 25, 2025 at 5:38 PM
What a gem it was! It’s almost unbelievable that this brilliant show is already 50 years old. Created in 1975 by Monty Python legend John Cleese, along with his then-wife Connie Booth, it was hailed in 2019 as the greatest British series of all time.
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This is an absolutely astonishing story about a mostly forgotten TV show and one of Europe’s bloodiest conflicts, showing how a wisecracking, ponytailed fictional detective played a significant role in toppling an autocrat’s regime.
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How TROPICAL HEAT aka SWEATING BULLETS Saved the World
Explore how a cheesy TV show character of Tropical Heat aka Sweating Bullets became a symbol of hope and freedom for a nation in turmoil
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August 21, 2025 at 1:31 PM
This is an absolutely astonishing story about a mostly forgotten TV show and one of Europe’s bloodiest conflicts, showing how a wisecracking, ponytailed fictional detective played a significant role in toppling an autocrat’s regime.
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I know, I know! Ingmar Bergman, right? A cornerstone of that ever-growing pile of shame—great auteurs I’ve never touched. But if there’s one film from the Swede’s outstanding oeuvre that’s truly worth watching, it’s The Seventh Seal.
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THE SEVENTH SEAL. Ingmar Bergman’s Masterpiece Explained
Death is not for show, sale, or sharing on Facebook. We have to create an image of our fear. And then we will call it either The Seventh Seal or God.
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August 19, 2025 at 4:47 PM
I know, I know! Ingmar Bergman, right? A cornerstone of that ever-growing pile of shame—great auteurs I’ve never touched. But if there’s one film from the Swede’s outstanding oeuvre that’s truly worth watching, it’s The Seventh Seal.
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The first Nobody hit like an unexpected roundhouse punch—an ordinary middle-aged suburban loser suddenly turning into a killing machine. The element of surprise is gone now, but Nobody 2 makes up for it in many ways. It’s a movie that knows exactly what it wants to be.
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NOBODY 2. A Carousel of Violence [REVIEW]
What a great cinematic summer this is! Nobody 2 proves that “bigger” and “louder” don’t have to mean “worse.” What we get is a distilled shot of pure action.
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August 18, 2025 at 4:32 PM
The first Nobody hit like an unexpected roundhouse punch—an ordinary middle-aged suburban loser suddenly turning into a killing machine. The element of surprise is gone now, but Nobody 2 makes up for it in many ways. It’s a movie that knows exactly what it wants to be.
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Ever watched David Lynch’s Lost Highway and thought, „I don’t get it. Is there really a key to this labyrinth of a movie?” Well, hold on to your chair—because yes, there is.
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LOST HIGHWAY: Lynch’s Masterpiece Explained Step By Step
The entire story follows the logic of a dream. This is why Lost Highway is so fascinating. It leads us into the depths of our fears and dark obsessions...
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August 14, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Ever watched David Lynch’s Lost Highway and thought, „I don’t get it. Is there really a key to this labyrinth of a movie?” Well, hold on to your chair—because yes, there is.
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It is the Alien franchise’s first foray into television, and after the much-discussed and divisive Alien: Romulus, there is a huge sense of anticipation for this series. Does it deliver? We’ll see soon enough.
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ALIEN: EARTH. Xenomorph in Neverland [REVIEW, Episodes 1-2]
At this stage, Alien: Earth intriguingly expands the universe we know from previous installments—the creators not only skillfully present the fictional world.
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August 13, 2025 at 5:21 PM
It is the Alien franchise’s first foray into television, and after the much-discussed and divisive Alien: Romulus, there is a huge sense of anticipation for this series. Does it deliver? We’ll see soon enough.
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When Charles Band of Empire Pictures decided to cast Klaus Kinski in Crawlspace, an Italian producer conceived a plan to kill Kinski for insurance money. The plan failed, but throughout filming the crew jokingly referred to the director as Please Kill Mr. Kinski.
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CRAWLSPACE. To Kill Kinski
Crawlspace is better than it seems, though it falls short of Schmoeller's later work, Puppet Master. Both films benefit from excellent cinematography.
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August 12, 2025 at 5:18 PM
When Charles Band of Empire Pictures decided to cast Klaus Kinski in Crawlspace, an Italian producer conceived a plan to kill Kinski for insurance money. The plan failed, but throughout filming the crew jokingly referred to the director as Please Kill Mr. Kinski.
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They say we fear the most what we don’t know. When we’re kids, every other night is spent perched at the edge of the bed, clutching the blanket, wondering what the monster that’s going to jump out of the closet in a few hours will look like.
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WEAPONS: A Very Strange Film by Zach Cregger [REVIEW]
Weapons is, in essence, a very strange film—but by no means is that a flaw. It works well as meticulously crafted and skillfully directed entertainment.
