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yontomybe
living in Antwerp - Belgium
Journalist, IT support
(Dutch, French, English, German, Spanish)
Play guitar and piano
Favorite movies:
- The Elephant Man
- Dancer In The Dark
- The Godfather Trilogy
- Memento
- Lord Of The Rings Trilogy
- The Cell
- Bram Stoker's Dracula
- Batman Returns
- LA Confidential
- Mulholland Drive
- Life Of Pie
- Requiem For A Dream
- The Exorcist
Reviews
Unicornio (2014)
Stand out in the crowd
Visually stunning, but grim short about a mesmerizing young man trying to make a difference. In an attempt to escape a harsh religious upbringing and people who didn't evolve with time, the man will get but a glimpse of what his life should be, but never will be.
The little love and compassion he receives, is from a dad who sympathizes with his own gay son and gives him a way out. But as in many extremist households, his escape is discovered and they will get him back home no matter what.
Based on true events this story is one of many reminders of how society is still not fully capable to understand different views on love and respect.
Swan Song (2021)
Heartfelt performance by Udo Kier
A beautiful one man's road trip on memory lane. Udo Kier plays one of his best roles ever. With serenity and pride his character slowly get to its destination.
The supporting cast and gorgeous soundtrack make this sweet little gem an experience in friendship and love and lost chances. With obvious winks to the gay icon Quentin Crips and the luscious times of drag in the 60s 70s it will stay an important stamp on gay past, its heroes, their struggles and tribulations.
This film definitely got overlooked by the awards. Which is a pity because it contains that little bit of panache that a lot of its competitors miss.
A timeless piece of gay flamboyance.
Swallowed (2022)
The horror comes from within
I really like the movie for its acting and unpredictable story. Very strong and believable performances. The storyline is very simple, but disturbing. Mark Patton gives us a hilarious over the top character. I think the real horror is in the uncertainty and not knowing what is going to happen once the drugs are swallowed... There was definitely more room for a background story of the main characters to get more attached to them. But Colon (no pun intended) and Koch feel very believable in their stressful situations. Some funny and uncomfortable scenes aside the movie gets its tension across be it not in slasher/gore/bloodbath style. So not your average Saturday night movie, but worth the watch.
Two and One (2022)
A surprisingly good movie
Tino and Chan are a couple looking for a third guy to solve their incompatibility in the bedroom.
I was reluctant to watch this movie considering its controversial theme, but I must admit that the acting and the pace of this film is very engaging. The characters have a natural chemistry and from the beginning you like both the male leads. They are funny and it feels like they know each other already a long time. Once the issue of sexual positions is tackled the mood does shift to a more uncomfortable level, which is very understandable.
The story stays compelling until the last minute and that is definitely because of the great acting and well written script.
A must see.
In from the Side (2022)
Gorgeous cinematography and well acted drama
It does start off as a regular drama, but from the sidelines very interesting developments are gradually added to the game.
The story has very endearing characters, I love how natural and real the main characters interacted.
Also engaging acting from the many side characters.
And there are some really heartfelt scenes that we may all have gone through in one time of our lives.
Very interesting cinematography by Matt Carter, who worked for big productions as 'Harry Potter', 'Chronicles Of Narnia' and 'Andor'.
I've enjoyed this movie so very much, It will definitely appear in my best movies of the year top 10.
Monster (2022)
Heart-rending
I followed the case in the 90s and was utterly shocked by the incompetence and biggotry of the police at the time.
I saw all biopics and documentaries available so I was definitely looking out for this one.
From the moment Lionel (Richard Jenkins) gets informed about his son's crimes, you are trapped inside a series that will leave you completely drained and exhausted when finished.
Evan Peters captures successfully the depraved mind of Dahmer. He genuinely scared me.
The visualization of the darkness of the case is perfectly set and the songs used are here so disturbing because I used to have an amazing time dancing to them. Absolute must see!
Heartstopper (2022)
Times changed
It's been decades since I went to school. Times definitely have changed. Watching series like this make me realize how much. Tackling LGTBQ community issues in such an open and honest way. Great rendition of the books. Endearing acting. I'm absolutely a fan!