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

Philomena

Philomena

Review: A warm and beautiful story with two great actors. This film is based on a true story, and a sad and interesting one it is. The only downside in the film is how they made the character Philomena a bit too much of a innocent, funny character at times. Maybe she was like that in real life, but I feel like they compromised her in favor of some Hollywood charm. 

Rating: 6.5/10

Last Vegas

Last Vegas

Review: Sweet bromance feelgood featuring some great actors. Not a good movie, but still a bit pleasant.

Rating: 4/10

Mig äger ingen

Mig äger ingen

Review: I really liked Åsa Linderborg's novel Mig äger ingen when it came out in 2008. This film is losely based on that novel. It's a heartfelt and tragic film that really touches you. I'm not sure if I prefer it to the novel though, but the acting by especially Mikael Persbrandt and Ping Mon H. Wallén is really great and makes this a very good film indeed. 

Rating: 7/10

Unbreakable

Unbreakable

Review: Not worth the time. Some ok acting, but the plot is super weak and just left me very bored.

Rating: 3/10

Haunt

Haunt

Review: Decent horror flick. Nothing more, nothing less.

Rating: 4.5/10

Carrie

Carrie

Review: This remake of the classic film from 1976 is decent. Some good acting and some nice effects. All in all though, it feels totally pointless as long as the original is out there. 

Rating: 4.5/10

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

Review: As much as I love Will Ferrell, I have to say that Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues was one of the worst flicks I've seen in quite some time.

Rating: 3/10

Dallas Buyers Club

Dallas Buyers Club

Review: I have to admit that I wasn't too convinced when I first heard about this film, but at the same time I knew I had to see it. And I'm really glad I did. A sad but warm story with some excellent acting. A strong recommendation!

Rating: 8/10