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August 11, 2025 at 5:57 PM
They say we fear the most what we don’t know. When we’re kids, every other night is spent perched at the edge of the bed, clutching the blanket, wondering what the monster that’s going to jump out of the closet in a few hours will look like.
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Not your garden-variety hedgehog, George skateboards through the city wearing a purple cap, beer in hand. His days are spent clashing with a pair of dimwitted thugs and enjoying no-strings-attached sex with his girlfriend, Yola.
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GEORGE THE HEDGEHOG. Polish Animation for Adults
George the Hedgehog is fun… but mostly in comparison to other modern Polish comedies—an admittedly low bar. It tries to juggle satire and slapstick
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August 9, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Not your garden-variety hedgehog, George skateboards through the city wearing a purple cap, beer in hand. His days are spent clashing with a pair of dimwitted thugs and enjoying no-strings-attached sex with his girlfriend, Yola.
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It is hard to imagine that Lipstadt’s debut film was shot in only four weeks, edited in three, and made for under one million dollars. What would James Cameron—who at the time was working for the film’s producer, Roger Corman—have to say about that?
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ANDROID: Forgotten Sci-Fi Film about Artificial Intelligence
Android received four nominations (including the prestigious Saturn Award), and the Australian newspaper The Age declared it the best sci-fi film of A.D. 1982.
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August 7, 2025 at 4:43 PM
It is hard to imagine that Lipstadt’s debut film was shot in only four weeks, edited in three, and made for under one million dollars. What would James Cameron—who at the time was working for the film’s producer, Roger Corman—have to say about that?
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This is the real pre-release treat for connoisseurs! “Dead by Dawn,” directed by first-time filmmaker Dawid Torrone, is the first Polish entry in the originally Italian horror subgenre known as giallo.
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DEAD BY DAWN. Giallo polo – Genre Cinema from Poland
Dead by Dawn tells the story of a group of young artists who arrive at a theater to stage a play, only to discover that the venue appears to be cursed.
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August 6, 2025 at 3:42 PM
This is the real pre-release treat for connoisseurs! “Dead by Dawn,” directed by first-time filmmaker Dawid Torrone, is the first Polish entry in the originally Italian horror subgenre known as giallo.
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On paper, Saturn 3 was a surefire hit: a respected director, A-list names in the lead roles, an experienced technical crew, a high budget, sophisticated set design, and innovative special effects. So what went wrong?
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SATURN 3. Campy Science Fiction With a Star-Studded Cast
Despite all its flaws, Saturn 3 is worth watching – if not for its unintended comedy, then at least for its stunning visual presentation.
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August 5, 2025 at 5:22 PM
On paper, Saturn 3 was a surefire hit: a respected director, A-list names in the lead roles, an experienced technical crew, a high budget, sophisticated set design, and innovative special effects. So what went wrong?
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Is it a reheated dish? Of course. Does it offer more than the classics of the eighties, nineties, or early two-thousands? Not necessarily. And yet—it works. Yes—the new Naked Gun is great. I would happily order two more servings of this exact same dish.
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NAKED GUN. How Good It Feels to Laugh Out Loud [REVIEW]
I’ve seen comments saying Naked Gun 2025 is a movie for boomers, relying on nostalgia. And you know what? I’m absolutely fine with that.
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August 4, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Is it a reheated dish? Of course. Does it offer more than the classics of the eighties, nineties, or early two-thousands? Not necessarily. And yet—it works. Yes—the new Naked Gun is great. I would happily order two more servings of this exact same dish.
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Orson Welles himself appeared in the role of Cassavius, but working with him proved extremely difficult. Welles was mostly drunk and irritable, driving the crew crazy: he insisted on close-ups of his face, forgot his lines, and interfered with the director’s work.
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MALPERTUIS. The Fall of the House of Cassavius
The greatest assets of Malpertuis are the baroque set design by P. Cadiou, excellent cinematography by Gerry Fisher, and the disturbing music by Georges Delerue
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August 3, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Orson Welles himself appeared in the role of Cassavius, but working with him proved extremely difficult. Welles was mostly drunk and irritable, driving the crew crazy: he insisted on close-ups of his face, forgot his lines, and interfered with the director’s work.
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Before The Crow, before Dark City and I, Robot, Alex Proyas made a movie like any other—with half a million dollars, three actors, and the desert. “When there’s no escape, even angels must learn to fly…”
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SPIRITS OF THE AIR: GREMLINS OF THE CLOUDS — a Poetic Sci-Fi
Spirits of the Air: Gremlins of the Clouds is so visually beautiful! The meticulously designed set impresses: dark interiors illuminated by candles...
