Category Archives: Cinema

A Walk around Iași

Posted on 2017-01-04 by Andreas Moser

I only spent one day in Iași in the far east of Romania, which is the far east of Europe for most of my readers anyway, when I was on the way back from Moldova, even further east. But fear not, … Continue reading →

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Random Thoughts (6)

Posted on 2016-12-24 by Andreas Moser

If you read the comments below this article, you get a taste of what’s wrong with Peru. I have never encountered a country that is so bad at dealing with criticism. After my article on Bolivia and the sea, many people … Continue reading →

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Christmas Video: Treevenge

Posted on 2016-12-13 by Andreas Moser

I don’t believe in Christmas myself, but nevertheless I want to bless you all with this lovely Christmas video: Have a happy season and don’t kill too many trees! Here is a suggestion for an alternative Christmas tree:

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Film Review: Spotlight

Posted on 2016-11-18 by Andreas Moser

Zur deutschen Fassung dieser Filmkritik. The best film of the year – as confirmed by my friend Oscar from Hollywood– is one without explosions, without car chases, without a love story, without superheroes, without perfectly shaped asses in tight dresses, without … Continue reading →

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Planet Earth II

Posted on 2016-10-14 by Andreas Moser

The BBC is working on Planet Earth II and judging by the trailer, it will be a breathtaking documentary. To cover the time we still have to wait, you can of course watch the original Planet Earth episodes, all of which are … Continue reading →

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Film Review: James Bond “SPECTRE”

Posted on 2016-08-15 by Andreas Moser

This film review doesn’t require a spoiler warning because the latest James Bond film SPECTRE doesn’t have a discernible plot anyway. It is more of an unorganized sequence of badly written and halfheartedly acted scenes. Like a car-boot sale trying to get … Continue reading →

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Video Blog: Final of Football World Cup 2014

Posted on 2016-06-15 by Andreas Moser

Some people use their annual holiday for the Football World Cup. I only noticed that there even is a World Cup after planning my trip to Greece, Macedonia and Albania. I didn’t care, as long as it wouldn’t lead to … Continue reading →

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Imagine a World without Lawyers

Posted on 2016-06-10 by Andreas Moser
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The real WALL-E lives in Bolivia

Posted on 2016-04-19 by Andreas Moser
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Wedding Crashers

Posted on 2016-03-30 by Andreas Moser

You know the movie Wedding Crashers? It’s about two guys whose pick-up strategy consists of attending weddings, even when not invited, because that’s where single women are desperate and in a romantic mood. I had to think of that when … Continue reading →

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