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by Sebastian Kluth

Wonderful Lyrics but Flawed Execution - A Review of Rebellion's We Are the People

Wonderful Lyrics but Flawed Execution - A Review of Rebellion's We Are the People

A conceptual record about freedom and historical rebellions, revolts and revolutions associated to it seems highly promising to me. The final result of Rebellion's ninth studio record We Are the People is however a mixed bag. Let's get the negative elements...

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Going Back to the Roots in an Energetic and Inspired Way - A Review of Rebellion's A Tragedy in Steel Part II: Shakespeare's King Lear

Going Back to the Roots in an Energetic and Inspired Way - A Review of Rebellion's A Tragedy in Steel Part II: Shakespeare's King Lear

Going back to your origins on the eighth full length effort after eighteen long years and numerous line-up changes is a risky attempt. German heavy metal quintet Rebellion has however managed to recapture the spirit of yore and delivers a very convincing...

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Teutonic Heavy Metal Appealing to Your Brain and Heart - A Review of Rebellion's Wyrd bið ful aræd - The History of the Saxons

Teutonic Heavy Metal Appealing to Your Brain and Heart - A Review of Rebellion's Wyrd bið ful aræd - The History of the Saxons

About a dozen years ago, I decided to stop listening to Rebellion's records after a series of confusing line-up changes, a tame effort with Arminius: Furor Teutonicus and questionable behaviour by a band member that shouldn't be described further. The...

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Supernatural Horror Movie Harmed by Unnecessary Racism - A Review of South Korean Film Exhuma

Supernatural Horror Movie Harmed by Unnecessary Racism - A Review of South Korean Film Exhuma

Exhuma is a supernatural horror movie from South Korea by director Jang Jae-hyun and starring one of the country's greatest actors ever with versatile Choi Min-sik. In a globalized world, I was more than happy to enjoy this film at the cinema of my neighbouring...

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Pamyo / Exhuma (2024) - Supernatural Horror Movie Harmed by Unnecessary Racism - 7/10 (23/04/24)

Pamyo / Exhuma (2024) - Supernatural Horror Movie Harmed by Unnecessary Racism - 7/10 (23/04/24)

Exhuma is a supernatural horror movie from South Korea by director Jang Jae-hyun and starring one of the country's greatest actors ever with versatile Choi Min-sik. In a globalized world, I was more than happy to enjoy this film at the cinema of my neighbouring...

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Neugdaesanyang / Project Wolf Hunting (2022) - Violent Bloodshed without any Compromises - 7/10 (22/04/24)

Neugdaesanyang / Project Wolf Hunting (2022) - Violent Bloodshed without any Compromises - 7/10 (22/04/24)

Project Wolf Hunting, originally known as Neugdaesanyang, is one of the most brutal movies I have ever watched in my life. This South Korean film of two hours and two minutes is best described as gory action thriller. The story revolves around a group...

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My Reviews of Suzuki Seijun's Taisho Trilogy from 1980 until 1991

My Reviews of Suzuki Seijun's Taisho Trilogy from 1980 until 1991

Dear readers, I'm proud to introduce you to my reviews of Suzuki Seijun's Taisho Trilogy. It covers the films Zigeunerweisen from 1980, Kagerô-za from 1981 and Yumeji from 1991. These films combine romantic drama, historical fiction and supernatural mystery....

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My Predictions for the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs

Dear readers, I would like to keep things simple this year and introduce you to my predictions for the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Florida Panthers versus Tampa Bay Lightning: Florida Panthers in six games Boston Bruins versus Toronto...

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Yumeji (1991) - The End of the Dream is the Start of the Journey - 6/10 (19/04/24)

Yumeji (1991) - The End of the Dream is the Start of the Journey - 6/10 (19/04/24)

Yumeji is the third and final part of director Suzuki Seijun's Taisho Roman Trilogy. It comes around a whopping ten years after its predecessor Kagerô-za that didn't achieve the same critical and financial success as first instalment Zigeunerweisen. Just...

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Kagerô-za (1981) - The Temptation of Bladder Cherries in a Time When Tradition and Modernization Clash - 6/10 (18/04/24)

Kagerô-za (1981) - The Temptation of Bladder Cherries in a Time When Tradition and Modernization Clash - 6/10 (18/04/24)

Kagerô-za, which roughly translates to Heat-Haze Theatre and references this movie's unique finale, is the second part of director Suzuki Seijun's Taisho Roman Trilogy and comes around only one year after the unconventional comeback success of Zigeunerweisen....

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