Movies
12:01 (1993)
A man likes a woman at work. He sees her get murdered. He gets drunk and zapped at 12:01AM. Next morning she’s back and everything is exactly like the day before. The time loops gives him chances to save her.
Based on similar principles like Groundhog Day, this is another time loop movie, with funny moments and tense ones as well. Loved the darker tone and it was made in 1993, which gives it a strong “The Outer Limits” or “Twilight Zone” vibe. Five popcorns and it goes into the Movie Vault.
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2025-04-26
Whose Life Is It Anyway? (1981)
Ken Harrison is an artist who makes sculptures. One day he is involved in a car accident, and is paralyzed from his neck down. All he can do is talk, and he wants to die. In hospital he make friends with some of the staff, and they support him when he goes to trial to be allowed to die.
Excellent existentialist movie that keeps you glued to the screen with your mind crunching for two hours. Directed by John Badham (Warargames), and starring Richard Dreyfuss in probably the best role of his life, next to John Cassavetes, Christine Lahti and Bob Balaban, this movie is deep, thoughtful and with a lot of funny moments. Seven popcorns for this funny drama that goes into the Movie Vault.
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2025-04-25
Palm Springs (2020)
Nyles and Sarah find themselves stuck in a time loop and living the same day over and over again. They are drawn to each other, but certain revelations threaten their budding romance.
The chemistry between Andy Samber and Christin Milioti is top-tier in this high-concept time loop movie. It feels like a more modern quirky renndition of “The Groundhog Day”, which tells a fun quantum story in an enjoyable way. J.K. Simmons is also a great presence in this. Six popcorns and it goes into the Movie Vault.
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2025-04-24
Top Secret! (1984)
An American rock and roll singer is invited to a cultural festival in East Germany in order to distract from a plot to destroy NATO submarines, but he accidentally becomes involved in a resistance plot to rescue an imprisoned scientist.
Coming from the genius behind “Airplane!”, “Police Squad!” and “Hot Shots!”, this movie is one of the greatest slapstick parodies of all time, bringing together the likes of Val Kilmer (RIP), Omar Sharif, Jeremy Kemp and Lucy Gutteridge. The jokes are fantastic, the slapstick is spot on, and it is one of the funniest comedies I’ve seen recently. Seven popcorns and it goes into the Movie Vault.
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2025-04-23
Kaos (2024)
As discord reigns on Mount Olympus and almighty Zeus spirals into paranoia, three mortals are destined to reshape the future of humankind.
Good and fun high concept series based on the foundations of Greek mythology. Production value is excellent and the cast iss filled with great actors. All in all five popcorns for a show that unfortunately was cancelled too soon.
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2025-04-16
The Tick (2001-2002)
The story of superhero The Tick, based on the popular comic book.
Excellent short series starring Partick Warburton as The Tick, in a great incarnation of the superhero. Nestor Carbonell (Lost) does also a great job giving life to Batmanuel. Seven popcorns for this very short (9 episodes at 20 minutes each) that should have had many other seasons.
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2025-04-13
Rome (2005-2007)
Every city has its secrets. HBO presents this epic series about the furious historical events that saw the birth of the Roman Empire.
This is basically un-woke Game of Thrones, but with the story rooted in history. It’s direct, well made, well acted and the dicks painted on the walls are very historically accurate. All in all, seven popcorns for one of the best TV shows out there.
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2025-04-12
Black Mirror - Season 7 (2025)
Common People
When a medical emergency leaves schoolteacher Amanda fighting for her life, her desperate husband Mike signs her up for Rivermind, a high-tech system that will keep her alive.
Good jab at the realities of today’s services. Six popcorns.
Bรชte Noire
Confectionary whizz kid Maria is unnerved when her former schoolmate Verity joins the company she works at - because there’s something altogether odd about Verity, something only Maria seems to notice.
Weird and mysterious, this one will take you unexpected places. Six popcorns.
Hotel Reverie
A high-tech, unusually immersive remake of a vintage British film sends Hollywood A-list star Brandy Friday into another dimension, where she must stick to the script if she ever wants to make it home.
Divisive episode, most people will not like it. I’m not very fond of it, although I liked the old movie vibe. Awkafina manages to be only mildly annoying, so that’s something good I guess. Three popcorns.
Plaything
In a near-future London, an eccentric murder suspect is linked to an unusual video game from the 1990s - a game populated by cute, evolving artificial lifeforms.
Loved to see the Colin Rittman / Tuckersoft tie-in and the ton of easter eggs, but the episode is not as strong as I expected. Loved the performance of Peter Capaldi. Four popcorns.
Eulogy
An isolated man is introduced to a groundbreaking system that allows its users to literally step inside old photographs - stirring powerful emotions in the process.
Slow burning, heart wrenching episode, loved the performance of Paul Giamatti. Five popcorns.
USS Callister: Into Infinity
Robert Daly is dead, but now the crew of the USS Callister - led by Captain Nanette Cole - are stranded in an infinite virtual universe, fighting for survival against 30 million players.
Great follow up to the awesome space-themed episode from Season Four. With great Star-Trek vibes, this keeps you at the edge of your seat with its good story and nice visuals. Six popcorns.
General opinion on Season Seven
We are sooooo back! Black Mirror is back with another strong season, featuring a good variety of episodes, good VFX (Loved the Eulogy episode from this point of view, but USS Calister: Into Infinity is also a very good looking episode). I’d say that you’ll find something nice for everyone in an episode at least, so all in all the season is worth watching. Six popcorns as it’s better than the previous one.
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2025-04-10
The Residence (2025)
132 rooms. 157 suspects. 1 dead body. 1 wildly eccentric detective. 1 disastrous State Dinner. The Residence, a new series from Shondaland, is a screwball whodunnit set in the upstairs, downstairs, and backstairs of the White House, among the eclectic staff of the worldโs most famous mansion. Starring Uzo Aduba, Giancarlo Esposito, Randall Park, Susan Kelechi Watson and many more.
Great to see Uzo Adouba (Crazy Eyes from OINTB) in this new production alongside a great cast of famous actors, like Giancarlo Esposito, Ken Marino, Jason Lee, Mary Wiseman, Mel Rodriguez, or even Bronson Pinchot (Balki from Perfect Strangers). The production quality is very high, the mystery unfolds nicely just as in any other whodunnit private eye movie. Six popcorns for a binge-watching miniseries that goes to the Movie Vault.
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2025-04-09
The Tick (2016-2019)
In a world where superheroes have been real for decades, an accountant with no superpowers comes to realize his city is owned by a super villain. As he struggles to uncover this conspiracy, he falls in league with a strange blue superhero.
Based on one of the best cartoons of the 1990s, this is well made, funny, Peter Serafinowicz does a great Tick and Griffin Newman does a great Arthur. Five popcorns.
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2025-04-07
LOL: Last One Laughing UK (2025)
Ten top UK comedians face off in Jimmy Carr’s challenge: make others laugh while keeping a straight face. They’ll try everything to crack their opponents, but must never break themselves.
One rule: you laugh, you lose. Some good comediantss good some good bits, some awkward bits and try not to laugh. And considering that British comedy is either hit or miss, some jokes land nice, others just fall flat. Four popcorns because some comedians really carry the weight of the show.
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2025-04-06
Hackerville (2018)
Following a cyber attack on a German bank, an investigator teams with local authorities and an elite hacker to track the suspects.
The premise is not bad, but the series suffers from pretty bad writing. Still it’sa decent TV series, as the bar is not very high in Romania, a good watch if you need some background music hwile doing something else. Three popcorns.