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New and unique - new movie reviews are now coming with Level of Embitterment and Level of Disappointment! A broad range of movies will be reviewed - action, science fiction, romantic comedies, gross and dumb comedies, foreign movies, thrillers, horror films - you will find them all to help you to make your own decision - go to the theatre, buy it on DVD - or wait until a film is shown on free TV. Of course you can also state your own opinion - add your comments!

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PIG by Henry Barrial

January 19th, 2012

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pig - embitterment level - disappointment level
A man (Rudolf Martin) wakes up in the desert, a black hood over his head, his hands tied to his back. He is saved by a woman (Heather Ankeny) and her son, and when he recovers he realizes he’s suffering from total amnesia. The only clue to his identity is a scrap of paper with the name Manny Elder on it. He leaves the woman and her son and goes on a journey to discover who he is – or was.

PIG is an independent sci-fi mystery film about who we are – are we the sum of our experiences and memories? Could we live on without our memories? Or would we live like shadows of ourselves, doomed to search for what was lost until we discover the past or die trying?
PIG‘s hero tries to find out who he was, and he meets people who claim to know him, but something feels wrong – like in a David Lynch movie, nothing and nobody is what it seems to be. And why is the Man’s journey starting again, and again, taking a similar, but not exactly the same course every time?
Watch the movie to find the answers!

The Man in the Desert - PIG  PIG - Heather Ankeny 


PIG – The Movie Trailer

SPAN by Paul Moore

October 24th, 2011

span - excitometer - officially excited!

Span is an independent hard science fiction movie dated after the destruction of humankind on Earth. The generation ship CHARYBDIS is on it’s way to a distant star, the seed of a new humankind in it’s freezing chambers, with a small crew that has one goal: Save Humanity, regardless of the cost. But the crew members are not humans, they are clones with a five year lifespan, condemned to die and be reborn over and over again, until the CHARYBDIS reaches it’s destination.

Sounds a bit like Moon or Sunshine, with some Blade Runner and Alien elements – call me officially excited. I want to see this movie!

You can participate in making this movie and become an associate producer yourself – learn more at indiegogo.

SPAN – Trailer from SpanTheMovie on Vimeo.

95er’s: ECHOES by Tom Durham

October 17th, 2011

95ers echoes - excitometer - very excited!

Ultra-low-budget Science Fiction movie about FBI-agent Sally Biggs (Alesandra Durham) who has the ability to rewind time. When her scientist husband disappears, timespace paradoxes occur, strange forces from the future appear and the fabric of reality itself is endangered.
What exactly is a 95er, and what is the Chronos Protectorate? The finished film will tell, and there is good reason to believe the answer will be exciting!

You can find more information on the 95er’s Universe Homepage.

95ers: Echoes – movie trailer

THOR by Kenneth Branagh

March 19th, 2011

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thor - embitterment level - disappointment level Instead of being announced as the new King, Thor (Chris Hemsworth), son of Odin (Anthony Hopkins), is stripped of his powers and exiled to Earth for his arrogance and endangering Asgard. Thor’s hammer Mjolnir is also on Earth, but can be wielded only by someone worthy of his power. Discovered by scientist Jane Foster (Natalie Portman), her mentor Erik Selvig (Stellan SkarsgĂ„rd) and her assistant Darcy Lewis (Kat Dennings), and while he slowly starts to accept his exile, his brother Loki (Tom Hiddleston) plots to seize power over the nine realms.

It’s not easy to make a superhero movie that does not look silly, especially when that hero is a Norse god in a not-so-subtile outfit wielding a huge hammer. Kenneth Branagh, known for directing Shakespeare, may seem a weird choice for directing a Marvel superhero film, but with the power struggle between a medieval king and his two sons playing a big part in Thor, it seems less weird but appropriate.
Branagh balances the majestic dignity of Asgard with a lot of humor on Earth and delivers a satisfying mix that entertains and avoids the ham. Mission accomplished!

THE HANGOVER PART II by Todd Phillips

March 12th, 2011

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the hangover part II - embitterment level - disappointment level
The boys are back – this time they are let loose in Bangkok, and hilarity is guaranteed when Phil, Stu and Allen (Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis) wake up in a hotel room and can’t remember what happened last night. And Teddy (Mason Lee) is missing. The trio follows their own traces to find out what happened last night, to find Teddy and to make it back to their resort for Stu’s (Ed Helms) wedding in time.
Sounds familiar? Then you probably have seen The Hangover. More remake than sequel, The Hangover II is more of the same (even down to another – and this time pointless – cameo of Mike Tyson), just meaner and – let’s face it – it’s not as funny as it used to be. If you are planning a fun night in with friends, drinks and just one DVD, make it the original The Hangover rather than this disappointing sequel.


The Hangover Part II movie trailer