Tag: Crime films
Chinese film “Only The River Flows” in the cinema: A man and his doubts – Culture
A crime happens, a perpetrator is convicted, order is restored, that’s how it usually works in crime stories, and that’s especially what the party leadership in China in the 1990s…
"The Voddafucka Thing" in the cinema: thieves
Cool: Gianluca Vallero’s “The Woddafucka Thing” is a gangster love film from Berlin. source site
“A Haunting in Venice” in the cinema: When the gondolas wear mustaches – culture
The world is out of balance, the postcard beauty of Venice is cut up. In the very first shots of this film you can see St. Mark’s Square, of course,…
documentary about "File number XY … unresolved": Very first general uncertainty
Regina Schilling’s breathtaking documentary about the true crime classic “Aktenzeichen XY … unsolved” and its effect on the psyche of an entire society. source site
“Broker” in the cinema: baby for sale – culture
From Martina Knoben A woman scurries to a church in the pouring rain at night and deposits her newborn on a baby hatch. Two men receive the child: the fatherly…
serial killer movie "Holy Spider" in the cinema: Where women are nothing
The film “Holy Spider” is based on the true story of a pious serial killer in Iran. For the makers it’s about everything. source site
Iran – Serial Killer Film “Holy Spider” in Cinemas: A Review – Culture
from Johanna Adorjan At the beginning of the millennium there was in the ultra-pious city of Mashhad in northeastern Iran a series of murders. One woman after another was found…
“Glass Onion” and the Agatha Christie revival: The lady walked over corpses – culture
Of Susan Vahabzadeh Twitter can be a fun place as long as you limit yourself to viewing the excitement of others as amusement. Some Elon Musk supporters are currently angry…
“The Memorable Case of Mr. Poe” on Netflix: Murder Collects Hearts – Culture
Once a large raven flutters in front of the camera in an icy landscape that the young hero of the story is also crossing. And of course one should think…
Glass Onion on Netflix: The Perfect Holiday Movie Culture
Of David Steinitz As a notoriously misanthropic film critic, you are of course sparing with such judgments, because otherwise the PR geeks would be too happy, but: “Glass Onion: A…