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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Our lives are defined by opportunities, even the ones we miss.
Did you also come home for Christmas? “It’s a funny thing. Coming home. Everything looks the same. Feels the same, even smells the same....
Paula Nörr
Feb 16, 2022


A Bell Jar That No Longer Rings
On February 11th, the world’s literary community commemorates fifty-nine years since one of the finest female poets decided to take her...
Ana Navarro Bullo
Feb 11, 2022


The Power of the Dog (Jane Campion)
Wind blows across barren wasteland. A hawk cries in the distance. Enter the cowboy in heavy boots and clangorous spurs. Now it can only...
Peter Pelzer
Jan 31, 2022


Dune (2021) - An impressive adaptation of Herbert’s 1965 novel
Since the publication of Frank Herbert’s science fiction novel Dune in 1965 and its sequels, the Dune franchise has become widely known...
Lee-Ann Lichtenberger
Jan 25, 2022


Norwegian Wood (Haruki Murakami)
Love, coming of age, existential dread, death, and loneliness are some of the main themes that encapsulate this literary ‘masterpiece’....
Leilani Radaideh
Jan 15, 2022


‘Anne With an E’: A Canadian Series as a Lesson of Life
I discovered the Canadian series ‘Anne with an E’ thanks to a friend’s recommendation. I did not expect much because it was not the type...
Léane Del Duca
Jan 14, 2022


Finding Pleasure in Tragedy: Possible in Shakespeare’s Hamlet?
Nothing screams ‘feel the positive in the negative’ more than Shakespeare does in many of his intensely morbid plays as he crushes our...
Leilani Radaideh
Nov 17, 2021


MASEL TOV COCKTAIL: A Short film about Jewish stereotypes…Or just an angry Jew
Clip 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15az-XaW6Ms&ab_channel=KINO%21GermanyNow%21 A scene from Masel Tov Cocktail (Vimeo) “You got...
Max Welford
May 2, 2021


Why Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back is one of the greatest films of all time.
Star Wars has been, and will continue to be, one of the most important film franchises in cinema. The majority of children, teenagers and...
Dan Edwards
Mar 25, 2021


What a Day - a review.
After 6 years of beautiful but dark and bluesy songs, Ben Howard has released a track which makes us nostalgic about days yet to come....
Jan Haverman
Mar 12, 2021


Cannibal Holocaust: If It Matters, It Produces Controversy.
Derived from this title’s logic, it can be stated that Deodato’s Cannibal Holocaust certainly mattered. In fact, it is widely regarded as...
Ethan Bergman
Mar 2, 2021


Blatant unawareness doesn’t make you clever. How OutKast opened Hip-Hop to eccentricity
The commercial success and critical acclaim of OutKast is one of the most significant stories in modern-day (popular) music. Whether it...
Max Welford
Feb 11, 2021


A writer lost to the 20th century.
"After the calm comes the storm; it starts out slowly, reaches its peak, then it's over and other periods of calm, some longer, some...
Céline Zahno
Jan 22, 2021


Chuck Norris Vs. Communism: Cassettes as weapons for Revolution
Chuck Norris Vs Communism (2015) Director: Ilinca Calugareanu This documentary thriller tells the story of the importance of Western...
Ethan Bergman
Jan 17, 2021


For the lack of partying last year: 20 bangers you missed in 2020
As we now proceed to the next year, we are more than ready to leave behind what some would mildly describe as an uneventful year. This...
Max Welford
Jan 17, 2021


Transit (Anna Seghers)
The "influx of refugees" is on everyone's lips. Long before a certain respiratory disease went viral, "waves" were being associated with...
Peter Pelzer
Jan 12, 2021


Fish Music or: How I Learned to Find Music and Love the Absurd
I must have been about nine years old when my dad introduced me to classical music. While I knew most of the pieces from cartoons on...
Head Editor
Feb 11, 2020


Film Reviews: High Life & Lazzaro Felice
I have a confession to make; ever since I moved to the citycenter I have developed a mild addiction to the Lumiere. If you don’t know...
Head Editor
Apr 10, 2019
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