The Great Gatsby (2013)

- Jay Gatsby is no Charles Foster Kane

Baz Luhrmann starts this fifth film adaptation of the hugely prestigious novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald with velocity and excitement but can't maintain any of it as all curiosity gradually decreases after the first act.

The Master (2012)

- Seductive and bewildering

1952. A marine named Freddie Quell returns from war. But he is not the same man anymore. Fighting obviously left deep scars in his soul and on his body. His walk is unstable, his face always feirce and his stare empty. Freddie is in search of something which even he can't identify. Something to give him a hold and orientation. Aimless he wanders around, wasting his time, sleeping whereever he can find a place to stay. Every once in a while he gets into trouble. He is unbalanced and has an unreckonable temper. He can't controll his actions and his behaviour can revert instantly into violence. On his rambles through the states he coincidentally finds himself on a ship owned by Lancaster Dodd, a charismatic founder of a union named "The Cause". Dodd is strangely fascinated by Freddie. He offers him help and invites him to stay.

Series Special: True Blood (Season 1 ... and a half)

If you order 'Tru Blood' in "True Blood", you don't recieve "true" blood but a synthetic potion of fake blood that tastes rather awful. But if you are a civilized vampire in search of a meal and not willing to kill for your dinner then this is the market-leading, legal product to go for.

Sightseers (2012)

- A murderous adventure

Haven't posted a review for a while but on vacation I got to know some really wacky people I have to tell you about. Their names are Tina and Chris, they are from England and have planned to go on a trip through the country with their caravan. What is supposed to be happy holidays is soon going down an unexpected road in this deadpan black comedy by director Ben Wheatley.