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So You're Just In for the Sex? Here's What to Expect from Verhoeven's Benedetta
I break-down the major sexual interactions between the main characters. No 'under-age' allowed after this point or I'll tell your mommy and daddy.
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Thomas Hässler
REVIEW: Benedetta (2021)
They say sex sells, but don't be fooled by headlines and movie posters. Let it be clear: This is not a PornHub special
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Thomas Hässler
Film as Art: The Formal Process (1)
Seeing film as an art form requires that we become aware why a movie is the way it is, and not another. At the core of the matter is choice.
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Thomas Hässler
REVIEW: Being James Bond: The Daniel Craig Story (2021)
Five films in a span of 15 years mark the end of Craig's tenure as the famous MI6 agent. This is his final goodbye
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Thomas Hässler
The Two Hollywoods
Chapter 1 of my ongoing book review of "The Big Picture: The New Logic of Money and Power in Hollywood", by Edward Jay Epstein
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Thomas Hässler
REVIEW: Champions (2018)
Javier Gutiérrez rejected the role of The Professor in 'Money Heist' to act as a basketball coach in charge of a very special team
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Thomas Hässler
Through The Looking Glass: The Old Becomes The (Refined) New
With "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" out in cinemas, join me as I take a look at some of the visual effects of the original Ghostbusters
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Thomas Hässler
The Two Minutes Orgasm
Or how Netflix inflates viewership data to fool you
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Thomas Hässler
REVIEW: South Park: Post-Covid (2021)
First entry in the currently planned deal of 14 movies made for television exclusively for the Paramount+ streaming service
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Thomas Hässler
The Analysis as a Journey
To analyse means to watch again. To turn a largely «unconscious» process into a «conscious» one. To recognise, comprehend, describe and interpret
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Thomas Hässler
REVIEW: Scream (1996)
Back in the 90s, when 'meta' wasn't a buzzword, this little slasher film was ready to disrupt the teen-horror sub-genre to its core
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Thomas Hässler
The Sexopoly
Chapter 4 of my ongoing book review of "The Big Picture: The New Logic of Money and Power in Hollywood", by Edward Jay Epstein
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Thomas Hässler
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