Naked Ambition: An R Rated Look at an X Rated Industry

Naked Ambition: An R Rated Look at an X Rated Industry

Review: What I was hoping to been an interesting documentary about the porn industry was a huge disappointment. 

Rating: 3/10

Jesus Camp

Jesus Camp

Review: If you enjoy really scary horror flicks, then you ought to like this one. The difference is that this is a documentary, and all the more scary for it.

Rating: 7.5/10

Undefeated

Undefeated

Review: I'm not a big fan of American football. Hey, I don't even understand the rules or anything. But that does not matter when I watch this documentary. It's warm and human and is a real pleasure to watch. 

Rating: 7/10

Into the Abyss

Into the Abyss

Review: Into the Abyss is a documentary film written and directed by Werner Herzog about two men convicted of a triple homicide, where of one is sentenced to death. I have really enjoyed some of Herzog's other documentaries, but this one never really grabs me. Interesting subject though.

Rating: 5/10

The Butler

The Butler

Review: Some really great acting saves this film that is inspired by the life of Eugene Allen. Allen was a butler at The White House between 1952-1986. Too many cliches in the end stops this from being a warm and beautiful film. Feel free to check it out though.

Rating: 5/10

The Interrupters

The Interrupters

Review: A very interesting documentary about a group of violence interrupters during a year in Chicago. Well made, thought provoking and definitely worth watching!

Rating: 8/10

X-Men: Days of Future Past

X-Men: Days of Future Past

Review: It is always a pleasure to watch a new X-Men flick, and the latest one did not disappoint me. Perhaps not the best one in the series, but definitely worth watching if you enjoy good Marvel entertainment. 

Rating: 7.5/10

Hundraåringen som klev ut genom fönstret och försvann

Hundraåringen som klev ut genom fönstret och försvann

Review: The film Hundraåringen som klev ut genom fönstret och försvann is based on the novel with the same name. It's a cute story that in many ways remind you of Forrest Gump, but with out too much of the cheesiness. Some good acting also which makes it a feel-good film that is well worth checking out.

Rating: 7/10

Kaze tachinu

Kaze tachinu

Review: There is always something truly beautiful about watching a film by Hayao Miyazaki. The craftmanship alone is always astounding. I am also usually a big fan of his sometimes strange, but always rewarding, stories. I have to say though that Kaze tachinu did disappoint me a bit. Not when it comes to the visuals, because they are as beautiful as always. But the story didn't really capture me. Nonetheless, it's definitely worth watching. 

Rating: 6/10

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

Review: Decent action thriller. Nothing more, nothing less. 

Rating: 5/10

The Queen of Versailles

The Queen of Versailles

Review: The Queen of Versailles starts out feeling like a Wives of Beverly Hills kind of show, but ends up being an interesting story about a billionaire family and their financial struggles in the wake of the economic crisis. A quite bizarre tale it is.

Rating: 7/10

We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists

We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists

Review: Interesting documentary about the loose collective Anonymous. A bit too self-righteous at times, but still well worth watching. 

Rating: 7/10

Money for Nothing: Inside the Federal Reserve

Money for Nothing: Inside the Federal Reserve

Review: A documentary about the Federal Reserve that examines 100 years of the Federal Reserve's history, and discusses its actions and repercussions the US economy leading to the late-2000s financial crisis. Very interesting. Recommended. 

Rating: 7/10

Terms and Conditions May Apply

Terms and Conditions May Apply

Review: An interesting documentary dealing with user-service agreements on sites such as Google, Facebook, Twitter etc. A scary insight into just how little of our personal privacy still is in our own control. A must-see!

Rating: 7/10

The War Room

The War Room

Review: The War Room is a 1993 American documentary film about Bill Clinton's campaign for President of the United States during the 1992 presidential election. It's an interesting watch, but I think I would have got more out of it if I had watched it earlier. Now, 21 years later, it doesn't feel as special as I'm sure it would have back then. 

Rating: 6/10

The Amazing Spider-Man 2

The Amazing Spider-Man 2

Review: I wasn't immensely impressed by the first The Amazing Spider-Man, and I'm not impressed by this one. 

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The Monuments Men

The Monuments Men

Review: I hadn't really expected anything else, but this film still felt a bit too pompous and Hollywoodesque to be truly entertaining. Ok film with some good actors, but nothing else. 

Rating: 5/10

Equilibrium

Equilibrium

Review: Futuristic sci-fi films placed in a dystopia is always interesting to check out. This film however wasn't that interesting. 

Rating: 4/10

RoboCop

RoboCop

Review: This remake of the classic RoboCop film from 1987 isn't as bad as I would have expected. The point of it though is non-existent. Easy entertainment.

Rating: 4/10

Hoop Dreams

Hoop Dreams

Review: I've heard many times through out the years that Hoop Dreams is a really good documentary about basketball, dreams, tears and hope. For some reason I've never got around to watching it until now. I'm glad though that I've finally seen it. Probably one of the best documentaries I've seen.

Rating: 8/10

Återträffen

Återträffen

Review: Återträffen got some great reviews when it came out last year, and even won some prizes. Personally I think the flick was highly overrated. I left the film feeling the least sympathy for the main character of all the people involved, and that means the film was a miss. 

Rating: 3.5/10

Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Review: I can't say that I dug the first Captain America flick that much. Mostly because Captain America is a boring character compared to a lot of other superheroes. This one however, was better. Darker and, in my eyes, more entertaining. 

Rating: 6/10

The Machine

The Machine

Review: Bad sci-fi with some truly horrific acting. 

Rating: 3/10

The Grand Budapest Hotel

The Grand Budapest Hotel

Review: Wow! That's basically all I can say about this film. Wow! Wes Anderson has done it again, and it's such a beautiful film. The choice of actors, settings, story, dialogue. Everything. Without a doubt one of the best films that will come out this year. 

Rating: 9/10

The Selfish Giant

The Selfish Giant

Review: The Selfish Giant is not a bad film. I understand what they try to do with it. But it doesn't do anything for me Apart from the acting that is good, the story is highly predictable and, at least for me, uninteresting. 

Rating: 4/10

Saving Mr. Banks

Saving Mr. Banks

Review: Great acting. Utterly unsympathetic characters. Dull film.

Rating: 4/10

12 Years a Slave

12 Years a Slave

Review: I finally got around to watching this film. I've been wanting to see it since it first came out, but for some reason I haven't done so until today. The film was as good as I had expected with some great acting from most of the cast. I had expected to be more touched by it though. Nevertheless, a must-see. 

Rating: 8/10

Sparks

Sparks

Review: I do like films based on graphic novels, and as such Sparks is not half bad. The true downside to it is the acting though that really sucks to be quite honest. Decent flick though.

Rating: 4.5/10

Blubberella

Blubberella

Review: Uwe Boll is not famous for making good films. On the contrary, he is famous for making bad ones. And Blubberella is really, really bad. But slightly funny.

Rating: 2/10

Bad Country

Bad Country

Review: Run-of-the-mill crime drama. Nothing more, nothing less

Rating: 4/10