Category Archives: Cinema

2012 Warning

Posted on 2012-01-01 by Andreas Moser

Do you remember the film “2012” by Roland Emmerich? It is (another) disaster film about the end of the world, which has allegedly been predicted for 21 December 2012 by the Maya Calendar. In the film, the earth’s core heats up, … Continue reading →

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If you forgot to go to Church

Posted on 2011-12-29 by Andreas Moser

Oh. Christmas just passed and I completely forgot to go to church. If you committed the same omission, God allows you to make up for it by watching this church video: (From Borat.) Living in a predominantly Catholic country (like … Continue reading →

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“Munich” in Malta

Posted on 2011-12-25 by Andreas Moser

A few weeks ago, when I first was in Malta’s capital to take some photos of Valletta for you,  the scenery and atmosphere reminded me of the film “Munich” by Steven Spielberg (2005). The film, staying close to real events, … Continue reading →

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Why I want to learn Italian

Posted on 2011-12-14 by Andreas Moser

I want to learn Italian because it can save lives and prevent espionage plots from being uncovered: A scene from “Inglourious Basterds” in which three US soldiers posing as Italians are introduced by a German actress to a Colonel of the … Continue reading →

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This scammer watched “Three Kings” too often.

Posted on 2011-04-11 by Andreas Moser

Scammers seem to be shifting from Africa to the Middle East. After I was recently contacted by “the attorney of Hosni Mubarak”, I received the following, purportedly from Iraq: From: “SGT DALE KING” Sent: Mo, 28.03.2011, 23:13 Subject: From; Sgt. … Continue reading →

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Film Review: “The King’s Speech”

Posted on 2011-01-17 by Andreas Moser

The film “The King’s Speech” depicts the speech problem of King George VI (reign 1936-1952) and how he struggled to overcome his stammering with the help of Australian speech therapist Lionel Logue. Now if you think that this is a bit … Continue reading →

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