Adding some Tabasco to your Pina Colada - A review of Equilibrium's Renegades

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Equilibrium has been going through changes throughout the past ten years but even by the band's experimental standards, the group's sixth record Renegades will almost certainly be received controversially by critics and fans alike. Brand new bassist Skar...

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Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019) - A plodding fairy tale saved by extraordinary acting performances - 7/10 (26/08/19)

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Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood is one of the Quentin Tarantino movies that is the most difficult to describe. Usually, there are movies of his that convince with atmosphere, depth and twists such as Inglorious Basterds or films that are rather shallow,...

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2019 summer vacation: Day five - From Ashern to Thompson

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Dear readers of my blog! On the fifth day of my wonderful summer vacation, I traveled from Ashern to Thompson in Northern Manitoba. I have always been fascinated by northern landscapes and the Province of Manitoba offers aplenty. I had to drive for many...

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2019 summer vacation: Day four - From Winnipeg to Ashern

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Ladies and gentlemen! On the fourth day of my epic summer vacation, I rented a Hyundai Elantra in Winnipeg and drove northwards to Ashern. The weather was outstanding and there were numerous beautiful things to see. Lower Fort Garry was so stunning to...

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Compulsive Liar / Menteur (2019) - What if all your lies suddenly became reality? - 7/10 (24/08/19)

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Menteur, internationally known as Compulsuve Liar, is a highly entertaining comedy movie featuring many famous actors and comedians from Quebec. The story revolves around compulsive liar Simon whose lies become reality one day and teach him that facing...

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Back with a bang - A review of Sacred Reich's Awakening

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First things first: It's a shame that it took legendary thrash metal band Sacred Reich twenty-three and a half years to release a new studio album even though the band was only very briefly split up for six years. After such a long time, it's also a shame...

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Ready or Not (2019) - Not ready - 4/10 (23/08/19)

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Ready or Not tries to be a mixture of a comedy and a horror movie and fails at both. The movie is never atmospheric, intense or scary enough to be a great horror movie. The film is never clever, surprising or vibrant enough to be an entertaining comedy...

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- A review of In Extremo's Tranquilo - Akustisch Live 2010 + Raritäten

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Back in 2015, German folk metal legends In Extremo celebrated their twenty years of existence with a massive boxed set entitled 20 wahre Jahre which contained the band's studio records as well as one disc with an acoustic live performance from 2010 and...

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Smooth gothic pop with depth - A review of Mono Inc.'s Welcome to Hell

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Mono Inc. is a German gothic rock band that is more successful than ever in its twentieth year of existence. Its career reminds a little bit of Unheilig, a band that emerged from the Gothic underground scene and achieved massive commercial success which...

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Gongjak / The Spy Gone North (2018) - There is no monopoly on common sense on either side of the political fence - 9/10 (22/08/19)

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Gongjak, internationally known as The Spy Gone North, is a gripping mixture of a drama and a thriller based upon historic events. The movie follows a businessman who works as a South Korean secret agent and who is tasked to infiltrate influential North...

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