Let’s start with a little bit of explanation. I guess that most of you are unfamiliar with the word “aspie”. It’s shorthand for Asperger’s Syndrome, which is a neurological disorder. Nowadays, Asperger’s is no longer…
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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Streaming DramaStreaming Reviews
‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’: Chadwick Boseman’s Impressive Goodbye
by Ingridjeby IngridjeEvery year, a day after the Oscars ceremony, I start writing an article about the awards for the following year. This year was no exception. Of the movies that I predicted to be nominated, some were…
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Streaming MusicalsStreaming Reviews
‘The Prom’ Is Imperfect, But Full of Feel-good Extravagance
by Ingridjeby IngridjeWhen it comes to musicals (and comedies, for that matter) things are very simple for me. Either I hate them with a passion, or I really like them. Indeed, there are some great classics (even…
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Streaming DramaStreaming Reviews
‘The Life Ahead’ Doesn’t Deliver on Its Weighty Themes
by Ingridjeby IngridjeThe first time I fell asleep during a movie was with Forrest Gump. Since I had missed quite a big part of the movie, I went to see it again. At the exact same moment,…
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Streaming HorrorStreaming Reviews
‘Nobody Sleeps in the Woods Tonight’: Much More Than an Intriguing Title
by Ingridjeby IngridjeI’ll admit it: I chose to review this movie merely because of its title. Now, I have done this before, and afterward regretted my choice (The Binding, for example). But this time, I was a…
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Streaming HorrorStreaming Reviews
‘The Binding’ Is the Perfect Example of Almost Everything that Can Go Wrong in a Horror Movie
by Ingridjeby IngridjeDario Argento. Lamberto Bava. Lucio Fulci. We cannot deny it: the Italians have some big names when it comes to horror movies. And that is exactly the reason why I eagerly sat down to watch The…
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Last week, all the movie fans talked about one thing, which is the second trailer of Christopher Nolan’s newest movie, Tenet. Everybody was excited, YouTubers started analyzing the trailer and we can safely say that…
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Streaming DocumentariesStreaming Reviews
Why ‘Becoming’ is a Bit Too Lighthearted
by Ingridjeby IngridjeIt’s been three and a half years since the Obamas left the political stage, and I still miss them. And guess what? I’m not even American! Still, I miss the ex-president, because of his intelligence,…
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Streaming ReviewsStreaming Thriller
Why ‘Mrs. Serial Killer’ is This Year’s Worst Movie (So Far)
by Ingridjeby IngridjeThree days. It took me three days to finish watching Mrs. Serial Killer. What torture! And it will be even bigger torture not to write anything mean about Mrs. Serial Killer. Frankly, I don’t think…
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Streaming ReviewsStreaming Thriller
‘The Silence of the Marsh’: When Atmosphere Takes Over
by Ingridjeby IngridjeWhen I came to live in Spain two years ago, I knew exactly three directors of my new home country. They are Alex de la Iglesia, Pedro Almodóvar, and Alejandro Aménabar. Moreover, I was acquainted…
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Mutations. Zombies. Mutilation. Violence. Disease. Contagion. Transformation. These are some of the elements of the subgenre called “body horror”. You might think that this is a recent phenomenon. But nothing could be further from the…
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When starting Sergio, I knew nothing about the movie or its main character. The name sounded sexy. In my imagination, I thought I was going to watch a thriller. On the poster, I saw a…
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Streaming DramaStreaming Reviews
‘Tigertail’ is a Bittersweet Movie with a Heart
by Ingridjeby IngridjeOne of Netflix’s latest additions is an American drama called Tigertail (2020), directed by Alan Yang. It’s a gem of a movie, especially if you like stories about lost love and nostalgia. So far, Yang…
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Streaming HorrorStreaming Reviews
‘Mark of the Devil’: When Gore Can’t Save a Horror Movie
by Ingridjeby IngridjeA couple of months ago, I decided to watch Romina (2017) by Diego Cohen on Netflix. I like a nice horror movie, and I was unfamiliar with the director and with Mexican horror for that…
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When it comes to Canadian directors, I am almost ashamed to say that I only know two of them. First, there is Denys Arcand whose Les Invasions Barbares deservedly won the Academy Award for Best Foreign…