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Historical stories are becoming less and less interesting to me, and this variation of "Ben Hur" really didn't impress me much, not even in the way it tries to be symbolic and show that we can't escape anything. The acting performances are good, but I wouldn't expect anything less from actors like Anthony Quinn.

I like the premise of two nerds trying to prove something to each other and going on the hike of their lives. Personally, I would also be attracted to a similar hike, because here you can really prove what you are capable of. It's a bit deaf at times, but both acting legends are so good that you'll survive with them until the slightly uneventful end.

Wait Until Dark is an incredibly suspenseful film with a brilliantly crafted atmosphere. Alongside the beautiful and wonderfully portrayed Audrey, Alan Arkin also delivers an outstanding performance, particularly in his incredibly demonic portrayal. There are a few scenes that almost seem to be from The Pink Panther, but in his rendition, they are very disturbing. Another example that a good horror movie doesn't need monsters.

An uninteresting Indian film that has characters in it where perhaps not a single one is worth one's time. The storyline is not exactly groundbreaking either and this time two and a half hours is really too much to make this entertaining. Bad, boring, and lacking any decent idea that could grip you.

It's incredible what was possible to film ninety years ago. This is so good with its special effects that I was staring. Certainly, it's not in the style of today's digital spectacles, but when you see how the creators managed back then, you have to admire and marvel at them. For example, even the falling burning plane is so well filmed that my chin dropped.

Paul Giamatti is a great actor and with Win Win he proved it again. Thanks to him, but also thanks to the other actors, this film is presented in a way that keeps you entertained. Even though it's about growing up, about how we can fuck up our lives, it's presented in such a way that you won't feel like you've seen this a hundred times before.

This film has basically only two positive things about it. The first is the great Woody Harrelson, who carries it all the way to the end. The other positive is Laura Dern, who is great again, as always. Unfortunately, the script, although it seems interesting at times, ultimately leads the main character into a state that is not interesting at all, becoming one big cliché.

I liked this slightly different perspective on the consequences of the Vietnam War. It's different, it shows the effects the war may have had on some people, but it's different from other films on the same subject, even though there is a drug connection. It's got a bit of Bonnie and Clyde about it, and I liked the acting a lot.

Isabelle Huppert once again shows her acting mastery, this time not even needing many words to show herself in the best possible light. Her heroine is strong and human, and yet she is ground down by events beyond her control. Christopher Lambert surprised me even more after a long time; he got a good role and could show that he could act, even though he didn't have much space.

I quite enjoy these silly movies where muscle-bound guys play sensitive roles. It amuses me, it's fun, and overall, it works for me. Vin Diesel delivered exactly what the role needed. "His" kids are annoyingly cute, leading to everything eventually coming together and ending well, as one would expect. Nothing groundbreaking, but I had fun with it.