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August 1, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Before The Crow, before Dark City and I, Robot, Alex Proyas made a movie like any other—with half a million dollars, three actors, and the desert. “When there’s no escape, even angels must learn to fly…”
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That is a real treat for The Witcher lovers. In 2019—just weeks before Netflix’s adaptation—Alzur’s Legacy was released: a feature-length fan film made in Poland that almost nobody outside the country has seen.
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ALZUR’S LEGACY: A Fan Film from the World of The Witcher
Alzur's Legacy will please the ultra-fans living in The Witcher world, while for everyone else it will be a largely inscrutable tale.
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July 31, 2025 at 4:43 PM
That is a real treat for The Witcher lovers. In 2019—just weeks before Netflix’s adaptation—Alzur’s Legacy was released: a feature-length fan film made in Poland that almost nobody outside the country has seen.
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This is an unofficial sequel to Werner Herzog’s Nosferatu. Klaus Kinski, however, refused to shave his head or wear the film’s iconic fake claws. That is why his vampire looks as if he has just stepped out of the manicurist’s and made a detour to the hairdresser.
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NOSFERATU IN VENICE. Return of the Vampire
The atmospheric shots of Nosferatu in Venice, capturing the fog-shrouded Venice through Nardi's lens, present the city beautifully: mysterious and impenetrable.
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July 30, 2025 at 5:14 PM
This is an unofficial sequel to Werner Herzog’s Nosferatu. Klaus Kinski, however, refused to shave his head or wear the film’s iconic fake claws. That is why his vampire looks as if he has just stepped out of the manicurist’s and made a detour to the hairdresser.
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Thanks to films such as Arrival and Blade Runner 2049, Denis Villeneuve has almost single-handedly revived top-tier science fiction cinema. However, not everyone may be aware that his younger brother, Martin, had attempted the same before him.
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MARS AND APRIL: A Sci-Fi Film by Denis Villeneuve’s Brother
Mars and April unfolds at the intersection of magical realism, sci-fi, and symbolism, where the conquest of Mars rhymes with the first experience of love.
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July 29, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Thanks to films such as Arrival and Blade Runner 2049, Denis Villeneuve has almost single-handedly revived top-tier science fiction cinema. However, not everyone may be aware that his younger brother, Martin, had attempted the same before him.
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Global civilization is gradually collapsing, and everyone is slowly preparing for the impending end. That’s quite an opening to Mike Flanagan’s latest adaptation of Stephen King’s novella.
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THE LIFE OF CHUCK. The Pursuit of Happyness
The Life of Chuck is a crowd-pleaser — full of warmth and sympathy for its characters, yet never turning away from the darker elements.
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July 28, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Global civilization is gradually collapsing, and everyone is slowly preparing for the impending end. That’s quite an opening to Mike Flanagan’s latest adaptation of Stephen King’s novella.
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Fourth time’s the charm? First Steps is officially part of the MCU, but the story doesn’t take place in the same world as, say, the Avengers. Instead, it takes place in another branch of the Marvel multiverse—a retro-futuristic Earth resembling our 1960s.
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THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS. Not that fantastic
For the fourth time in history, we’ve had the chance to see a Fantastic Four movie on the big screen. With a third set of actors portraying the titular team.
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July 27, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Fourth time’s the charm? First Steps is officially part of the MCU, but the story doesn’t take place in the same world as, say, the Avengers. Instead, it takes place in another branch of the Marvel multiverse—a retro-futuristic Earth resembling our 1960s.
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What a gem! It is a contemporary folk horror clearly inspired by The Wicker Man and set in the same year that Robin Hardy’s cult classic was released. It’s full of mesmerising imagery and looks like a classic British horror from the 1970s.
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ENYS MEN. A Horror unlike any other
This cinematic gem is one of the best works that British cinema has produced. Enys Men is both a feast for the senses and a reflection on loneliness and sadness
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July 26, 2025 at 2:11 PM
What a gem! It is a contemporary folk horror clearly inspired by The Wicker Man and set in the same year that Robin Hardy’s cult classic was released. It’s full of mesmerising imagery and looks like a classic British horror from the 1970s.
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Human Highway is Neil Young’s pet project. The famous Canadian guitarist and singer financed its $3 million production entirely out of his own pocket. Moreover, Young not only co-directed the film with Dean Stockwell but also played one of its major roles.
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HUMAN HIGHWAY. The Wizard of Oz on acid
You don't need drugs to trip – just watch this absurd oddity of HUMAN HIGHWAY: irradiated nuclear power plant workers, shady restaurateurs, deranged chefs...
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July 25, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Human Highway is Neil Young’s pet project. The famous Canadian guitarist and singer financed its $3 million production entirely out of his own pocket. Moreover, Young not only co-directed the film with Dean Stockwell but also played one of its major roles.
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