Saturday, June 20, 2020

Jill Kortleve


Tiger King (2020)


An exploration of big cat breeding and its bizarre underworld, populated by eccentric characters.

Basically, this is an exploitative Reality TV-style documentary series, which is hardly interested in the animal rights' angle of the story and rather takes a voyeuristic pleasure in presenting its wildly eccentric (and dangerous) characters; however, that's the point holding one's attention throughout, and somehow you're constantly reminded of the current resident in the White House.

Thursday, June 18, 2020

Systemsprenger (2019)


On her wild quest for love, 9-year-old Benni's untamed energy drives everyone around her to despair.

Relentlessly realistic and precise analysis od a so-called "system crasher", an unmanageable and violent child leaving all attempts to civilize her futile; at times almost unbearable to watch, also due to Helena Zengel's utterly convincing performance.

Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Vaquel Tyies Pender


ph: Adriano Crisani

New Stuff: The Wire


Amanda Ljunggren


The Fall, Season 3 (2016)


Detective Superintendent Stella Gibson has arrested Paul Spector - but will he survive the gunshot wounds? Will he ever face justice?

The third season concludes the series in likewise excellent quality in atmosphere, production and performances and simply goes a bit more into depth on its characters; however, the actual ending is unexpected and rather illogical to what we have learnt so far.