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Ingridje
Ingridje
When Ingrid isn't watching movies, she is on the road somewhere in Europe. Loves streaming services. Oscar fanatic. Doesn't leave the house without her camera. Lives in Spain with a bold Viking.
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Top 10 Lists
Top 10 Best International Film Winners That Deserved Best Picture Nominations
by Ingridjeby IngridjeTwo years ago, we witnessed movie history when Parasite won the Oscar for the Best International Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Picture. What will Drive My Car accomplish this year? In 2018, Roma…
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Streaming DocumentariesStreaming Reviews
‘Angèle’: Portrait of a Young Popstar
by Ingridjeby IngridjeBefore I watched this documentary, I hardly knew about Angèle. That’s quite surprising since I am Belgian myself, and a fiercely patriotic one at that. But then I understood why. While she put her first…
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DocumentaryReviews
Speer Goes to Hollywood’ Is an Intriguing Documentary That Doesn’t Answer all of its Questions
by Ingridjeby IngridjeIf you have never heard about Albert Speer, this documentary is a great introduction to his life. He grew up in a bourgeois family and studied architecture and eventually became a confidant of Hitler. He…
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Wife of a Spy won the Silver Bear for Best Director at last year’s Venice Film Festival. I had heard of director and co-writer Kiyoshi Kurosawa (not related to the late great master of Japanese…
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Streaming DocumentariesStreaming Reviews
‘The Women and the Murderer’ Is a True Crime Documentary With a Unique Perspective
by Ingridjeby IngridjeThe Women and the Murderer starts with a series of clips of young, happy women dancing, going out. This footage is interspersed with pictures and images of murder scenes. Then, we are introduced to Anne…
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Streaming DocumentariesStreaming Reviews
‘Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed’ – When David Lost the Battle to Goliath
by Ingridjeby IngridjeI have to admit that before I started watching this documentary, I hardly had any knowledge of Bob Ross. I am still amazed by how successful this man was: the artist who taught millions of…
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Streaming MusicalsStreaming Reviews
‘Annette’: An Unusual Mix of Drama, Comedy and Rock Opera
by Ingridjeby IngridjeI really don’t like musicals, and that’s the understatement of the year. I simply hate all the singing and dancing; The Sound of Music, for example, exaggerates with its sentimental content. There’s no dancing (apart from…
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Streaming HorrorStreaming Reviews
‘A Classic Horror Story’ – Karma Is a Bitch
by Ingridjeby IngridjeIf you know a thing or two about horror movies, you are probably aware that the heydays of Italian horror are long over. Instead of coming up with something original, directors Roberto de Feo (also…
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Streaming ReviewsStreaming Science Fiction
‘The Tomorrow War’ Offers a Lot of Action, but Is Let Down by Its Derivative Screenplay
by Ingridjeby IngridjeThis is the time of the year when Oscar rumors are beginning to make the rounds. Let me be helpful and add some: I predict that The Tomorrow War will not win an Oscar for its…
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Streaming DocumentariesStreaming Reviews
‘Murder by the Coast’: When Injustice Is Served
by Ingridjeby IngridjeNetflix is home to far too many crime documentaries, especially about murder, so you might be tempted to skip this one. However, that would be a shame. After all, Murder by the Coast isn’t a…
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DocumentaryReviews
‘Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation’ – An Interesting Comparison Between Two Literary Giants
by Ingridjeby IngridjeI will never forget how I felt the moment I finished reading Capote’s In Cold Blood. I was overwhelmed by sadness and disappointment, not because the book was bad, but that I was aware that it…
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DramaReviews
‘There Is No Evil’: Four Tales of Impossible Choices and the Death Penalty
by Ingridjeby Ingridje2016 will for me always be linked with the death of Abbas Kiarostami, one of my all-time favorite directors and the godfather of Iranian cinema. Luckily, there is still a lot of talent around. There…
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DocumentaryReviews
‘Emily @ the Edge of Chaos’: Emily and Her Theory of Everything
by Ingridjeby IngridjeThe Emily mentioned in the title is Emily Levine, an actress, stand-up comedian, TV writer, and lecturer. She was known for her smart sense of humor which she used in her lectures. As you can…
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Lyz Lopez is not your average teenager. The 15-year-old girl is a skiing prodigy who dreams of becoming a champion. To this end, she has just joined a residential program, where young athletes push themselves…
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DocumentaryReviews
‘Wojnarowicz: F**k You F*ggot F**ker’ – The Tragic Lives of David, Peter, and Tom
by Ingridjeby IngridjeBefore I saw this movie, I had no idea who David Wojnarowicz was. Its title was also a complete mystery to me. But then I saw the documentary, and I decided to do some background…
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DocumentaryReviews
‘F.T.A.’ – When Jane Fonda and Donald Sutherland Spoke Up
by Ingridjeby IngridjeI am, of course, familiar with Jane Fonda the actress. Indeed, I have admired her in dramas such as The China Syndrome and especially They Shoot Horses, Don’t They? Honestly, I even enjoyed her in…
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ReviewsThriller
‘Test Pattern’: The Aftermath of a Crime Is Just as Harrowing
by Ingridjeby IngridjeIt’s been a considerable amount of time since I finished watching Test Pattern and I am still in shock. Although I am not American, I am very familiar with the themes of this movie: the…
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Streaming ReviewsStreaming Thriller
‘Red Dot’ Is Only Watchable Under Very Specific Circumstances
by Ingridjeby IngridjeWell, it couldn’t last forever, could it? Week after week, I have been able to watch and review some splendid movies on this very site. Unfortunately, Red Dot is not one of them. In fact,…
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When you grow up in Belgium, you don’t often hear country music. In the seventies and the eighties, I did, however, become familiar with some of the biggest names in the genre. I remember Kenny…
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DramaReviews
‘Identifying Features’ Portrays the Haunting Reality of Mexican Immigration
by Ingridjeby IngridjeYou might associate Mexico with pristine beaches. Turquoise seas. Lots of sunshine. A luxurious, exclusive all-expenses-paid hotel with various restaurants. Exotic cocktails. Maybe even a wedding on the beach. You could, of course, leave your…
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Streaming DramaStreaming Reviews
‘Pieces of a Woman’: Vanessa Kirby’s Tour de Force Puts Her in the Oscars Race
by Ingridjeby IngridjePieces of a Woman is Kornél Mundruczó’s first full feature in English. The acclaimed Hungarian director teamed up with big names such as Vanessa’s Kirby, Shia LaBeouf, and Ellen Burstyn, and the movie chronicles the consequences of…